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ED issues FEMA notice to Kerala CM in Masala Bond case

The Enforcement Directorate has issued a Rs 466-crore FEMA show cause notice to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, former finance minister Thomas Issac, and the CM's chief principal secretary......

Deepti suicide: Pan masala baron's family harassed daughter, alleges Mother

The mother of Deepti Chaurasia, the daughter-in-law of a pan masala baron who allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Delhi's Vasant Vihar recently, has levelled serious allegations of......

Pan masala baron's daughter-in-law dies by suicide

A 40-year-old daughter-in-law of Kamla Pasand pan masala company owner died allegedly by suicide at her south Delhi residence, the police said on Wednesday. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has......

Why actor Neetu Chandra was removed as Bihar election icon

The Election Commission on Sunday removed actress Neetu Chandra as the icon of the systematic voters' education and electoral participation (SVEEP) in Bihar for expressing views in favour of......

UP speaker slams MLA for spitting pan masala in assembly

Speaker Satish Mahana on Tuesday took exception to a member spitting pan masala on the carpet at the entrance of the main hall of the Uttar Pradesh assembly. IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh assembly speaker......

Govt plans to levy excise duty on tobacco, cess on pan masala

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced two bills in the Lok Sabha to levy excise duty on tobacco and tobacco products, and a new cess on manufacturing of pan masala, which will......

Beverage firms seek removal of 'sin good' tag

Amid the impending rejig in the goods and services tax (GST) rates, an association representing the country’s beverages industry has appealed to the Centre to not classify aerated beverages as......

'Not A Single Penny Is Shared With States'

'States should be compensated for the revenue loss for at least five years or beyond till the revenue stabilises.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Eight Opposition-ruled states --......

GST 2.0: India's Answer To Trump's Tariffs

Simplifying GST rates, removing exemptions, easing disputes, and speeding up refunds can boost investment in India and offer the best reply to Trump's tariffs, observes V S Krishnan, former member,......

Biryani finds its place on the valuation menu with rising investor appetite

Biryani is set to get its own valuation. Devyani International, the largest franchisee of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) quick-service restaurants (QSRs) in India, is considering the acquisition of......

Salman Khan Lands In Legal Trouble Again

Photograph: Kind courtesy Salman Khan/Instagram A day after Salman Khan wowed the Internet with pictures of his muscular body, he has landed in legal trouble once again. A complaint was filed......

War 2 Review: Well-Made Masala Film

War 2 offers you exactly what you’d expect from a mass entertainer: some escapist fun, truly knockout action scenes, and overall, a good time at the movies, observes Mayur Sanap. There’s......

Zootopia 2 Review: Fun Watch!

Zootopia 2 is charming, engaging, and thoroughly fun to watch, applauds Mayur Sanap. The original Zootopia had clicked instantly. Packed with vibrant animation, zany energy, super adorable......

120 Bahadur Review: Familiar War Fare

120 Bahadur is underwhelming, adding little fresh perspective and feeling like a standard war drama we have seen umpteen times before, notes Mayur Sanap. We already know war is hell. Is there......

The 14 Longest Hindi Movies

Just when you thought movies were getting shorter comes two epics, which have long run times. S S Rajamouli's Baahubali: The Epic, which combines the two blockbuster films, runs at three hours and......

'Stop the masala, talk cricket': Rohit slams Indian commentary

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma lamented that commentary in India often focuses more on controversy and clickbait than meaningful cricket analysis. Photograph: BCCI India's ODI captain Rohit Sharma has......

SEE: Kohli-Gambhir 'put an end to all the masala'

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli in a fun chat. Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI/X Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir are A-class professionals. So it comes as no surprise when they put......

The Kohli Effect: How One Cricketer Redefined Fitness in India

IMAGE: Virat Kohli's fitness obsession changed Indian cricket forever.All Photographs and videos: Kind courtesy Virat Kohli/Instagram Virat Kohli's transformation from a talented youngster with......

JioStar to Earn 6,000 Cr from IPL

With 90% of the inventories sold out, JioStar expects to ring in more than a 58% increase over last year's IPL, when it clocked Rs 3,900 crore. IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders won the IPL 2024.......

'This is obviously why the Impact Player rule is there'

IMAGE: Ashutosh Sharma displayed brilliant hitting ability and extreme calm to take Delhi Capitals to an unlikely win over Punjab Kings in Visakhapatnam on Monday. Photograph: BCCI Following the......