Whenever tenures of army chiefs were extended in the recent past, prime ministers were subsequently eased out of office by the same army chief, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at......
After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......
'We have 70,000 forms filled which states that the people of Dharavi do not want Adani.' IMAGE: Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad, Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra legislative council Ambadas......
'Politicians can do symbolism by changing the names of places and museums.''Judges need not be seen to be craving for approval from the public.' IMAGE: The new statue of Lady Justice. Photograph:......
'I want to ask the Congress only one question: What is more important than election management in politics?' IMAGE: Rahul Gandhi tries his hands at cooking a traditional Dalit meal with the help......
'For me, if I want to buy a house to stay, I don't care about indexation because I don't want to sell that house.''The only thing that matters to me as a buyer is that the home price should be......
'What happens in the real estate market is that once the prices go up it goes on to stay at that level.' 'It might not increase and at the same time the prices will not come down too.' IMAGE: A......
'I want to die with my finger on the click button of the camera,' veteran photographer Pradeep Bandekar, who passed into the ages early on Sunday morning told Syed Firdaus Ashraf last week. IMAGE:......
'People have got into the habit of sitting at home (and watching films).''They don't want to watch movies in theatres because they don't want to waste as much as Rs 1,000 on tickets.''They feel......
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'I'm talking about that predator in your house, and how one should protect one's children from him.' IMAGE: Geetika Tyagi in Yes Papa. Sexual abuse of children by family members is rarely......
IMAGE: Shakib Al Hasan had earlier said he was almost certain he will not return home for a farewell Test. Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCB/X Bangladesh left-arm spinner Hasan Murad has......
IMAGE: Shakib Al Hasan has not been home since protests erupted in July but the Bangladesh Cricket Board has assured him he will not be harassed on his return. Photograph: BCCI Bangladesh's......
IMAGE: India's players celebrate a goal against Pakistan in the Hero Asian Champions Trophy in Hulunbuir, China, on Saturday. Photographs: Hockey India Skipper Harmanpreet Singh led from the front......
IMAGE: Pakistan's Babar Azam with Shaheen Shah Afridi. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters Zaka Ashraf, former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, who is being held responsible for the slide in the......
IMAGE: Rashid Khan last played a Test in 2021, against Zimbabwe. Photograph: BCCI All-rounder Rashid Khan is a notable omission in Afghanistan's 20-member preliminary squad for the one-off......