'BJP will have no effect. Not even an iota'

'The people of Tamil Nadu, in particular Chennai, know about the double standards of the BJP. Nothing will work for them here.' IMAGE: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian......

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......

Modi govt hiked LAC infra budget to Rs 14,500 cr: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said India's budget for infrastructure on the border with China was increased significantly after Narendra Modi became Prime Minister. IMAGE:......

'Rajputs Will Abandon The BJP'

'We want to send a notice to the BJP that Rajputs are no longer their slaves.' IMAGE: Parshottam Rupala, second from left, during the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation's golden jubilee......

Large domestic order book, exports growth key drivers for defence stocks

Defence exports grew 33 per cent in the calendar year 2023 (CY23) to around Rs 21,083 crore while domestic defence orders serviced by listed companies were Rs 48,000 crore. The sector is poised for......

'Markets started building on NDA's win since Dec'

'Rather than taking a very short-term view on the markets, equity investing should be premised on longer term growth opportunities.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It has been a......

Fall 2024 May Not Be A Repeat Of 2018

'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......

Base effect to hit life insurers' March biz

New business premium (NBP) growth of life insurers in March is expected to be weak owing to the high base effect in the year-ago period due to revision in taxation norms for high-value policies,......

Tamannaah Gets Ready To Scare You This April

The first quarter of 2024 has ended on a positive note. While Fighter entered the Rs 200 Crore (Rs 2 billion) Club, Shaitaan is aiming for a Rs 150 crore (Rs 1.5 billion) lifetime. And now, Crew is......

MCC Committee recommends at least 3-match Test series

IMAGE: The committee rued the lack of a decider and suggested Test series should be at least a three-match affair. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters A minimum of three-match Test series and......