SC issues contempt notice to Rahul for Rafale remarks

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued criminal contempt notice to Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his "chowkidar chor hai" remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi while referring to the Rafale......

Bihar: Abducted doctor, wife freed, but questions remain

Following intense media coverage and police pressure, a prominent Gaya-based doctor and his wife who were kidnapped last week have been freed by their abducters. Dr Pankaj Gupta, a leading......

Bailable warrants issued against accused

The Delhi High Court, on Wednesday, issued bailable warrants against all nine accused, including prime suspect Manu Sharma, in the Jessica Lal murder case.The orders came within minutes of the......

How successful were surgical strikes?

The strategic success of the surgical strikes has not matched their brilliant tactical achievement, says Shekhar Gupta. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Here are two sets of evidence as we......

India's homoeopathic state of mind

A homoeopathic state of mind pervades our thinking in governance and infrastructure-building.Do it in small, harmless doses, but nothing bitter, sharp, or bloody, says Shekhar Gupta. Homoeopathy,......

Meet the STARS of Article 15

India's caste system rears its ugly presence in Anubhav Sinha's well-received Article 15. Apart from its rousing commentary on the sickening degree of social hierarchy, following the brutal rape......

Bhaker, other Olympians not included in team for Cairo WC

IMAGE: Shooter Manu Bhaker has not been included in the World Cup team for Cairo. Photograph: Manu Bhaker/Instagram The Indian shooting team for the upcoming ISSF World Cup in Cairo was picked......

Readers wishes to John Wright

Name:Balakrishnan Sreenivas Message:May this genial man continue as our cricket team for many for years to come. He taught us what real professionalism is. A nation of 1 billion people who are......