Elections Are MUST For Democracy

Democracy is the heart of our body politic and elections are its life blood. Because there is some disease that affects it, we cannot apply leeches to drain it off, killing the body in the process,......

COVID-19 is raging across the country

'Governments have neither any idea of the source of the infection, nor a grip on the disease.''Headline management will not work, not in this case,' observes Sunita Narain. IMAGE: A healthcare......

Sushma to address UN General Assembly session on Sept 29

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will address the annual high-level United Nations General Assembly session on September 29, according to the provisional list of speakers released by the UN.......

Why India fails to extradite Mallya, Modi, Choksi...

'What is the problem in getting the UK to extradite our citizens?' asks Aakar Patel.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India has proposed nine points to the G20 member nations asking for......

Election 2019 set to loosen advertising purse strings

GroupM said India would contribute $1.35 billion of incremental ad spends in 2019, emerging as the third largest contributor to global spends after China and the US. Illustration: Uttam......

Twenty-20 ways to beat the slowdown!

Text: Surajeet Das Gupta Cricket may be the game of glorious uncertainties, but as far as the advertising industry is concerned, it seems to be the game of glorious certainties. With crowds......

BMW eyes top spot in luxury car segment with 16 launches in 2018

The challenge for BMW is to overtake Mercedes-Benz, which bounced back three years ago to become king of the hill. IMAGE: The BMW X3 BMW's entry in 2007 with trendy cars, in a space dominated by......

Wanted! Some sports giants on the Sensex

By 2020, we should have some 10 listed sports companies, with one or two big enough to be on the Sensex A thought came to mind while watching the volleyball gold medal match between Brazil and......

'It's like asking Harsha Bhogle to bat'

'The common ground between a film-maker and a film critic is a mad masochistic love for the movie.' IMAGE: Raja Sen on the sets of Chup: Revenge of the Artist. Photograph: Kind courtesy Raja......

'People told me shooting with Sanjay Dutt would be tough and problematic, but there was no trouble at all'

'I used to go to Sanjay Dutt, give him the scene, and then act it out.' 'He would say, 'Arrey, Girishbhai kar lunga'.' 'But I would insist: 'Nahin, main karke dikhane chahta hoon'.' He said this......

Bollywood couples heat up mag covers

Nothing marks a greater exclusive than roping in a power couple to pose for a magazine cover. Considering the reluctance of Bollywood's celebrity couples to plug their 'together' status, this......

Not a cricket expert, but... Modi just took a subtle dig at Pakistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not consider himself a cricket expert but emphasised that recent results showed India was a better team than Pakistan and also underlined the role of sport in......

Rishabh Pant nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards

'My journey back to competitive cricket was incredibly challenging.' IMAGE: Rishabh Pant was fortunate not to lose a leg and suffered multiple critical injuries in December 2020 before beginning a......

Under pressure India clash with Aussies in BGT opener

IMAGE: India's dream of a third consecutive World Test Championship final is fading. Photograph: ICC/X The nostalgia of Brisbane 2021 refuses to fade but India, still reeling from a bitter home......

Find Out Who Ruled Google in 2024

2024 delivered unforgettable moments and surprising twists in the world of sports. While India's thrilling T20 World Cup victory stood as a monumental highlight, two unexpected names took centre......

Paralympics: Nitish-Thulasimathi duo makes winning start

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Thulasimathi Murugesan/Twitter India's Sukant Kadam, Suhas Yathiraj and Tarun notched up contrasting wins in their respective opening men's singles SL4 group matches to......