Long live vote-bank politics!

Upholding principles was a luxury when there were charismatic leaders capable of winning elections without stooping low to indulge in identity politics, observes Virendra Kapoor. IMAGE: Indian......

'I will tackle blackmailer RTI activists'

'If people want to blackmail others to get information or harm things, so why will someone give them information?' IMAGE: Activists protest the amendments to the Right To Information. Photograph:......

Hathras, Balrampur to feature in campaign for Nov 3 bypolls

The deaths of two Dalit women after they were allegedly gang-raped in Hathras and Balrampur are likely to figure during the campaign for the seven assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh for which bypolls......

Will newspapers survive COVID-19?

'Here is hoping that the entirely unintended and unforeseen victims of the coronavirus, the printed papers, emerge safe and unscathed from the affliction,' says Shreekant Sambrani.Illustration:......

How to build a world-class ventilator in 90 days, at one-third the cost

The start-up mentors debated if they could drive the price further down, but feared an even lower price would raise doubts about its quality, as was the case with the Tata Nano, reports Amrita......

Infra for 5G network not yet ready in India: Experts

5G networks in India can be deployed in three months but in limited areas as the optical fibre based infrastructure to support the technology is not ready yet, telecom industry players said on......

Will taxpayer's charter help bridge trust deficit?

India is often viewed as an aggressive tax jurisdiction by domestic and overseas taxpayers, and making the charter as part of the Act may help restore confidence among taxpayers. Illustration:......

Rediff Chat: Should you fear GST?

At long last, Goods and Services Tax has been rolled out, and life probably can never be the same again. With this, ‘One India, One Tax’ has finally become a reality. While the......

Richa's Big Reveal At Kriti-Pulkit's Wedding

Photograph: Kind courtesy Richa Chadha/Instagram Six months after Kriti Kharbanda got married to Pulkit Samrat, their Fukrey co-star Richa Chaddha treats us to even more......

The FABULOUS Life Of Kiara Advani!

Four back-to-back hits and a dreamy wedding with beau Sidharth Malhotra this year, birthday girl Kiara Advani is definitely living her best life professionally and personally too! As the talented......

Mouni Roy at Raj Kaushal's prayer meeting

A prayer meeting for Raj Kaushal was organised by his wife Mandira Bedi at their home over the weekend. The film-maker passed away on June 30 following a heart attack. He was 49. Mouni Roy arrives......

Karisma smiles while Ira cooks in a swimsuit!

Film folk are loving the Mumbai rains. Namrata Thakker brings us some proof:   Photograph: Kind courtesy Ira Dubey/Instagram Why is Ira Dubey cooking in a swimsuit? She explains, 'Since it is......

Sehwag joins Haryana Ranji team

Virender Sehwag with HCA secretary Anirudh Chaudhary . Photograph: Anirudh Chaudhary on Twitter Out-of-favour Indian batsman Virender Sehwag has finally decided to make a shift from......