Rahul, Hema in fray as 88 seats go to polls in Phase 2

Voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls will be held on Friday for 88 seats in 13 states with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking a second-straight term from Wayanad in Kerala. IMAGE:......

Will Ideology Trump Personalities And Issues in TN Again?

According to DMK, the voters are already consolidated on ideological lines, hence the impact of anti-incumbency, whether against the BJP Centre or the DMK state may not be too much, notes N Sathiya......

Day after hat-trick in state elections, BJP mum on CM picks

A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party scored big wins in three assembly polls, talk within the party shifted to the likely chief ministerial picks in these states, with senior leaders holding......

Tough test for BJP, Cong: Stage set for poll results in 4 states

Counting of votes will be held on Sunday in assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Telangana in what is seen as a semi-final contest ahead of the general elections in less......

Day after BJP's hat-trick, Sensex closes at all-time high

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty soared more than 2 per cent to settle at record high levels on Monday, marking the fifth straight day of gains as the BJP's victory in assembly polls in......

'Investing is a loser's game'

'In investing, you have to first make sure you don't make big mistakes.''I would advise small investors to be systematic, don't be arbitrary; don't be on either end of the risk spectrum.''Don't go......

Rana Kapoor: Banker gone Rogue

'The book captures Rana Kapoor's hunger for real estate leading to bungalows in Delhi, Mumbai, London and other cities; the multiple companies -- over 100 -- to fund his family's various ventures;......

RBI hits pause button: Demand revival key, says industry bodies

Reversal in the declining economic growth trajectory is clearly the need of the hour and all steps should be taken to bring about this change. Expressing disappointment at the RBI's decision to......

'Honour to be known as Amitabh Bachchan's voice'

'Today, when I look back, our journey together ajooba lagta hai.' IMAGE: Sudesh Bhosle in concert with Amitabh Bachchan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sudesh Bhosle It is an association that goes back......

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand, who would have turned 99 today, September 26. IMAGE: Dev Anand. This feature was first posted on Rediff.com on April 4,......

Before These Actors Became Stars...

It's fairly common practice among industry kids to brush up their Bollywood know-how by assisting a well-known director. While Amrita Singh and Saif Ali Khan's son Ibrahim is assisting Karan Johar......

Bollywood 2021: A to Z RECAP

Even with an ongoing pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama and trauma,......

Resurgent Lucknow Super Giants face off against high-flying Rajasthan Royals

IMAGE: Lucknow Super Giants will host dominant Rajasthan Royals. Photographs: BCCI High-flying Rajasthan Royals will look to continue their winning momentum and consolidate their position at the......

ICC World Cup: Plucky Afghanistan slay Pakistan by 8 wickets

IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Chennai on Monday. SCORECARD   IMAGE: Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi can't contain his joy after......

Prannoy eyes good show as Sindhu, Srikanth desperate for a turnaround

IMAGE: HS Prannoy will lead India’s charge at the Australian Open in Sydney. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to arrest their......

Table-toppers RR need middle-order fire to tame RCB

Rajasthan Royals are currently atop the table with eight points after four wins and two defeats. Royal Challengers Bangalore are fifth after three wins and as many defeats. IMAGE: Rajasthan......

Gujarat Titans seek win against resilient Punjab Kings

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Defending champions Gujarat Titans, smarting from Rinku Singh's last-over blitzkrieg, would like to forget that nightmarish night and get back to winning ways when......