All you need to know about the seats going to polls in first phase

91 seats. 21 states and Union territories. Aslam Hunani/Rediff.com gives the lowdown on the constituencies going to polls in the first phase on April 11. Photograph: PTI Photo Elections to the......

PM Modi shares stage with Nitish for 1st time after alliance

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the centenary celebrations of Patna University in Bihar on Saturday. Photograph: PTI Photo Prime Minister Narendra......

Why did Lalu Yadav surrender to Nitish Kumar?

If Nitish Kumar along with the Congress presents a combative spirit to take on Narendra Modi, then, Lalu calculated, his Muslim-Yadav combination will weaken if a large chunk of Muslims shifts to......

Nepal earthquake is an eerie reminder of 1934 tragedy

The 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal and neighbouring Indian states on Saturday, leaving a massive trail of death and devastation, jolted memories of the atastrophic 1934 tragedy, which......

Now Laxmi Vilas Bank under RBI scanner for bad loans

The PCA plan covers various suggestions or measures to recover non-performing assets (NPAs), reduce costs, boost capital, downsize risk-weighted assets, and improve profitability, among others. The......

Mallya group company files for insolvency

First case filed after new norms come into force, NCLT admits plea. The National Company Law Tribunal admitted on Wednesday an insolvency petition filed by UB Engineering Ltd, part of the Vijay......

Why Gujarat's 'GIFT' is doomed to fail

GIFT is a financial centre almost entirely devoid of bankers and, indeed, of people, finds Rahul Jacob. Image: Lobby of Tower 1 featured an "Experience Zone" with unmanned stalls featuring......

Govt names private sector bosses to shake up 2 state banks

India has brought in private sector executives to run two of its largest state-owned banks, the first such appointments and part of a bold reform plan aimed at shaking up the country's dominant......

The magic that is Rekha

In late 1979, I was working at the Hotel Chola Sheraton in Chennai.Send in your wishes!Wish Rekha!One night, when I reported for work, I found the place in a tizzy. As the girls in reception told......