Pak wants 'productive, result-oriented' talks with India

Pakistan wants a "constructive, sustained and result-oriented" engagement with India and is committed to peacefully resolving all outstanding bilateral issues, President Asif Ali Zardari said on......

'Act of war': Sharif raises Kashmir, Indus, Op Sindoor at UN

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said his country was ready for a "composite, comprehensive and result-oriented" dialogue with India on all outstanding issues, as he criticised New......

Indo-Pak talks should be result-oriented: Aziz

Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday said it was imperative that the dialogue process with India to resolve the outstanding issues should be 'sustained and result-oriented'."Pakistan......

Will Mahayuti's sweep carry into Dec 2 Maha local body polls?

Maharashtra is set to witness a crucial round of local body elections on December 2, with voting scheduled for 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats, marking the first phase of a......

Pent-up demand boosted retail health insurance segment in October

Even as non-life insurers reported muted premium growth in October, standalone health insurers saw a robust 38 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) surge. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff This growth......

'We Are Poised For An Exciting 2026'

'Earnings growth will be the main driver of India's market in 2026, with profits expected to rise 9% to 10% in H2 FY26 and accelerate to 12% to 15% in FY27.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff The......

India's IT hiring stabilises in H1 FY26, campus intake improves

After several muted quarters, India's IT sector hiring stabilised in the first half of FY 2025-26 as hiring patterns improved, following a reasonable rise in the recruitment of freshers and......

Privatisation of banks unlikely to hurt national interest: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday allayed apprehension that privatisation of state-owned banks would hurt financial inclusion and national interest. Photograph: ANI Photo She said the......

The Man Who Directed 5 Superstars

Dinesh Raheja charts the highs and lows of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's creative association with five megastars -- Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Dharmendra. IMAGE:......

Who Says Lata Couldn't Be Sensuous?

Lata Mangeshkar was famously prim and propah to the point of being particular about the songs she sang. Double meaning or vulgar lyrics were a hard no, but the legendary singer didn't hold out......

When Shah Rukh Khan Sold A Dream

'I like to sell a dream.''I like to tell stories. I'm a very good storyteller.''I can convert the most boring topic into a riveting tale.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan and Gayatri Joshi in Swades.......

'My Captaincy Is Not Result-Oriented'

IMAGE: Ahead of IPL 2024, Rohit Sharma was unceremoniously dropped from MI's captaincy and replaced by Hardik Pandya who was brought back into the squad from the Gujarat Titans. Photograph: BCCI......

'Be Thick-Skinned': Zaheer's Advice For Gambhir

'Accountability and appraisal are always going to be there.' IMAGE: Under Gautam Gambhir, India suffered a humiliating 2-0 whitewash against South Africa on home soil, their second home series......

Sunil Chhetri among 14 missing! Jamil's big plea to clubs

IMAGE: Khalid Jamil had named 30 probables for the preparatory camp ahead of India's crucial Asian Cup qualifying round matches against Singapore on October 9. Photograph: AIFF/X Indian men's team......

For Too Long, The World Has Let Pakistan Get Away

For too long has Pakistan gotten away with running with the terrorists and hunting with the forces.This duplicity needs to end, asserts Saisuresh Sivaswamy. IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav flips the coin......

Bazball vs Bumrah: Clash That Could Rewrite Test History

IMAGE: England's Bazball era has seen players live, breathe, and swear by their new style of cricket. Photograph: ICC/X The five-match Test series against India at home is a massive test for......