'Defeat BJP' call raised at mega farmer event in poll-bound UP

Thousands of farmers gathered on Sunday at a mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar, where Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Bharatiya Janata......

'Bharat Bandh' draws mixed response; violence in Bengal

IMAGE: Members of Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) block the Trivandrum Express during the nationwide 'Bharat Bandh', in Guwahati, on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI Photo Members of 10 central......

As rain eases, Kerala braces for mammoth task of rehabilitation

With rains ebbing away, Kerala got some respite today but faced the gigantic task of rehabilitating those rendered homeless and preventing outbreak of water-borne diseases, even as......

Kerala floods: 9-yr-old donates money saved for bicycle

The gesture of a nine-year-old girl from a town in Tamil Nadu to part with her savings of four years meant for a bicylce, for Kerala flood relief has moved a premier cycle manufacturer, who has now......

HPCL, BPCL, IOCL: Here's why Morgan Stanley thinks OMC stocks can flare up

Stocks of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) have more headroom left despite the sharp run in the......

India Inc capex growth enters slow lane in H1

The slowdown in corporate revenue growth over the last one year has begun to reflect in India Inc’s capital expenditure, or capex. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The country’s......

Rising crude, uncertainty ahead of elections keep analysts wary of OMCs

While short-term volatility will persist, investors willing to look beyond the election cycle can remain invested in the stocks amid low valuations. Harshita Singh reports. Photograph: Vasily......

Global Fuel Prices Lower, But Pump Rates Still High

Global oil prices have slumped and India has access to larger amounts of discounted Russian crude oil, yet refiners are not passing on their savings to consumers. IMAGE: A petrol filling station......

A coach and a friend explain SKY's phenomenal transformation

'He always had the shots and everyone who saw him knew that he will play for India' IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav has had one helluva journey, with initial lows, some commendable highs, fell down in the......

Sreesanth calls it quits after roller-coaster journey

Photograph: Kind courtesy S Sreesanth/Twitter World Cup-winning India fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, one of the best outswing bowlers in the post-Kapil Dev era, retired from all forms......

Conflict issue: Here's what Ganguly & Co suggested to BCCI

'Maybe we could have a scenario wherein if a player has a short-term contract like the IPL, maybe he can be allowed to do commentary after the IPL is over.' IMAGE: Former India captain Sourav......

Isle of Man chess: Anand, Abhijeet take full points

IMAGE: India's former World junior champion Abhijeet Gupta tamed the highly-regarded Liem Le Quang of Vietnam. Photograph: Facebook Viswanthan Anand got back into the reckoning by defeating......

Sehwag back among runs as T20 match ends in tie

India discard Virender Sehwag scored a breezy 48 off just 20 balls as CAG (Comptroller &Auditor General of India) were involved in a tie with Mumbai Customs, in a concluding Group C league match of......