US House passes $95-bn aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies

The House of Representatives approved a $95.3 billion foreign-aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and other American allies on Saturday. IMAGE: US President Joe Biden departs St Joseph on the......

Numbers Don't Add Up For BJP In Tamil Nadu

Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral......

Modi's Edifice Complex

To understand Modi, listen to what he does not say, suggests Prem Panicker. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Narendra D Modi, Amit A Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and J P Nadda......

'We've not quit BJP; working for Modi's 400+ dream'

'Since the last ten days our own people were spreading canards and propaganada against me and my family.''I was upset by this behaviour and I decided that I should not contest this Lok Sabha......

India's exports dip marginally in March; 3.11% in FY24

India's merchandise exports dipped marginally in March to $41.69 billion, and by 3.11 per cent during the last fiscal year to $437.06 billion mainly due to continued geopolitical turmoil, and......

Sensex, Nifty tank over 1% on concerns over Middle East conflict

Stock markets took a beating on Monday with benchmark Sensex and Nifty tumbling over 1 per cent as escalating conflict in the Middle East and weak trends from global markets unnerved investors.......

The RBI Way Of Firefighting

Why is the RBI harsh on Paytm Payments Bank?Why did it give Rana Kapoor of Yes Bank Ltd such a long rope?Often, it's a long investigation process, but the RBI doesn't discuss this openly since that......

India's Startup Scorecard

For the startup ecosystem in India, the scorecard so far has been a mixed bag, observes Akhil Gupta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Startups are being projected as the 'backbone of future......

'Everybody would say I should act like my sister'

'Padmini and I are very different people.''Our acting styles are very different. She's from a different era.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tejaswini Kolhapure/Instagram Despite her film outings with......

Ripley Review: Mind-Blowing!

The show takes its own pace to pick up, but then when you least expect, it grabs you by the throat, notes Aseem Chhabra. 'Does the world need another cinematic representation of the Ripley story?'......

What Makes Malayalam Cinema So Distinctive?

The reasons are too private to be discussed at a round table, listed out during a seminar, or uncovered in an academic course.A proud but insomniac connoisseur murmuring in his sleep may do a......

Pushpa 2 Teaser: More Whistles Guaranteed

One can expect Pushpa 2 to be an even bigger spectacle than the first, predicts Mayur Sanap. The visuals of fierce and fearless Allu Arjun dressed up as a goddess, as the spectators look at him......

'He's repaying Rajasthan Royals for their belief in him'

IMAGE: Sandeep Sharma had gone unsold at the auction two years ago. RR signed him as a replacement for Prasidh Krishna and the 30-year-old is repaying the faith. Photograph: BCCI Impressed with......

'RCB needs a middle-order partnership with Kohli'

'The other guys have to step up and also all their money is sitting in the dug-out. You can't spend that much cash on players and not have them play.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli is Royal Challengers......

Gukesh crushes Abasov to be back in joint lead

Pragg, Gujrathi out of contention IMAGE: With D Gukesh beating Nijat Abasov, a three-way tie for first spot has opened up between Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hikaru Nakamura and D Gukesh with two rounds......

IPL 2024: What's Going Wrong For RCB?

IMAGE: Will RCB finish without the IPL trophy for the 17th season in a row? Photographs: BCCI   Royal Challengers Bengaluru continue to be the biggest underachiever in the IPL. A team which......

IPL PIX: Delhi Capitals bowlers humble GT

Images from the IPL 2024 match between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals at the Eden Gardens in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Scorecard IMAGE: Jake Fraser-McGurk hits a six. Photograph: BCCI Delhi......