Lok Sabha Elections Over The Years

IMAGE: Lok Sabha proceedings underway during the third day of the Interim Budget session of Parliament, February 3, 2024. Photograph: Sansad TV/ANI Photo BJP Performance In Lok Sabha Elections......

'There's Pro-Incumbency Wave In Odisha'

'The BJP is not as mighty a political force in Odisha as it is made out to be.'   Arup Patnaik, the former Mumbai police commissioner, will take on the Bharatiya Janata Party's Dr Sambit......

Will NOTA See A Further Decline In 2024?

NOTA dropped from 1.08% in 2014 to 1.06% in 2019. IMAGE: Women constables dressed in traditional attire perform Nukkad Natak outside the Junagarh Fort in Bikaner, April 12, 2024 to spread voting......

Modi's Edifice Complex

To understand Modi, listen to what he does not say, suggests Prem Panicker. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Narendra D Modi, Amit A Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and J P Nadda......

Some states saw higher inflation than national average, shows data

Many individual states experienced higher inflation than the all-India figures during the financial year 2023-24 (FY24). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Retail inflation figures in......

Fall in other goods freight may put Railways' 2030 target off track

Experts say the ministry should target unconventional sectors more aggressively. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Indian Railways has managed to improve its freight volumes each year since the......

Strong outlook to support Cummins India stock

Genset manufacturer Cummins India has seen its share price rise by 45 per cent in the past three months. The management has reaffirmed that growth would be in double digits over the coming two......

Dhoni as a brand will continue to reign even if he retires post IPL

With the IPL kicking off, speculations are rife that the former Indian cricket team captain M S Dhoni will hang up his boots after handing over the captaincy of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to Ruturaj......

Aavesham Review: Fahadh Faasil Is The Picasso Of Malayalam Cinema

Aavesham is smooth in its storytelling and leaves a chilling aftertaste, thanks to its one-of-a-kind anti-hero, applauds Arjun Menon. Aavesham is the sophomore directorial outing from Jithu......

Meet Golden Girl Rakul

April starts on a glamorous note, as Bollywood's divas post some hot clicks. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram 'It's not what you look that matters, it's what you see,' Rakul Singh......

The Great Indian Kapil Show Review: Same Old

Kapil Sharma is back with his show and while the set is bigger and the look is grander, the gags are still the same, observes Namrata Thakker. In 2013, Kapil Sharma stormed the small screen with......

Big Girls Don't Cry Review: Watchable

Big Girls Don't Cry is too solemn to be fun and too timid to be truly bold, feels Deepa Gahlot. For the new generation, it is probably the Harry Potter books set in a boarding school that......

Impact player rule: 'Entertaining cricket but takes all-rounders out of game'

IMAGE: LSG consultant Adam Voges opened up the IPL's hotly debated Impact Player rule. Photograph: BCCI Joining the raging debate around Impact Players in the IPL, Lucknow Super Giants consultant......

Learnt a lot from Virat, Dravid: Parag

  IMAGE: Riyan Parag is currently the third highest run-scorer this IPL with 318 runs. Photograph: BCCI When Riyan Parag first arrived on the scene, he was known more for his unabashed......

IPL PIX: Salt show earns KKR one-run win over RCB

Images from the IPL 2024 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. SCORECARD IMAGE: KKR opener Phil Salt hits a six during the......

Gukesh crushes Abasov to be back in joint lead

Pragg, Gujrathi out of contention IMAGE: With D Gukesh beating Nijat Abasov, a three-way tie for first spot has opened up between Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hikaru Nakamura and D Gukesh with two rounds......

Narine's dramatic transformation thanks to Gambhir

Rinku Singh credits Gautam Gambhir for Sunil Narine's transformation as 'specialist opener' IMAGE: Sunil Narine celebrates after completing his century against Rajasthan Royals. Photograph:......