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'NCP-SP, Pawar family totally in the dark on Sunetra's cabinet entry'

Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar, who is likely to be sworn in as Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister, replacing her deceased husband and Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar in the state cabinet,......

How Lives Are Changing In Kashmir's Border Villages

IMAGE: The transformation of Kashmir's border villages. Photograph: ANI Winter magic at Dal Lake. The Top Videos of the Week, listed by Shailajanand Mishra. Also see: Jashn-e-Fateh. INSV......

Sunetra Pawar set to take oath as Maharashtra deputy CM today

Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar is likely to be sworn-in as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister on Saturday, replacing her late husband Ajit Pawar in the cabinet, said Nationalist Congress Party sources......

SC declares menstrual health as fundamental right

Declaring the right to dignified menstrual health as part of the right to life and education under the Constitution, the Supreme Court on Friday directed all states and Union Territories to provide......

Realty firm chairman C J Roy dies by suicide amid I-T action

C J Roy, founder and chairman of real estate firm Confident Group, shot himself dead on Friday afternoon, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said. IMAGE: Investigation underway at......

Budget 2026: Time To Fix The Weak Link In R&D Ecosystem

Restoring weighted tax deductions and adopting a petty patents regime can foster firm-level innovative activity critical for competitiveness, points out Nagesh Kumar, member, Monetary Policy......

Can This Budget Deliver Strategic Growth and Jobs?

India is growing fast, but to keep growing strong, the government must make more things at home, create jobs, and spend money wisely, suggests Rajiv Memani, regional managing partner, Africa-India......

Economic Syrvey flags India's siloed city governance model

Every million-plus city should be required to prepare a statutory 20-year City Spatial and Economic Plan, updated every five years, with three non-negotiable elements — a transport network plan,......

High cost of capital constraining private investment, growth

Over the past three decades, between 1995 and 2025, India’s weighted average long-term interest rates averaged 7.61 per cent, far above the average long-term rates seen in Canada (3.13 per cent),......

Forex reserves jump by $8 bn to all-time high of $709 bn

Value of the gold reserves jumped by $5.64 billion to $123.09 billion during the week, the RBI said. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Key Points Value of the gold reserves jumped by $5.64......

'I Knew This Would Be The Toughest Film Of My Career'

'The first time (T-Series CEO and Border 2 Co-Producer) Bhushan Kumarji offered the film to me I said No.' Key Points Director Anurag Singh refused Border 2 when it was first offered to him.......

The Rediff Podcast: Will Siddhant Bhatia Win A Grammy?

Watch Grammy nominee Siddhant Bhatia discuss his journey and perform from his Sounds Of Kumbha album. Video: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff, Satish Bodas/Rediff Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff......

'Let's Wait For Arijit Singh To Rise In The Way He Wants To'

'In future, if Arijit Singh decides to enter the field of playback singing again, nobody should ever question him or ask why he has returned after retiring.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Arijit......

Mardaani 3 Review: In Service of Rani Mukerji

Rani Mukerji gets plenty of scope to shine, seething with anger, screaming, radiating fury, and even taking on hand-to-hand combat in a truly boss-lady role, notes Mayur Sanap. Key Points Rani......

Daldal Review: Watch It For Bhumi Pednekar

If dark and twisted crime thrillers and trauma-led violence interest you, you can binge-watch Daldal over the weekend, endorses Divya Nair. Key Points Daldal is a Hindi-language psychological......

Mertens-Zhang clinch Aus Open women's doubles title

Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai won the Australian Open women’s doubles crown, beating Danilina and Krunic to claim their first Grand Slam title together in Melbourne. IMAGE: Belgium's Elise......

Sinner rues missed chances as Djokovic halts his AO reign

Jannik Sinner admits the Australian Open semi-final loss to Novak Djokovic hurt, but says he was not surprised by the 10-time champion’s level after a gripping five-set battle. IMAGE: Italy's......

1st T20I: Curran's hat-trick special helps England beat Sri Lanka via DLS

IMAGE: Sam Curran's hat-trick helped England defeat Sri Lanka by 11 runs (DLS method) in the T20I series opener, in Pallekele, on Friday. Photograph: England Cricket/X Key Points Sam Curran's......

Squash: Mixed fortunes for Indians in Washington

Chotrani, Anahat in Fire Open quarterfinals. IMAGE: Veer Chotrani in action. Photograph: Veer Chotrani/Instagram India's Veer Chotrani stunned French world No. 19 Baptiste Masotti in a five-game......

Thailand Masters: Devika Sihag stuns top seed, enters semifinals

IMAGE: Devika Sihag stormed into the semifinals of the Thailand Masters, beating top seed Supanida Katethong, in Bangkok, on Friday. Photograph: BAI Media Key Points India's Devika Sihag shocked......