'G RAM G Isn't A National Employment Guarantee Law'

'MGNREGA was about a guaranteed right to work.''The new law does not guarantee employment at all.''It removes everything that made MGNREGA a legal guarantee.' IMAGE: Labourers under the Mahatma......

What Is DMK's Plan To Counter Vijay?

The DMK may consider a two-tier campaign, where they keep the focus on Chief Minister Stalin, as a senior statesman with 50-plus years of political experience, and let EPS and the BJP shout in the......

PK, who guided others to victory, meets defeat in debut battle

Before launching into the Bihar assembly elections, the celebrated former poll strategist Prashant Kishor had made two predictions, one about his Jan Suraaj Party and the other about the Janata......

Will Nitish Surprise Modi Or Vice Versa After Bihar Poll?

The BJP's MoSha leadership are past masters in encouraging defections from their allies if it helped their party capture the chief minister's chair.In Bihar, they are not sure if JD-U MPs and MLAs......

How Could Markets Be At All-Time Highs While Portfolios Languished?

There are vexing questions around the disconnect between Nifty returns and portfolio returns, between economic growth and earnings growth, and finally, between earnings growth and market returns,......

Fortuner Goes Mildly Green But Keeps Its Muscle

The new Fortuner Neo Drive embraces a 48V mild-hybrid system for better refinement and modest efficiency, without diluting its rugged DNA. IMAGE: Fortuner Mild hybrid. All photographs: Somnath......

Shortcuts Won't Build Industrial Capability

Any industrial policy is only as good as how it is applied and the other reforms that support it.This was as true 40 years ago as it is now, points out Debashis Basu. Photograph: Babu/Reuters  ......

Interim trade deal with US likely by July 8

India and the US are likely to agree on an interim trade agreement before July 8 with New Delhi pushing for full exemption from the 26 per cent reciprocal tariff on domestic goods, an official......

Haq Enjoys Fair Weekend At The Box Office

IMAGE: Yami Gautam in Suparn S Varma's Haq. Even though Haq received critical acclaim, box office collections weren't on the same lines. Yami Gautam has been hailed for delivering a bravura......

''It's Very Explosive Material'

'You can't make art with a point of view of fear. You have to present the truth.''That's why such films are not being made these days.''You never put the truth in the script because you fear you......

Superman Beats Maalik At The Box Office

IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao in Maalik. After comedies like Bhool Chuk Maaf and Stree, National Award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao tries hard core action in the gangster film, Maalik. He's given many......

Jacqueline's Musical Night With Sonu, Shankar, Shaan...

IMAGE: Jacqueline Fernandez. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff Film folk got together for a musical night, celebrating Hai Junoon, an OTT show that will premiere on May 16 on JioHotstar. The......

Hollywood-backed Wrexham knock Forest out of FA Cup

IMAGE: Wrexham's Lewis O'Brien and teammates celebrate after the penalty shootout win against Nottingham Forest at SToK Racecourse, Wrexham, Britain, on Friday. Photograph: /Peter Powell/Reuters......

World Rapid chess: Erigaisi, Gukesh in lead with Carlsen

IMAGE: World No.1 Magnus Carlsen was held to a draw by Arjun Erigaisi on the opening day of the FIDE World Rapid Championships in Doha late on Friday. Photograph: Anna Shtourman/FIDE Reigning......

Barcelona earn dramatic win; Roma, Juventus slip

Barcelona earn dramatic win at Espanyol IMAGE: Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring Barcelona's second goal against Espanyol. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Late goals from Dani Olmo and Robert......

Injured Shaheen Afridi doubtful for Sri Lanka match

IMAGE: Shaheen Shah Afridi sustained a minor foot injury during training. Photograph: ANI Photo Pakistan ODI captain and fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is a doubtful starter for the T20......

Should Gill Make Way For Samson?

'If they go back to Samson, it becomes very important for him to score runs.' IMAGE: Sanju Samson boasts of a superb record in T20 Internationals, with 995 runs in 51 matches at a strike rate of......