Memes the weapon of choice as election wars go digital

From attacking political opponents to raising awareness among the electorate, colourful memes, including many drawing humorous elements from popular Bollywood films, have flooded social media as......

'BJP Has 6,000 Crores To Spend On Elections'

'Not even a single rupee from the electoral bonds should be allowed to be used in the election.' 'If it is used in the election, it will taint India's electoral process itself.' IMAGE: Bharatiya......

Fate of 8 Union ministers in balance as 102 seats go to polls

The 2024 Lok Sabha polls kicks off on Friday with voting for 102 seats spread across 21 states and Union Territories in the first of the seven phases of the world's largest electoral exercise as......

3 of 5 top rank holders are IPS trainees, 1,016 qualify for civil services

Aditya Srivastava, a trainee Indian Police Service officer, has topped the civil services examination 2023, results of which were announced on Tuesday by the Union Public Service Commission.......

Why Drug Prices Won't Increase This Year

The government has been stringent with pricing changes.Prices of 651 essential medicines came down from April 1, 2023 by 6.73 per cent with the government capping ceiling prices of these drugs.......

Top 1% Indians Earn 23% Of Income

Wealth, which can broadly be a measure of assets held as opposed to income earned, is unequally distributed. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   India's richest people now have a larger......

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......

Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 2 each

Petrol and diesel prices were cut by Rs 2 per litre each as state-owned oil companies ended a nearly two-year-long hiatus in rate revision, just hours before the general election schedule is......

Like Rashmika's Look In Pushpa 2? VOTE!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pushpa Movie/X Making Rashmika Mandanna's 28th birthday extra special for her fans, the makers of Pushpa 2: The Rule dropped a poster of her character, Srivalli, from the......

'I won't be able to do this again'

'It took us 14 years to get our story into theatres.' IMAGE: Prithviraj Sukumaran in The Goat Life (Aadujeevitham). Playing the real-life abuse survivor Najeeb Muhammed, Malayalam superstar......

'I found myself deeply moved by...'

'I had the opportunity to portray a wildlife crime fighter on screen, which allowed me to express my concern for society, wildlife, and the environment.''I strongly believe that humans share this......

Shooting: 'Nobody knows who will go for Olympics'

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker's personal coach Jaspal Rana slammed the National Rifle Association of India over the delay in naming the Indian shooting contingent for the Paris Olympics. Photograph: Lukas......

Vinesh gets what she demanded after public spat with WFI

WFI obtains accreditation of Vinesh Phogat's coach and physio for Asia Olympic qualifier Photograph: Kind Courtesy Vinesh Phogat/Instagram Star wrestler Vinesh Phogat will have access to her......

Would love to play Test against Pakistan, says Rohit

Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters India captain Rohit Sharma says he wouldn't mind playing Tests against Pakistan at a neutral venue as it would be a "great contest" against the "superb bowling......

Depression, undereating caused early retirement, reveals Lanning

IMAGE: Meg Lanning took a six-month mental health break after winning the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham to work in a coffee shop. Photographs: BCCI In a stunning disclosure,......

Prize money for Olympic gold-winning athletes is a good start: Neeraj

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra hailed World Athletics’ decision to reward the Olympic medal winners. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Thursday lauded World......