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'India Must Not Support Nepal's Ex-King'

'Gyanendra back on the throne would be bad news for the Nepali people. He may not have learnt from his experience, but we have.' IMAGE: Pro-monarchist demonstrators hurl stones at riot police......

Remember Smart Cities? What Happened?

Among the cities that have fully implemented their projects are Agra, Varanasi, Madurai, Coimbatore, Udaipur, Pune, Surat and Vadodara IMAGE: A scene from Varanasi, which Prime Minister Narendra......

Mumbai Airport's T1 To Be Demolished In October

Reconstruction of the terminal is expected to be completed by September 2028.. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.IMAGE: A view of Mumbai Airport. Photograph:......

Why Wayanad's Landslide Survivors Are Protesting

In the months immediately following the 2024 tragedy, reporting on the landslide per se had been a straightforward affair. On one side was death and destruction. On the other side, survivors and......

The North-South Battle Gets Ugly

With its age-old fascination for education, southern states have done better than the North.Start-ups, IT hubs, and industry majors setting up shop have changed the face of the South.Nearly 79% of......

Why This Banker Didn't Get Promoted!

The bank made a Rs 67 crore net profit, up 21% from the previous year.Its deposits grew 8%, the loan book 10%. Net bad loans dropped from 7.53% to 6.07%.So why was the banker, who headed the bank,......

Retail Investors Bear Brunt Of Market Crash

Retail investors have been the hardest hit in the recent market downturn, with stocks where they hold over 20% falling 45% from their 52-week highs. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Retail......

Shoe pinches for most large footwear companies

Footwear companies were among the weakest performers in the consumer discretionary sector during the October-December quarter (Q3) of 2024-25. Photograph: Joseph Campbell/Reuters The combined......

Passenger vehicle sales crash 10% in Feb, 2Ws down 6%

The meltdown in Dalal Street that wiped out investor wealth to the tune of 44 trillion in 2025 also seems to be having a ripple effect on the country's vibrant automobile retail sales. Kindly note......

'Should end fourth quarter on a robust note'

'We have opened 100 branches in the last one and a half years. Our manpower is also in place.' Photograph: Kind courtesy HDFC Life Insurance The new surrender value norms, which came into effect......

'Shyam Had The Answer To Every 'Why' Under The Sun'

'I find his sense of history astounding, not just history of film, but of life in general.'Another fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta Datta's book Shyam Benegal. PART I: 'Smita Didn't Want Anything......

10 Bollywood Actors Who Retired Suddenly

IMAGE: Vikrant Massey in The Sabarmati Express. At 46, Quentin Tarantino said he would quit Hollywood at the age of 60 after he directs his 10th movie, reasoning he wouldn't want to linger on past......

Is Vijay The Highest Paid Actor In India?

And possibly in all of Asia, going by his reported fee of Rs 275 crore for Thalapathy 69, his coming movie. IMAGE: Vijay announces his political party. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vijay/X Between......

Meet The Haseen Dilrubas Of Bollywood

Full of seduction and schemes, she'll use her sultry charms and slinky moves to trap and trick her fall guy until he's putty in her hands. Call her femme fatale, man-eater, gold-digger or......

Unadkat blames ineffective bowling for SRH's poor show

'For a team to do well there has to be at least three or four guys, in terms of your bowling, who have to contribute in every game. Probably, this year we are lacking that.' SCORECARD IMAGE:......

Man City beat Forest to reach third straight FA Cup final

IMAGE: Manchester City's Josko Gvardiol scores their second goal against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup semi final at Wembley Stadium, London, Britain, on Sunday. Photograph: Jason......

IPL 2025: 'Nitish Rana played an incredible knock'

IMAGE: Nitish Rana starred with a match-winning knock of 81 from 36 balls to power Rajasthan Royals to victory against Chennai Super Kings. Photographs: BCCI New Zealand batting great Kane......

Does Indian Cricket Need A Plumber?

Following Team India's dressing room leaks during the Australian tour, it is high time BCCI considers hiring a plumber to stop the leaks. The ideal candidate should be deaf to avoid being shocked......

India's dominance hurts Test cricket: Chappell

'India's powerful presence in the ICC is in direct proportion to their contribution of around 70 per cent of cricket's income. It's a complex issue to which cricket hasn't found a workable......