Modi Plans Road Show In Bihar

Modi will stay in Patna overnight after the road show and address election meetings on May 13 in three Lok Sabha constituencies: Hajipur, Vaishali and Saran. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party......

Has BJP Fallen In Congress Trap?

On balance, RG contesting from Raebareli instead of Amethi isn't the masterstroke the party's adherents are touting it to be, but neither is it the blunder the BJP and its tame media is framing it......

'US Can't Take Indians As Guinea Pigs'

'Why should we disclose classified information. to satisfy those who doubt our Hydrogen Bomb capability?' IMAGE: Dr Anil Kakodkar, former chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, at the 'Machined to......

Campaigning ends for third phase, high stakes for BJP

The high-octane campaign for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections that saw the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance......

Will Nifty-IT Outperform Post Elections?

The Nifty IT index, data shows, has outperformed the markets in each of the last four election years post the result. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Usually, general elections cast a......

'Govt won't privatise GIC Re at this stage'

'Because it is the only public sector company in this sector, currently.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Chairman and Managing Director of General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re)......

Home loan outstanding up by Rs 10 lakh cr in last 2 yrs

Credit outstanding to the housing sector rose by nearly Rs 10 lakh crore in the last two fiscals to reach a record Rs 27.23 lakh crore in March this year, according to RBI's data on 'Sectoral......

India's IPO market set to break May jinx in Lok Sabha election year

‘Sell in May, go away’ is a popular market adage. But ‘Don’t sell any new shares in May’ is the best kept secret of Dalal Street that’s set to break.......

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......

'You Can Be Ice Cold Evil'

'You don't have to be screaming and making faces to be evil.' IMAGE: Manisha Koirala as Mallikajaan in Heeramandi. "The experiences of life contribute to a performance. I have a bank of emotions......

'We Had A Tom And Jerry Relationship'

'I believed that no matter what happened, I would be there to take care of him.''He believed it too and even when he fell ill, he had total faith in me, ki main sab theek kar doongi.''I tried, I......

'We Need Thousands Of Gandhis Now'

'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pratik Gandhi/Instagram Nothing succeeds like success. Ask Pratik Gandhi whose career received a boost......

Was Sameer Rizvi's The Best Catch?

Chennai Super Kings beat Punjab Kings by 28 runs in Dharamsala on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Scorecard PBKS won the toss and elected to field first. CSK lost their wickets at regular intervals. But CSK......

'Is This The Best Catch Of The IPL?'

Kolkata Knight Riders' came up with a dominating performance to thump Lucknow Super Giants.Not only were KKR superior with the bat and ball, but also outplayed their opponents in the field with......

We failed in executing our plans: LSG skipper Rahul

IMAGE: LSG's Nicholas Pooran and captain KL Rahul in discussion. Photograph: BCCI Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul didn't hold back while talking about their shortcomings following their......

T20 WC: Babar confirms Pakistan's plan to stop Kohli

Babar Azam backs Gary Kirsten to bring in positive changes in Pakistan cricket IMAGE: Pakistan's strategy: Targeting Virat Kohli.Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters Pakistan limited overs skipper......

Who is Lando Norris?

IMAGE: McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates winning the Miami Grand Prix on the podium with the trophy. Photograph: Marco Bello/Reuters It is doubtful there has been a more popular winner of a......