Ukraine: So What Happens Now?

The Western world keeps talking, ratcheting up sanctions, the only thing it can do.The Russians march on to Kyiv and capture Zelensky and key members of his government as part of their......

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 -- gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he......

Why Rajini's 'Periyar row' is not a vote-catcher

If the Congress lost in Tamil Nadu in 1967, never to return, or the DMK and the AIADMK have kept their place in power and electoral politics since then, it owes not to their love or hatred for gods......

What was Sanjay Raut doing at a Jamaat rally?

'It was a reaffirmation of his party's unrelenting defiance of its erstwhile ally, the BJP; an attempt to forge a new relationship with the community the Shiv Sena had always targeted; and a......

Greece crisis and the consequences for India

If the Greek crisis spirals into a larger European sovereign debt crisis and possible fragmentation of the eurozone, India's trade and capital flows could be hit, says Shankar Acharya. Back in......

Will Obama's banking proposals ever become law?

Domestic opposition weakens the prospect of Obama's proposals ever becoming law, says Dani Rodrik. When US President Barack Obama announced in late January his intention to seek tough new rules for......

Successful bank rescue still far away

I am becoming ever more worried. I never expected much from the Europeans or the Japanese. But I did expect the US, under a popular new president, to be more decisive than it has been. Instead, the......

Dark days see warnings of worse to come

The weekly newsletter sent out on Friday by Fathom, a London-based economic consultancy, said it all. "It's getting really ugly out there," it said. "It may be true that we have passed the first......

How Dhanush Became 'The Sexy Tamil'

'It was Dhanush's idea to have the meditation beats when we first see him as a character.''So giving him a flavour made him very unique.' IMAGE: Dhanush. Photograph: PTI Photo Dhanush's......

The Gray Man Review

The Gray Man is mindless fun, worth your monthly Netflix subscription, notes Aseem Chhabra. We all know Netflix is in trouble having lost nearly a million subscribers in the last quarter. But the......

25 Deadliest Bollywood Dacoits

Beware of the Bollywood outlaw. With a striking black tilak marked on the forehead, bullet-loaded belt around the waist, a perennially furious gaze and a tone as threatening as that rifle in hand,......

Guilty Minds Review

Guilty Minds has too much going on to wolf down it all in one big binge watch session, notes Sukanya Verma. A pair of yin and yang Delhi lawyers clash and collaborate to seek justice for their......

US Open PIX: Djokovic eases into Round 3; Tsitsipas stunned

Images from Day 3 of the 2023 US Open, at Flushing Meadows, New York. IMAGE: Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his US Open second round match against Spain's Bernabe Zapata Miralles on Wednesday.......

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic fights back; Jabeur knocked out

Images from Thursday, Day 4 of the 2023 Australian Open, at Melbourne Park. Djokovic comes through Couacaud test IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates a point during his second round match......

'He is human': Bengaluru FC coach backs Chhetri

IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri is yet to score this season and missed a well-made chance on Saturday as he blazed over from close range in the 18th minute of the game. Photograph: PTI Bengaluru FC head......

Another poor day for Woods as inexplicable Cup record continues

With Europe leading 10-6, US captain Furyk could at least draw strength from the knowledge that the same deficit has twice been overturned on Sundays in recent times -- by the US in 1999 and Europe......