Netanyahu's War On Iran Has No Future

An inconclusive end to this war will pose high risk for Netanyahu of a cascading demand for a regime change in Israel, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: A damaged building in the......

Kerala: The Puzzled Book Of Questions

Can a culture survive as a way of life, even as the language and writing at its core, alter with time? asks Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff First week of January. My first rail......

Frederick Forsyth Made Us Think About The World's Fault Lines

He was a storyteller who made me feel the pulse of history, the stakes of human ambition, and the thrill of a well-told tale.Prem Panicker recalls his debt to Frederick Forsyth, who passed away on......

'PM does not eat chicken, Rs 7000 payment denied'

A caterer, who fed a prime minister's entourage in a mofussil town in the early 80s, being denied a Rs 7,000 bill due to mention of chicken in the menu and the administration forgetting to receive......

Manmohan Singh was a visionary economist with integrity: Raghuram Rajan

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was a brilliant economist with a visionary outlook on India's potential, combined with a fine sense of political feasibility, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan......

Why CEOs, Bankers Want To Be Like Bumrah

From CEOs to RBI governors, cricket's rich imagery and strategy resonate deeply with leadership, uncertainty, and decision-making across industries and global diplomacy, points out Suveen Sinha.......

Manmohan Singh's reforms transformed India, unshackled economy: Economists

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 1991 Budget unshackled India's economy, significantly enhancing the economic prospects for hundreds of millions of Indians, first deputy managing director of......

Kapkapiii Review: Meh!

What grabs your attention is the end credit which has a montage of BTS pictures of Sangeeth Sivan from the sets. He is smiling, chatting, laughing with his team, notes Mayur Sanap. When you decide......

Watch Salman's Sikandar On OTT

Salman, Sirens, Seoul sisters, the OTT menu this week is as diverse as it gets. Sukanya Verma lists your options..   SikandarWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Salman Khan promotes organ......

Fatima Gets Into Trouble!

Shraddha gets curious... Amyra welcomes spring...Hansika in sheer... Photograph: Kind courtesy Fatima Sana Shaikh/Instagram Fatima Sana Shaikh goes glam in a Shantanu & Nikhil black outfit and we......

The Royals Review: When Luxury Collides With Lameness

Be it as a source of fire, secret or endgame, everything is seen through the prism of sex and good looks in The Royals, observes Sukanya Verma. When a prince of a dippy, strapped-for-cash royal......

FIH Women Pro League: India falter after promising start vs Argentina

IMAGE: India women suffer 1-4 defeat to Argentina in Hockey Pro League. Photograph: Hockey India/X India's frustrating FIH Women's Pro League campaign continued with the Salima Tete-led side......

A curious connection as hometown club mourn Pope

IMAGE: Oscar Lucchini, who is in charge of the chapel of San Lorenzo de Almagro, shows a picture of the Pope Francis holding a shirt of his hometown soccer team during his time as the Archbishop......

Can Gambhir Turn Boys Into Men?

Gill, Rahul, Pant and the irrepressible Yashasvi Jaiswal will now have a chance to script the next glorious chapter in Indian cricket. IMAGE: Shubman Gill is India's fifth youngest Test captain.......

'I want to make yoga an Olympic sport'

'I want to say to my Muslim friends that if they want to free Islam from the curse of terrorism, they have to embrace spirituality and yoga helps that. Yoga promotes serenity.' IMAGE: An Indian......

CSK Face Ball Tampering Allegations

IMAGE: A video on social media shows Chennai Super Kigs Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and pacer Khaleel Ahmed in a curious mid-match exchange. Photograph: BCCI   Chennai Super Kings kicked off......