Bihar: Phase 1 voting today; Tejashwi, Samrat in fray

The stage is set for the crucial first phase of the assembly elections in Bihar on Thursday, as 3.75 crore voters will decide the electoral fate of 1,314 candidates, including top leaders such as......

10 MP cops suspended for looting Rs 1.45 cr hawala money

Ten policemen, including the sub-divisional officer of police, from Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district, have been suspended for allegedly looting Rs 1.45 crore of hawala money, being sent to......

Tragedy could have been worse if...: Official on Haridwar stampede

If the staircase route leading to the Mansa Devi temple was not closed half an hour before the stampede on Sunday, the scale of the tragedy would have been even bigger, a police official said.......

K'taka student faces action for saying minister 'doesn't know Kannada'

A boy's alleged remark that the Education Minister 'doesn't know Kannada', irked Madhu Bangarappa, who holds the portfolio, as he directed officials to take action against the student. IMAGE:......

What experts say about interim Budget 2024

Following are comments from economists at leading financial institutions, banks and rating agencies on the interim Budget: Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Abheek Barua, Chief Economist, HDFC......

How Indian firms can succeed in foreign markets

Ritesh Kumar works for a Rs 1,000-crore (Rs 10 billion)  fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) company. He's a vice-president there and has recently been given charge of pushing the company's......

'The agenda is 'insurance for all by 2047''

'If you want it to grow well and serve the true needs of the economy, it needs a lot of freedom and flexibility, which comes in terms of the reform objective set by the regulator.' IMAGE: Shoppers......

Regulatory changes may usher new dawn for insurers

The regulatory changes brought in by the insurance regulator and the amendments proposed to the Insurance Act by the Centre may herald a new dawn for the sector in India. Photograph: Uttam......

Kriti Turns The Red Carpet 'Green'

The venue for the Filmfare Awards shifted to Ahmedabad last weekend, and stars dazzled on the red carpet and on stage. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kriti Sanon/Instagram Kriti Sanon may not have won......

Tehran Review: Middling Movie About Middle East Woes

Tehran's dull treatment of a dry premise never makes us feel the complexity of the ongoing Middle East crisis nor the patriotic fervour in John Abraham’s voice, notes Sukanya Verma. After......

Meet The Jewel Thieves of Bollywood

Everyone knows they enjoy a great following among the ladies but diamonds are a thief's best friends too. Our Hindi films can vouch for that thought.  Quite a few plots revolve around a......

Agni, Jigra, Mismatched, Squid Game...

Joginder Tuteja lists the OTT releases in December. MatkaWhere to watch: Amazon Prime VideoRelease date: December 5 This Telugu-language period action thriller, starring Varun Tej and directed by......

KSCA T20 auction: Padikkal bags Rs 13.2L; Samit Dravid unsold

IMAGE:Devdutt Padikkal tops the charts as highest-paid player. Photograph: BCCI The fourth edition of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA (Karnataka State Cricket Association) T20 auction saw Indian......