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Voting underway in 21 states in Phase 1 of Lok Sabha polls

Voting was underway on Friday in 102 Lok Sabha seats spread across 21 states and Union territories in the first of the seven phases of the world's largest electoral exercise, with Prime Minister......

'Modi is most popular PM, still he had to change his 101 MPs'

'He had to change them because he recognises that even with his popularity....could lead to a problem. So, democracy has this way of offering corrections and telling the ruling party or the prime......

Voters Prefer Strong Leaders Like Modi

...Even if it means less democracy, so that their everyday problems get solved? argues R Jagannathan. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi addresses an election meeting in support......

Is govt misusing probe agencies? Here's what EC says

Amid the Opposition charge of being targeted by central probe agencies in the poll season, the Election Commission on Tuesday said it is committed to protecting level playing field but asserted......

Rising prices, lack of jobs key issues, shows voter survey

62 per cent of respondents across various demographics, including villages, towns, and cities, perceived a greater difficulty in securing employment compared to the previous five years, shows......

Crude realisation: Oil's slick grip threatens corporate margins, profits

Corporate margins and profits in India remain vulnerable to changes in crude oil prices in the international market. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Historical quarterly data from listed......

Credit growth, quality assets likely to spur bank profits in Q4 FY24

With high credit growth and healthy asset quality, listed commercial banks are expected to report steady growth in earnings during the fourth quarter ended March 2024 (Q4 FY24). Illustration:......

Heavy selling in IT stocks drags markets down

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty continued to slump on Tuesday dragged down by heavy selling in IT stocks amid weak global trends and fears of escalating tensions in the Middle East.......

Consumption story gets a facelift as rural demand shows promise

Consumer goods firms and auto companies are witnessing an upturn in rural demand, which had been lagging for most of FY24. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters Expectations of a bumper rabi crop......

Sensex, Nifty tank over 1% on concerns over Middle East conflict

Stock markets took a beating on Monday with benchmark Sensex and Nifty tumbling over 1 per cent as escalating conflict in the Middle East and weak trends from global markets unnerved investors.......

It's All About Loving Numbers!

Bollywood loves number games. And not just the rat race kind. There's a slew of movies with numbers in their title. It's easy to see why. Be it to embody a chronological accuracy, catchphrase or......

Ranveer-Kriti's Day Out In Varanasi

Ranveer Singh, Kriti Sanon and Manish Malhotra visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi to offer prayers over the weekend. Dressed in traditional attire, they visited the Dashashwamedh ghat......

Who Looks Gorgeous Without Make-Up? VOTE!

Film folk have mastered the art of taking the most amazing selfies, just about anywhere! And the recent trend is to make the pictures au naturale! So who looks the best in these no make-up selfies?......

Like Richa's Classy Maternity Fashion? VOTE!

Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal, who wed in 2022, are set to embrace parenthood for the first time. In January, the couple announced the good news on social media. Since then, Richa's maternity style......

'I haven't done homework for my films'

'I am a spontaneous actor. I follow what works for the character.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyamani If there was a pan-India list of Southern actors who have successfully crossed over to......

Is Kookaburra To Blame For High Scores?

IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler and Avesh Khan celebrate after winning the game against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.Rajasthan pulled......

Gukesh back in joint-lead at Candidates chess

With six rounds to go, Gukesh and Ian Nepomniachtchi lead the field with 5 points each. They are followed by Hikaru Nakamura and R Pragnanandhaa on 4.5 points. IMAGE: Vidit Gujrathi and D Gukesh......

'Having GG in the dugout makes a big difference'

IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders Coach Chandu Pandit with KKR Mentor Gautam Gambhir at a team training session. Photograph: BCCI Executing aggressive intent has been key to Kolkata Knight Riders'......

Fans shouldn't boo Hardik Pandya, not his fault if named MI captain: Ganguly

IMAGE: Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly backed Hardik Pandya and asked fans not to boo the MI skipper. Photograph: BCCI Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday reprehended the fans......

IPL 2024: Confident Titans favourites against struggling Kings

IMAGE: The Kings have lost their last two away games and another slip-up against Titans will lead to further loss of momentum. Photograph: BCCI Bruised by Mayank Yadav's scorching pace,......

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