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Malegaon May Chart A New Course For Muslim Politics

Whichever combination finally emerges, Malegaon could set a record for being a town run neither by Maharashtra's ruling Mahayuti nor by the Opposition MVA, but by a combination of two or three......

'A Big Chunk Of India's Office Workers Will End Up Becoming Part Of The Gig Economy'

'More and more people from the middle class will become self-employed gig workers mostly working from home, rather than as office workers with salary, promotion, bonuses, etc.' Illustration:......

Arunachal Key To India-Japan Strategy Against China

If they act now, they can reshape the strategic map of Asia without firing a shot. If they wait, the next opportunity will come only after a serious Taiwan Strait incident -- by which time the......

'Israel Has Been Targeting Journalists'

'The world does not know that the families of these journalists were threatened and one by one they too have been killed.' IMAGE: A view of Gaza after an Israeli bombing. Photograph: Reuters "A......

Unclear Goals Of The 130th Amendment

'Non-BJP state governments and their leaders, navigating today's political landscape, know well they have no clue what awaits around the corner.''The chances of charges pressed and oneself getting......

Equal work, unequal wages: pay gap persists for gig workers

Even as festive hiring for the year surged, wage parity between gig and permanent employees remained unresolved, with 47 per cent of respondents believing there is a pay gap, a report has revealed.......

PayPal receives RBI nod to operate as cross-border payment aggregator

PayPal Payments Pvt Ltd (PayPal), the Indian subsidiary of PayPal Holdings Inc, has received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a Payment Aggregatorross......

I-T Rolls Out ITR-2, 3

Taxpayers required to file ITR-2 or ITR-3 can now download the Excel utilities from the I-T department's e-filing portal, fill in their details offline. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The......

Geopolitical tensions: 63% Indian firms freeze hiring

Geopolitical tensions, including wars in the Middle East, have impacted the Indian workplace with 63 per cent of respondents confirming that their companies are either freezing hiring or downsizing......

Need to shift from fortnightly to real-time credit reporting: RBI DG

There is a need for real-time or near real-time credit reporting, instead of the current fortnightly system, to improve underwriting precision, enable timely reflection of borrower actions such as......

War 2 Review: Well-Made Masala Film

War 2 offers you exactly what you’d expect from a mass entertainer: some escapist fun, truly knockout action scenes, and overall, a good time at the movies, observes Mayur Sanap. There’s......

'I Love Beating Up Guys'

'That's what women feel like on the inside when guys tease them on the road.' IMAGE: Karan Tacker, Saiyami Kher, Kay Kay Menon, Muzammil Ibrahim at the Special Ops 2 launch. Photograph: Hitesh......

The Freelancer Review: Yet Another Version Of The Kerala Story

The Freelancer has been made with workman-like efficiency, but the subject of Islamic terrorism could do with a break, Deepa Gahlot points out. A young Mumbai woman, Aliya (Kashmira Pardeshi),......

What We Can Expect From SRK-Suhana's Film

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shah Rukh Khan/Instagram Shah Rukh Khan is all set to star with daughter Suhana in a film to be directed by Sujoy Ghosh, and here's some information about it. The......

Steve Waugh: 'Europe is the last frontier of cricket'

Cricket legend Steve Waugh believes the European T20 Premier League can unlock new talent and expand cricket’s footprint across Europe. IMAGE: For Steve Waugh, who owns the Amsterdam Flames......

Neesham vows NZ won't repeat T20 World Cup mistakes

'We've rectified that and we've got a good series against a strong team getting into the World Cup.' IMAGE: While Jimmy Neesham remains a T20 regular for New Zealand he has not played for the......

Raza Eyes T20 WC as Zimbabwe's Road Back to Relevance

IMAGE: Zimbabwe captain Sikander Raza says Zimbabwe have the mindset to do well at the T20 World Cup. Photograph: ANI/X Skipper Sikandar Raza believes that the upcoming T20 World Cup is a......

Gill reveals what separates India from struggling teams

‘If your team's foundation is based on T20s, it will struggle in Tests’ IMAGE: Shubman Gill feels this is where the Indian cricket system has stood out with its robust structures and clear......

Can Sai Sudharsan silence critics in Delhi?

IMAGE: The selectors and coaches aren't too concerned yet about Sai Sudharsan but six failures in his last seven completed innings do present a reality check for a player. Photograph: BCCI......