Kanwariya Order: Time For Rahul, Akhilesh To Step Up

'There is one way to defeat the intention behind this directive: To patronise Muslim establishments that have been forced to identify themselves.''This is one opportunity for the Congress to show......

Why Congress Did A U-Turn On Boycotting Exit Poll TV Debates

24 hours was all it took for the Congress to overturn its boycott of TV debates on the exit poll results.Sudhir Bisht offers an explanation. IMAGE: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party......

'They Wanted To Stop Us From Protesting Against Adani'

'All those who participated in the agitation were branded as anti-nationals.' IMAGE: Fishermen protest against the Adani group's port development project at Vizhinjam. All Photographs: Kind......

'The Left Won't Survive In India'

'Our Left is squeamish about democracy. They are so mechanical they have only dogma.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "It came in the newspapers that I was expelled from the party. My......

Will Vizhinjam port fulfill India's maritime dream?

The success story of Adani's Mundra Port in Gujarat, in terms of efficiency, technology and management, should be replicated at Vizhinjam to ensure that this ambitious project does not fail,......

Transporters to boycott Apollo Tyres

In the first protest of its kind, transporters have decided to boycott Apollo Tyres from June 2 for increasing tyre prices.The All India Motor Transport Congress, the apex transporters network (it......

Cardamom e-auction hits roadblocks

The much touted e-auction of cardamom has run into rough weather at Bodinayakannur following protests from the traders. Following difficulties in handling the e-auction process, the cardamom......

Drug retailers plan co-operative

The 550,000 unorganised drug traders in the country are readying to take on the entry of corporate houses like Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, Godrej and multinationals Juling Pharma, Cardinal health......

'Those who speak of banning The Kerala Story are wrong'

IMAGE: Adah Sharma in The Kerala Story. Those who want to ban The Kerala Story are as 'wrong' as those who didn't want Aamir Khan-starrer Laal Singh Chaddha to be released, acting legend Shabana......

Bollywood's High Points of 2022

Boycott trends, box office bombs, besharam trolls. It was a turbulent year for Bollywood as naysayers and haters got busy writing off the Hindi film industry. But if one chooses to see the glass......

Injured Anwar Ali misses cut in Asian Cup probables

IMAGE: Indian defender Anwar Ali. Photograph: Mumbai City FC/X India will be missing its key central defender Anwar Ali because of his ankle injury in the upcoming AFC Asian Cup in Qatar starting......

Soccer Extras: Coach Valverde gets Barca prez backing

 News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde. Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says......

Indian football in crisis? Minerva fail to turn up for Super Cup match

AIFF general secretary Kushal Das said Minerva's decision to boycott the match would harm the game in the country. IMAGE: Minerva Punjab FC players. Photograph: Minerva Punjab FC/Twitter India's......

WI player boycott: Match is on, BCCI officials insist

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni with coach Duncan Fletcher during a practice session ahead of the first ODI against the West Indies at Kochi International Stadium on Tuesday. Photograph: PTI A......

PT Usha and Anju in a war of words

PT Usha has not taken kindly to Anju Bobby George's remarks that the "Payyoli Express" was not a world class athlete in her heydays, but said she would not comment on the ace long jumper's......