Can BJP breach Gandhi's Raebareli bastion?

Several BJP voters say the Ram temple sentiment may give the ruling party a fillip but are also aware of the herculean task at hand and concede that it is a daunting electoral contest for Dinesh......

Why This PhD Scholar Is Walking Barefoot

The Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir will vote on Monday, May 20. Baramulla is set to witness a three-cornered contest between National Conference candidate Omar Abdullah,......

'How Will Piyush Goyal Help Us?'

'We need a candidate who will do our work and fight with the authorities; someone we can hold accountable.''Piyush Goyal is not that candidate.' IMAGE: A view of Ambujawadi. Photograph: Jyoti......

INDIA bloc will disintegrate 'khata khat' after June 4: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said the INDIA bloc wants to make five prime ministers in five years and claimed that it will disintegrate after June 4. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

IT firms' work for int'l clients may not always attract IGST

Services provided by Indian information-technology (IT), marketing, and consulting companies to foreign clients may not always draw integrated goods and services tax (IGST) if a ruling by the......

Companies finding innovative ways to rotate independent directors

Following the end of the grandfathering period given to India Inc to replace their independent directors who had already served for 10 years, certain companies have come up with unique ways to......

ARC chiefs to meet RBI deputy guvs for seeking clarity on bank borrowing

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will meet top executives of asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) on Friday to take stock of the sector. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com During the......

'Markets Could Crash 40-50% If...'

'If the NDA comes to power with 320-330 plus seats, then we could see some correction. We could possibly see a level of 19,500 to 20,000.' 'If the NDA comes to power with a majority of 400-plus, we......

'You Can Feel Buddha's Teaching In Ladakhi Culture'

'I have nostalgia for Ladakhi culture, which is common to both Muslims and Buddhists.''It is kind of a Buddhist way of life. You are compassionate and nice to each other.''You are good human......

'Heeramandi wasn't another sex scene'

'While I was performing it, I had a weird feeling that people would love it because it's so bizarre.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shekhar Suman Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi: The Diamond......

India Is All Set To Shine At Cannes

IMAGE: Kani Kusruti in All We Imagine as Light. With an entry in almost every major section of the 77th Cannes film festival, which kicks off on Tuesday, May 14. with French musician-filmmaker......

The Girl From Laapataa Ladies, Heeramandi

'I joined Heeramandi's shoot right after completing Laapataa Ladies.''When I landed on the Heeramandi sets, I was like, "Oh my God!" because this was for the first time I was seeing such a huge set......

'Olympic gold more important than 90m throw for Neeraj'

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra has gone on to become the World champion and in 2022 registered a personal best (PB) distance of 89.94 metres at the Stockholm Diamond League.. Photograph: SAI Media/X Neeraj......

Djokovic struck on head by water bottle while signing autographs

IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic signs autographs for fans after winning his Italian Open Round of 64 match against France's Corentin Moutet at the Foro Italico, Rome, on Friday. Photograph: Claudia......

World body threatens to bar Indian wrestlers from Olympic qualifiers

This threat from UWW comes days after the Delhi High Court was considering an application filed by four wrestlers including Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia after the IOA dissolved the......