Maybe we need to 'shut down' Delhi

‘It is clear that nature is not in a mood to give us leeway to be lazy, inefficient or just do business as usual.’ ‘It is telling us that we have no time to get things wrong. We......

Republican VP candidate Pence's plane skids off runway in New York

United States vice presidential candidate Mike Pence’s campaign plane slid off the runway as it landed at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Thursday evening. The governor of Indiana, who......

Maneka Gandhi defends anti-trolling move, says won't patrol the net

Responding to criticism of its anti-trolling move, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Friday said that the ministry’s attempt to check trolling will not imply online......

The Panama Papers effect on Pakistan

How does the country’s civilian government reclaim legitimacy after the names of many Pakistanis, including the family members of PM Nawaz Sharif, figured in the leaked documents, Aditi......

How best to restore India's toxic banks to health

The government must set up a Bank Investment Company to shrink its role in PSBs, if we are serious about tackling the two persistent issues -- lax corporate governance practices and......

How Infosys can recover lost ground

Infosys needs to be more innovative and disruptive with its product and services, keeping its focus on growth. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Dealing with bitter boardroom bickering is a......

The king of good times on the not-so-good times

'One of the businesses I was involved in failed, sadly. There were other businesses that still exist, which are hugely successful. Should I, therefore, be a hypocrite?' 'No more dreaming big'......

Top American IT CEOs endorse 'Digital India'

Modi has accelerated efforts to make India the next driver in innovation, Sunder Pichai said.   Top CEOs of American companies, which have played a key role in IT revolution the world is......

'Bigg Boss 11 is only about Shilpa and Vikas'

'It’s a crazy season. But you cannot predict the winner.' 'All of them are weird characters, except Hiten (Tejwani). He is the only sorted person inside the house. He has maintained his......

'It is such a blessing that Deepika is in my life'

'I have wanted to work with Deepika for many years. We first met years ago and we saw the chemistry was special.' 'When we started filming xXx, she said she had one request. She wanted......

The Top 10 Films at Cannes 2015

Gerson da Cunha lists his favourite films from the recently concluded Cannes International Film Festival. If there’s one point the 68th Cannes International Film Festival has underlined,......

Ugly is Anurag Kashyap's finest film

Ugly -- a constantly riveting, ticking timebomb of a film -- is by far Kashyap’s finest film, says Raja SenThe cop wants to know how caller ID can display the picture of the person......

PIX: Ronaldo hat-trick as Manchester Utd edge Spurs

Images from Saturday's English Premier League matches. IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring Manchester United's first goal during the Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur, at Old......

Future uncertain but the incredible Simone Biles won't give up

Biles 'praying for the best' with rescheduled Tokyo Olympics IMAGE: Simone Biles during the balance beam in the women's gymnastics. Photograph: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters......

Harmanpreet's parents in Australia for T20 WC final

IMAGE: Harmanpreet Kaur’s parents headed to Sydney to watch their daughter play cricket for the first time, making it a milestone moment for the skipper and her family. Photograph: T20......

Australian Open: Federer has low expectations; Osaka vows to block out negatives

More seasoned, less fearless, Osaka set for Australian Open defence IMAGE: Naomi Osaka of Japan practices ahead of the 2020 Australian Open. Photograph: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Naomi Osaka......

Phil Neville's novel idea to fight racism in football

'Players should boycott social media to combat racism' 'It's a problem not just in football -- it’s a problem in society, but football now is at the forefront of everybody’s minds in......