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......

Truth in the AI era

Can legislation enable this, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.   Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I still remember, in my school days, when my classmates and I fell into an argument about who......

'Educated youth prefer to be unemployed rather than under-employed'

'When manufacturing or even services cannot generate the kind of employment they are looking for, they prefer to be unemployed rather than under-employed.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Women, youth, poor, farmers are 4 biggest castes: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s big win in the assembly polls as a victory for his government's agenda of self-reliant India, asserting that its......

TCS likely to offer 7-8% salary hike to offsite staffers

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, is planning to increase salaries by an average of 7-8 per cent for its offsite employees and 2-4 per cent for its onsite......

India Inc may see average salary hike of 9.6% in 2024

India Inc may offer an average salary hike of 9.6 per cent in 2024, similar to the actual increase last year, according to a report released by global professional services provider Ernst & Young......

SIP wave hits record level, more to come

India’s mutual fund (MF) industry had barely any retail footprint when it completed 50 years in 2013. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com MFs had Rs 7 trillion in assets under......

Likely surge in prices due to Red Sea attacks: FinMin

Prices may go up because of higher energy costs, caused by the rise in shipping charges, with commercial vessels taking a longer route to avoid the troubled Red Sea region, the finance ministry......

Yodha Review: Sturdy Sidharth Malhotra To The Rescue

It’s on the lead character's charm and rugged shoulders that Yodha shamelessly rests, giving Arun perfectly good reason to gloat, ‘Is picture ka hero main......

Love Storiyaan Review: Ode To The Power Of Love

Love Storiyaan comes alive in the courageous and fearless voice of six spirited romantics speaking direct dil se, applauds Sukanya Verma. Six real-life couples share the story of their coming......

Laapataa Ladies Trailer: Kiran-Aamir Give Us A Treat

Is this a shot at patriarchy under the classic tale of mistaken identities? Or a humorous coming-of-age feminist tale as seen in last year’s Barbie, wonders Mayur Sanap. The creative......

'Scale at which this scam operates is shocking'

'There is an eminently fertile ground that perpetrators must be finding in our society.' IMAGE: Shriya Pilgaonkar, left, seen here with Tanuja Chandra, at the screening of Wedding.con. Photograph:......

'IPL's 'Impact Player' rule will hold back development of Indian all-rounders'

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma admitted he’s not a big fan of the Impact Player rule of the IPL. Photograph: BCCI India skipper Rohit Sharma is "not a big fan" of the IPL's 'Impact Player' rule as he......

India's T20 WC Squad: Shivam vs Rinku, Gill vs Jaiswal shootout possible

IMAGE: The Indian selection committee is unlikely to go for fresh faces, with the race for a spot in India’s line-up coming down to battles between tried-and-tested faces. Photograph: Adnan......

Fraser-McGurk credits coach Ponting for dream IPL debut

'Ricky said just focus on the timing, middle the ball, don't try to hit it too hard.' SCORECARD IMAGE: Australian batter Jake Fraser-McGurg, who holds the record for the fastest List A century,......

'There is enough and more talent to help India excel at T20 World Cup'

IMAGE: Dawid Malan believes India can excel at the T20 World Cup if they can make the right selection choices. Photograph: BCCI With Indian cricket bursting at the seams with young talent, the......

India's top 3 in the T20 World Cup should be Rohit, Kohli and...: Lara

IMAGE: Brian Lara believes India should open with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in the T20 World Cup, with Virat Kohli adding the experience at No. 3. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Legendary Brian......