Modi Is Being Outnumbered And Out-Rallied

This time Modi has no emotive message to take to the stump. Muscular nationalism doesn't work against the backdrop of China's successive inroads into Indian territory. Rising prices is a sore point......

India's Toughest Polling Station

IMAGE: Polling officers and porters take a break during their arduous journey to reach a remotely located polling station in Shillong. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters 'Charlie Chaplin' and his......

13 arrested from Gujarat, Rajasthan with drugs worth Rs 230 cr

Thirteen persons have been arrested after the seizure of mephedrone valued at Rs 230 crore following raids at four drug manufacturing units in Gujarat and neighbouring Rajasthan, an official said.......

4 Times When Modi's Hindu-Muslim Rhetoric Backfired

Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com does a deep dive into four elections when Narendra Modi resorted to anti-Muslim fervour and points out that Hindu-Muslim politics does not necessarily mean victory......

Why Indian Corporates Lag In Buybacks

Many promoters still consider the cash in the company as their money and are averse to sharing this pie with minority investors, points out Akash Prakash. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Payments banks bat for new model, pin hopes on lending licence amid stress

Payments banks are expecting to get the rights to offer small-ticket loans sometime soon, according to an industry source familiar with the matter. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The......

Mcap of BSE-listed companies soar to all-time high of Rs 406.52 lakh cr

The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies soared to an all-time high of Rs 406.52 lakh crore on Monday thanks to a rally in equities where the BSE Sensex climbed over 1 per cent.......

Bandhan Bank founder CEO C S Ghosh to retire in July

Private sector lender Bandhan Bank on Friday said its founder, managing director and CEO Chandra Shekhar Ghosh has tendered his resignation. Ghosh would retire from the services of the bank as MD......

The Kriti Sanon Mark Sheet: See How Much She Scored!

Even the nerdiest cannot escape the lure of showbiz. Kriti Sanon was studying to become an engineer until modelling and movies beckoned. Sans a famous surname or connections in the film industry,......

'Govt wants to take away women's fundamental right'

'The government wants to ban surrogacy and take away women's fundamental right to do what she wants with her body.' IMAGE: Monika Panwar in Dukaan. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Tamil's Dysfunctional Families You Must Watch On OTT

No recent Tamil family has captured the downside of aging with such levity as Suresh Mari's J Baby, about an elderly lady, whose sudden disappearance forces her children and dear ones to take note......

Top 10 Tamil Action Films On OTT

Action films of some substance are rare to come by these days. Most film-makers mistake gore and excessive blood for well-constructed action cinema that thrives on drama and interpersonal stakes.......

Former NZ all-rounder Anderson to play for USA at T20 WC

IMAGE: Corey Anderson represented New Zealand in two T20 World Cups. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives  Former New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson has been......

Ex-Delhi batter Milind in USA squad for T20 World Cup

IMAGE: Milind Kumar played seven seasons for Delhi in Ranji Trophy along with stints for Sikkim and Tripura before he migrated to the US in search of better opportunities. Photograph: Texas Super......

Remembering Ayrton Senna 30 Years On

F1 fans remember Formula One legend Ayrton Senna da Silva on his 30th death anniversary, May 1 2024. The Brazilian racing ace has won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1988, 1990, and......

'Delighted that my constituency will be represented at T20 WC'

IMAGE: Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Congress MP from Thiruvananthpuram with Sanju Samson. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dr Shashi Tharoor/Facebook Happy about Sanju Samson's inclusion in India's T20 World......

Gillespie has the cure for Pakistan's biggest weakness

Don't try to do something that you're not: coach Jason Gillespie's message to Pakistan team Photograph: Kind Courtesy PCB/X Pakistan's new head coach Jason Gillespie Jason Gillespie wants his......