Amethi Misses Rahul Vs Smriti Contest

'If the Congress loses this time, Rahul Gandhi will not look back at Amethi ever again.' IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yogi Adityanath with Smriti Irani, the BJP candidate in......

Bombay HC judge orders CBI to probe charge she favoured accused

A judge of the Bombay high court has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct an inquiry into a letter which claimed that she showed undue favour to an accused. IMAGE: The Bombay......

What When The Modi Magic Fades?

It's great to win election after election on the strength of Modi's charisma and voter appeal, but the larger the Modi myth grows, the more the BJP diminishes, notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy. IMAGE:......

Rains, winds claim 26 lives in north India in 2 days; bring relief from heat

Heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds lashed parts of north and east India, including the national capital, on Saturday bringing relief from scorching heat but also claiming lives and leading to......

ICRA sacks Naresh Takkar as MD following probe

Rating agency Moody’s Indian arm ICRA on Thursday terminated its managing director and group chief executive officer Naresh Takkar’s employment. The rating agency has attributed the......

The 'invisible observer': Ravinder Takkar takes charge of Vodafone Idea

A Vodafone Group insider with more than 25 years in the telco across geographies, he's like the eyes and ears of the multinational in India. Ravinder Takkar, the new managing director and chief......

Why ICRA chief Naresh Takkar was sent on sudden leave

This move was triggered by a whistleblower complaint sent to Sebi against senior management interference in ensuring good ratings specifically in IL&FS and its subsidiaries. In an unprecedented......

Vodafone Idea Q4 losses narrow to Rs 6,563 cr

Telecom operator Vodafone Idea on Tuesday reported narrowing of its consolidated losses to Rs 6,563.1 crore for the fourth quarter ended March compared to same period of the previous year, while......

'You're Going To See A New Shahid'

'Deva gave me the chance to push myself as an actor after a long time.'Rediff.com's Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar report from Deva's trailer launch. IMAGE: Shahid Kapoor at......

Bollywood Quiz Of The Week

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Take a break from whatever you're doing just now and test your inner filmi keeda with our super fun Bollywood quiz of......

Why We Can't Stop Talking About Kareena

So who are the actors who impressed film critic Anupama Chopra this year? Looking at the guests at her RoundTable discussion, the answer seems pretty clear. Kareena Kapoor impressed *everyone*......

It's Super Duper Filmi Quiz Time, Folks!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Apni kursi ki peti baandh lijiye, it's time for our super-duper filmi quiz! All you have to do is identify the movie......

Dinesh upsets tenth seed Takkar

Unheralded T Dinesh of Andhra Pradesh shocked tenth seeded Himanashu Takkar of Railways 15-8, 14-17, 15-9 in the second round of the 68th Senior National Badminton Championships, being held at the......

Modi gives success mantra to India's CWG contingent

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with the Indian contingent for the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2022, via video conferencing. Photograph: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Ranji round-up: Gambhir leads Delhi's strong reply vs Mumbai

Gautam Gambhir scored a patient half-century, but Virender Sehwag failed again, as Delhi put up 191 for 3 in reply to Mumbai's 324 in their Group A Ranji Trophy match in Mumbai on Friday. At stumps......