'If people don't see you, they might be hesitant, but once they see you, they are confident that this is the person they will vote for,' says political debutant Shambhavi Choudhury, 25, alumnus of......
No government in the past initiated the process of policy making for its next tenure even before going in for elections. Once the Model Code of Conduct is enforced by the Election Commission,......
In the coming days, unless Modi tones down the communal spiel, it will be clear that anxiety continues to drive his mind and clouds his judgment, observes Modi biographer Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.......
'The prime minister took a meeting recently and he asked for suggestions and ideas for a plan till 2047.' IMAGE: Nitin Gadkari with his family and others after he voted in the 2024 Lok Sabha......
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......
The small finance bank model may still be testing the water some 10 years since its launch. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com According to banking experts, the regulator has taken a......
'India needs many more job creators, both in manufacturing and services, to make it big.''For that, the red carpet must be rolled out fully and for all investors without holding back,' suggests......
India is not reaping the benefits of demographic dividends, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said on Tuesday, emphasising that there is a need to focus on improving the human capital and......
Ahead of its Rs 18,000 crore further public offer (FPO), Vodafone Idea on Monday said it expects to roll out 5G services in select pockets within 6-9 months of raising fresh capital. Photograph:......
'We expect the bull-market phase to still persist, but now led by large-caps which offer better valuation and benefit from FII inflows.''We expect continued pressure on midcaps, but any sharp......
A spread of eclectic entertainment on OTT for you. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch. Article 370Where to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Yami Gautam and Priyamani star as......
'India has the largest slate of local original content outside the US.' IMAGE: Shweta Tripathi, Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Rasika Dugal, Divyendu, Harshita Gaur and Amit Sial in Mirzapur 2.......
Its callous perspective and comical treatment of a sensitive matter makes a complete hash of things, asserts Sukanya Verma. A group of heavily pregnant women holding big matkss next to their bare......
Of late, Bollywood is showing a lot of interest in planes, the commercial and fighter varieties. And audiences seem to love it too! Crew, starring Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon, sees......
'I'm talking about that predator in your house, and how one should protect one's children from him.' IMAGE: Geetika Tyagi in Yes Papa. Sexual abuse of children by family members is rarely......
'I want to become like Sindhu didi, she is my inspiration.' IMAGE: Tanvi Sharma and P V Sindhu celebrate winning the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in February. Photograph: Tanvi......
'Yes, there have not been any express fast bowlers that are coming from the MRF Pace Foundation that we used to have back in the years.' 'But that's not going to happen anymore. Now, in the next......
Photograph: Hockey India/X The Indian men's hockey team was expected to put up at least a decent fight but was hammered 1-5 by Australia in the first Test of the five-match series in Perth on......
IMAGE: Debutant Vaishali Rameshbabu (2475) held her own against the experienced compatriot Humpy Koneru (2546) in the Women's Candidates on Thursday. Photograph: International Chess Federation/X......
'It was an inspiration for all of us. Right from our U15 and U17 tours, all we could hear was how Karnataka beat the mighty Bombay' Photograph: Kind courtesy GR Viswanath/Instagram Warm spells of......