'Now China Is Afraid'

'Ladakh will be dealt with in Modi's third term.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Even an hour before midnight, the Udhampur station is bustling with passengers. Adding to the hubbub is a......

A 10-Point Wishlist For Modi's Third Term

If Modi wants to leave a real legacy, breaking India's strategic triangulation would be the real gift, notes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish......

How Can Congress Defeat Modi?

The most important lesson is that you have to build your political proposition, and sell it yourself.You can't leave it to the courts, media, NGOs and civil society and expect them to play the role......

How UPA Govt Failed To Honour Sam Manekshaw

'We failed as a country because those who should have been there to say goodbye did not show up.' IMAGE: Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw died of pneumonia at the military hospital in Wellington on......

'I didn't make any money through TV'

'I will never look down upon television. But do I want to do it again? I don't think so.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nikita Dutta In an industry where talent shines brightly but perseverance shines......

Adipurush Review: Why Mess With An Epic?

Cherry blossoms in Sri Lanka, Hanuman speaking Bombaiya, the mythical Sone Ki Lanka looking darkly Gothic, Raavan looking like a Bollywood dude... this is not modernisation. This is a travesty,......

Taj: Divided By Blood: History In A Mess

This Web series is more about wine, opium, sex, more sex, gay love and incest, rues Syed Firdaus Ashraf. The Janissaries were members of an elite corps of the Ottoman army, the first to lay down......

What Makes Alia So SUCCESSFUL?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt is at the top of her game. She's among the most successful actresses in Bollywood, and stars in some of the biggest movie projects. 2022,......

When It Was Bradman Versus India

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in......

India's Greatest Win

What happened at the Gabba on January 19, 2021 now sits at the pinnacle of India's most significant Test wins, declares Faisal Shariff. IMAGE: The Indian team celebrates with the Border-Gavaskar......

Leclerc puts Ferrari on pole at Monza; F3 driver survives crash

IMAGE: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc during practice. Photograph: Massimo Pinca/Reuters Charles Leclerc put Ferrari on pole position for their home Italian Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday in......

Here's what Smith, Warner ought to do in Australia team

Smith, Warner will need to be humble in Australia team, says coach Langer IMAGE: Smith has been banned from leadership posts until March 2020 while former vice captain Warner has been permanently......