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'People Knew Manmohan Singh Had No Vested Interest'

'Maybe he was wrong, but they believed he genuinely meant what he said.' IMAGE: Then finance minister Dr Manmohan Singh arrives at Parliament March 15, 1996, to present India's 1995-1996 Budget.......

1,751 Maoists; 1,910 Troops, Civilians Killed In 11 Years

After recent high-intensity operations in the Bastar region and the neutralisation of several senior Maoist leaders, officials say the insurgency has lost its ability to mount large-scale......

Tejas Crash: 'There May Have Been Pilot Blackout'

Looking at the nature of the Tejas aircraft crash during the Dubai Airshow 2025, defence expert Captain Anil Gaur (retd) speculated that the incident might have occurred due to the pilot losing......

Over 800 IndiGo flights cancelled on day 5 as cancellation chaos persists

Domestic carrier IndiGo cancelled over 800 flights on Saturday, the fifth day of the ongoing crisis, even as the government imposed a cap on airfares and directed the airline to process all refunds......

India-US Trade Deal In Final Lap!

'As far as the contentious issues such as agriculture are concerned, we are finding some common ground.' Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/Reuters India and the United States are......

Pvt banks may lose ground again in FY26 as credit growth lags

India’s private-sector banks are likely to lose market share for a second consecutive year in 2025-26, as their loan books continue to expand much slower than overall bank credit. Illustration:......

SIP inflows into equity MFs from small towns cross Rs 10K cr mark

SIP inflows into active equity schemes from areas beyond the top 30 cities (B30), which first crossed this milestone in September 2025, stood at Rs 10,080 crore in October, industry data shows.......

India's rice output may hit record high

Releasing the first advanced estimate, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that though excessive rainfall affected crops in some areas of the country, most parts have benefited......

Worst may be over for Asian Paints, but prospects still far from bright

Asian Paints reported a good performance for the second quarter (July-September) of 2025-26 (Q2FY26), with some help from base effects, despite strong competition and extended monsoon. Photograph:......

MFs Gain Ground Over Bank Deposits

The ratio of MF assets under management to total bank deposits has more than doubled in 10 years. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Mutual funds are increasingly becoming a strong......

Review: Maareesan Runs Out Of Ideas

Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu more than deliver the goods, but the film, as a whole, fails to live up to their on-screen partnership, observes Arjun Menon. Vadivelu has been on a career resurgence of......

Abu Dhabi Set For F1's Three-Way Title Showdown!

All have seven wins each, all capable of adding to that tally and ready to deliver an edge-of-seat sunset finale that might have come straight out of Brad Pitt's recent F1 movie blockbuster.......

Barcelona rout Bilbao on Camp Nou return, rise to top

IMAGE: FC Barcelona's Lamine Yamal in action during their LaLiga encounter against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. Photograph: Bruna Casas/Reuters Ferran Torres struck twice as Barcelona marked their......

Ranji Trophy: Dominant Mumbai, J&K complete easy wins

IMAGE: Mumbai's players celebrate a wicket during the Ranji Trophy match against Puducherry. Photograph: Mumbai Cricket Association/Instagram Mumbai needed just over half an hour to complete the......

Ranji Trophy: Shreyas Gopal spins K'taka to big win

IMAGE: Shreya Gopal starred in Karnataka's commanding win over Chandigarh in the Ranji Trophy with a match-haul of 10 for 118 runs. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Shreyas Gopal/X Spinners Shreyas Gopal......

'Harmanpreet's 171 Was The Turning Point'

'After that knock by Harmanpreet, the craze for women's cricket went up in India.' IMAGE: India's players celebrate winning the women's ODI World Cup after beating South Africa in the final in......