'What Gives Me Hope About India Is...'

'Our civil society here is vibrant, and courageous, although it is beaten up and beaten down, repeatedly.' IMAGE: A Tiranga walkathon on the eve of Independence Day in Mumbai, August 14, 2023.......

As son joins BJP; Antony says pained by decision: Cong likens him to Judas

Anil Antony, son of former Defence Minister AK Antony, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday and slammed a section of the Congress leadership for "serving the interests of a single family"......

UGC lists 21 universities as fake; Delhi, UP top list

The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday declared 21 universities as "fake" and not empowered to confer any degree, majority of which are in Delhi followed by Uttar Pradesh. IMAGE: Kindly......

K'taka to consult with experts before introducing Bhagwad Gita in schools

With the Gujarat government planning to introduce Bhagwad Gita in the school syllabus, Karnataka primary and secondary education minister B C Nagesh on Friday said the state government will discuss......

Has Modi Sarkar delivered on Budget 2014?

Fifty-six months on, the government's record in implementing these schemes and projects has been mixed, report Arup Roychoudhury and Indivjal Dhasmana. Photograph: PTI Photo In its first Budget......

Don't follow ace investors blindly

'If an investor wants to clone an ace investor's portfolio, s/he will be better off cloning the entire portfolio rather than cherry picking stocks selectively,' Tinesh Bhasin and Sanjay Kumar Singh......

DeMo my foot! Cash still rules in India

Even the well heeled in metros find it difficult to go completely digital. Cash withdrawals from ATMs are back at the same level as they were before demonetisation Illustration: Dominic......

6 ways to make a fortune when stocks crash

Experts suggest 6 ways to play stocks that tank suddenly and make money.Sanjay Kumar Singh listens in.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com When the price of a stock falls sharply on a single day,......

How India's FIRST feature film was made

At a time when many women were forbidden by their caste-conscious families from taking up acting assignments in an industry not deemed respectable, Phalke wanted to cast his wife as the female lead......

Give Gowariker credit for Mohenjo Daro

'Ashutosh Gowariker's Mohenjo Daro does what many history books could not have done.''He awakens interest in the ancient civilisation of Harapppa and Mohenjo Daro,' says Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE:......

Jaws drove people away from beaches...and into theatres!

When Jaws released in June 1975, it changed the way Americans watch movies, says Aseem Chhabra. It was the summer of 1975 and Americans were out celebrating their greatest outdoor passion -- going......

Saif Ali Khan: Islam is unpopular today

'If you go up to an average American or British citizen and tell them you are a Muslim, they look at you suspiciously. It's not a good feeling.' 'Narendra Modi is the first person to make sense......

An honest letter to Tiger Woods

Change your game. You should play with a new game of shorter drives and enter tournaments where length off the tees is not so critical, writes Siddharth Shriram in a note to the golfing great.......

An honest letter to Tiger Woods

Change your game. You should play with a new game of shorter drives and enter tournaments where length off the tees is not so critical, writes Siddharth Shriram in a note to the golfing great.......

Brazil didn't mess up Olympics, nor did it make most of them

The enduring images of the Games will be not just the great sporting achievements - from US swimmer Michael Phelps' 28th Olympic medal to Usain Bolt's historic sprint 'triple triple' - but also the......

Rio Olympics: A beginner's guide to rowing

As India’s Dattu Bhokanal will be competing in the men's singles sculls rowing event fat the Rio 2016 Olympics, on Saturday, here is a beginner's guide IMAGE: Australia's women's quadruple......

Team bowled out for 0 in Kent indoor game!

A cricket team bowled out for 0 off just 20 balls! Surprised? Yes. It happened in an English county six-a-side indoor championship match in Canterbury. Chasing 121 for victory against Christ Church......