Why Freebies May Not Save Stalin's DMK

With deep sorrow we mourn the death on Thursday morning of long-time Rediff Columnist Mr N Sathiya Moorthy after a brief illness.This is Mr Sathiya Moorthy's final column which he filed before he......

I won't question EVMs or VVPATs because....: Supriya Sule

Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule has said she will not blame the electronic voting machines as she has been elected for four terms because of the same......

'We Will Bring The Two Brothers To Power'

'Now there is no fight between us (Thackerays); now the fight is with them.'Jyoti Punwani reports from the Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS joint rally in Shivaji Park. IMAGE Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav......

Hand over Sabarimala gold case to neutral agency: Amit Shah to Kerala CM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday raked up the Sabarimala gold loss case to target the ruling Left in Kerala, accusing it of "protecting" the real culprits, and demanded a probe by a neutral......

LS clears Insurance Amendment Bill to allow 100% FDI in insurance sector

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that raising the FDI limit to 100 per cent in the insurance sector will help attract more capital, improve competition and increase insurance......

India's trade deficit with China may reach $106 billion in 2025: GTRI

India's trade deficit with China is expected to reach $106 billion in 2025 as imports are rising faster than the country's exports to the neighbouring country, think tank GTRI said on Friday.......

PSU banks write off loans worth Rs 6.15 lakh cr in last 5.5 years

Public sector banks have written off loans worth Rs 6.15 lakh crore in the last five and a half years, Parliament was informed on Monday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff "As per Reserve Bank......

Budget 2026: Nirmalaji's Challenges, Opportunities

The best course for the government at this time would be to tighten the seat belt a little more, without compromising on its investments in creating better infrastructure and giving a push to......

Delhi blast tragedy: Gambhir, Dhawan express shock

Saddened by loss of lives due to blast in Delhi: India head coach Gautam Gambhir IMAGE: Delhi Police personnel at the Red Fort after the blast in a car near Gate no 1 of the Red Fort Metro......

Sindhu, Lakshya, Prannoy face tough roads at BWF Worlds

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen, ranked 21, is returning to the French capital a year after the heartbreak of finishing fourth at the Olympics. Photograph: Lakshya Sen/Instagram Lakshya Sen will face a......

Pandemic... And Now War! What It Takes To Halt The IPL

For a tournament often described as 'cricket's unstoppable juggernaut', the Indian Premier League has only been halted twice in its 17-year history. The 2025 suspension -- triggered by rising......