Rein in your leaders and follow coalition dharma, Ajit-led NCP warns Shinde

The Nationalist Congress Party on Wednesday claimed Chief Minister Eknath Shinde apparently lacks control over leaders of his party and demanded the coalition dharma be followed, an outburst coming......

Finding Radha on Women's Day

'She exists alongside Sita, the archetype of the ideal woman,' notes Arundhuti Dasgupta. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com What is love? This question, Google informs us, was the most searched......

Why Dalits feel left out from Modi's 'sabka saath'

'The government says it will file a review petition against the Supreme Court, but there is no conviction here.''It is doing this purely because it is worried.''It comes from the same sentiment as......

Lockheed Martin offers to build F-16s in India on assured orders from IAF

American defence major Lockheed Martin on Thursday said it has offered to move its lone production line of the latest version of fighter aircraft F 16-Block 70 to India from Texas to meet Indian......

Options trading in gold launched; in cotton, silver, copper soon

Gold is the first product for options trading that markets regulator Sebi has allowed after 14 years of commodity exchanges in the country. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday launched gold......

Why real estate firms are staying away from rolling out IPOs

Property sales have been sluggish and the sector has been facing headwinds. So, firms are in wait-and-watch mode. While 26 companies rolled out Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) of shares in the......

Bankers court Lodha for Rs 2,500-crore IPO

Though not many realty IPOs have come to the market in recent years, investment bankers say there is appetite among investors for big and high-growth firms. Four years after dropping its plan to go......

Buy a retirement home five years in advance

These homes offer services that help lead a smooth retired life. They can be bought, leased or taken on a pure rental basis.   Dr Sharad Apte, in his early 80s and a Mumbai resident, decided......

What was Suniel Shetty doing in Singapore?

Rediff.com reader Manish Paranjape's friend Parag Hiwase spotted Suniel Shetty in Singapore and sent us a picture. Thanks Manish! Parag!   MUST SEE: SPOTTED   If you meet/see film or......

Dil Mill Gayye actor Karan Paranjape passes away at 26

The television actor reportedly died in his sleep.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Karan Paranjape/Instagram Television actor Karan Paranjape, best known for Dil Mill Gayye, passed away on Sunday,......

'I wasn't suited to play your daughter since you are so beautiful'

'The Hindi films you did didn't do your immense talent justice....and life hasn't been just in snatching you away so early!' IMAGE: Renuka Shahane and Reema Lagoo in Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!......

'Shah Rukh was made to be in the limelight'

Actor-singer Ali Zafar may only be three films old but he enjoys a sizeable fan following, specially among women.I'm minutes away from meeting him when a female friend calls up. When I......

How SKY mastered the art of tackling spin in ODIs

Suryakumar Yadav's superior performance will put Shreyas Iyer's slot in danger once Hardik Pandya is back. IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav’s 49 off 47 balls in tough batting conditionson showed why......

Ranji legend Amol Muzumdar is coach of Indian women's team

IMAGE: Amol Muzumdar was a favourite for the post following a round of interviews a few months ago. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Former Mumbai captain and domestic doyen Amol Muzumdar was on Wednesday......

BCCI picks Agarkar as Team India's chief selector

IMAGE: Ajit Agarkar appointed chairman of selection committee. Photograph: BCCI The BCCI on Tuesday named Ajit Agarkar as chairman of the Senior Men’s Selection Committee. The Cricket......

National selector's job: Will increase in salary attract the likes of Sehwag?

IMAGE: Will a change in remuneration attract the big names of Indian cricket. Photograph: BCCI The big names in Indian cricket, of late, have opted to stay away when it comes to applying for the......

Why India might opt for sporting pitches against Australia

IMAGE: India head coach Rahul Dravid checks out the pitch. Photograph: BCCI Fully aware of the current Indian batting line-up's issues against spinners on rank turners, the team management will do......