The problem of Pragya Thakur

'Mahatma Gandhi, even for those on the extreme Hindu Right who believe he founded the politics of Muslim 'appeasement', is suicidal to target,' asserts Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Pragya Singh Thakur,......

Do you know who the undergraduates ministers are?

8 ministers have declared themselves to be undergraduates in their election affidavits. IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi and the newly sworn-in council of......

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence; Finance with Nirmala

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain DoPT, Atomic Energy as well as all important policy issues and portfolios not allocated. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Ministers Nitin......

Modi sworn-in for 2nd term; Shah joins govt, may get finance

Other big names who were sworn-in as cabinet ministers are Rajnath Singh -- who retains home ministry -- Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman and Smriti Irani.Sushma Swaraj opted out of the......

Govt's sops for realty sector good, but not enough

'The government has just scratched the tip of the surface with the recent announcement. They are not realising the gravity of the situation.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The......

India Inc hopes for economic revival under NDA 2.0

Corporate leaders said a stable government at the Centre will help boost infrastructure spend, address agricultural distress, and encouraging employment. A decisive mandate for the National......

Day 9: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar

I-T lens on current account deposits over Rs 12.5 lakh. All the news and more post demonetisation. IMAGE: A man gets his finger inked as he exchanges his old notes in Mumbai. Photograph: Sahil......

Windfall for brokers in BSE public offer

Reports have suggested Rs 400-650 as the possible IPO price Several Dalal Street veterans and top brokers have enlisted as selling shareholders in the initial public offering (IPO) of Asia’s......

Alaya, Taapsee win Filmfare Awards

The 66th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards were held in Mumbai on March 27. Gulabo Sitabo and Thappad were the big winners of the night, with six awards each. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alaya......

When Lovebirds Win...

Some winners of this year's Filmfare awards:   Photograph: Kind courtesy Neetu Kapoor/Instagram Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor won the awards for Best Actress and Best Actor for Raazi and Sanju......

PIX: When stars took selfies and had fun!

Inside pictures from the Filmfare Glamour and Style awards. Bollywood's glamorous stars glittered on the red carpet for the Filmfare Glamour and Style Awards held in Mumbai yesterday.......

PIX: Janhvi parties with Priyanka, Sonakshi, Yami

The starry arrivals at Manish's bash. Manish Malhotra hosted a party on I-Day, and invited his buddies over.   Priyanka Chopra, who is shooting for The Sky Is Pink in Mumbai, takes a break......

Former Mumbai player Ranjita Rane dies after battling cancer

IMAGE: Another cricketer Prabhubhai Parmar, who had represented Saurashtra in domestic cricket, died due to COVID-19 on Tuesday. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images Former Mumbai player and......

How BCCI can reschedule IPL 2021

IMAGE: IPL 2021 was suspended indefinitely on May 4, 2021 after some players and support staff tested positive for COVID-19. Photograph: BCCI   Former BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah says it is......

Ranji: Saurashtra's Jackson moves to Puducherry

'I  feel its the right time for me to move on and play as a professional in some other team or state.' IMAGE: Sheldon Jackson made his debut for Saurashtra in 2011 and scored 5634 runs in......

Shah slams outgoing ICC chairman for damage to Indian cricket

Former BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah hit out at the outgoing ICC chairman Shashank Manohar urging him to take time off and reflect on the "kind of damage" he has inflicted on Indian cricket. Manohar......

How new president Ganguly plans to lead BCCI

Sourav Ganguly was elected unopposed as BCCI chief on Wednesday, which turned out to be a busy one for him at the head office, reports Harish Kotian/Rediff.com IMAGE: Former India captain and new......