4 Times When Modi's Hindu-Muslim Rhetoric Backfired

Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com does a deep dive into four elections when Narendra Modi resorted to anti-Muslim fervour and points out that Hindu-Muslim politics does not necessarily mean victory......

Campaigning ends for 88 seats in Phase 2 of LS polls

The curtains came down Wednesday evening on a high-voltage campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls in 88 seats across 13 states on April 26. IMAGE: BJP candidate for Mathura, Hema......

Amid Modi's 'redistribution' charge, Cong points at wealth inequality

Stepping up its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his 'redistribution of wealth' remark, the Congress on Tuesday said he will never tell people that more than 40 per cent of the wealth......

Anxiety Behind Modi's Banswara Speech?

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.......

Dog Ban Takes Toll On Business

Breeders and importers of exotic dogs worried; animal rights activists say the industry needs to be tamed. IMAGE: People for Animals volunteers at an event in Bhubaneswar, October 30, 2022, to......

Gold Loans On RBI, Finance Ministry Radar

Loan against gold as a product is catching on fast.Let's keep the momentum going, but aim for sustainable growth.A few bad apples should not ruin the brunch, argues Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Kindly......

Russians Devise Ways To Outwit US, Help India

Russian oil supplies to India will continue to flow unhindered and suppliers will come up with ways to sidestep secondary sanctions, a Russian official told Business Standard. Kindly note the......

Credit-deposit ratio inched up in Q3

Credit-to-deposit (CD) ratio of major public sector and private sector banks during the October-December quarter of FY24 inched up as compared to the previous quarter though government-owned......

Killer Soup Review: Manoj, Konkona Are Star Ingredients, But...

Killer Soup's plots grow too convoluted and the strain of keeping the momentum going shows when its shrewd and surreal visuals lose steam, observes Sukanya Verma. Against the stillness of lush......

I am almost there: Suryakumar on his fitness

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav struck his second half-century as he played a match-winning knock for MI against PBKS. Photograph: BCCI Mumbai Indians dynamic batter Suryakumar Yadav provided an update on......

Kohli's work ethic matchless: Former BCCI anti-corruption chief Kumar

IMAGE: Neeraj Kumar said Virat Kohli's commitment to the sport was second to none. Photograph: BCCI Former BCCI anti-corruption unit chief Neeraj Kumar found superstar Virat Kohli's work ethic......

FIFA WC Qualifiers: India draw blank vs Afghanistan

Photograph: Kind courtesy AIFF Media India and Afghanistan settled for a 0-0 draw after failing to turn their opportunities into goals in a Group A fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in......

Injections, blood clots... Hardik reveals World Cup injury details

I got injections, blood removed from ankle: Hardik Pandya recalls painful recuperation after World Cup injury IMAGE: Hardik Pandya said he was aware that pushing himself hard could bring adverse......

Carlsen launches Freestyle tour, India first on list

IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen’s new tour will kick off in India. Photograph: Aude Guerrucci/Reuters Chess great Magnus Carlsen is launching a world Freestyle Chess tour as the variant of the game,......