Will India CHANGE In Modi 3.0?

The climate for 'doing business' remains forbidding, taxtortion is still rife, corruption at state and district levels has increased, oil prices remain extortive with high taxation, and the......

How Modi Lost While Winning

For the first time in his political career, he failed to carry his party to even a working majority -- and again, for the first time in his career, he finds himself in a situation where he cannot......

Why 7 Tamil Sikhs Are Contesting The Elections

'I declared myself a Sikh. We want freedom from caste discrimination.' IMAGE: A helicopter showers flower petals over the Golden Temple during the 489th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Ram......

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

What if Tehran blocks Strait of Hormuz...

Oil and LNG prices are likely to shoot up if Iran is to block Strait of Hormuz, through which countries like India import crude oil from Saudi Arabia, Iraq and UAE, leading to a spike in inflation,......

Will legalising MSP reduce the import bill for edible oils and pulses?

The protesting farmers’ main demand to legalise the minimum support price (MSP) regime has divided opinion. Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters One school of thought says it would lead to crop......

Who Fared Better On Economy? Modi Or Manmohan

Whether it was the MGNREGS or the NFSA or the Aadhaar-based DBT scheme for cash transfer, the Modi government has built on the basic architecture created by the Singh government. Policy makers in......

How India Can Defend Economy From Global Spillovers

While India won't be immune to global spillovers, we need to create the macro preconditions for sustained growth.Policy agility, prudence, and resilience will be key, suggests Sonal Varma, chief......

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too. Long before there was cable TV,......

Why's Ameesha Upset With Her Gadar 2 Director?

IMAGE: Ameesha Patel and Sunny Deol in Gadar 2. Ameesha Patel is upset with her Gadar 2 Director Anil Sharma. In a series of tweets, she has accused his production house, Anil Sharma Productions,......

Garmi Review: Yet Another Violent Show Set In UP

Of late, crime, politics, corruption and hate have been leaking out of every streaming platform.By the time Garmi drops, fatigue has already set in, observes Deepa Gahlot. For most directors, the......

'Karan Johar is all heart, Adi Chopra is a businessman'

'We are not just making films like a business, we still love what we do.''Being anxious is a sign that the heart still beats for the work that we do.' IMAGE: Karan Johar, left, Karan Malhotra,......

Saina hits out at Congress leader for sexist remark

IMAGE: Saina Nehwal and veteran Congress leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa. Photograph: Saina Nehwal/Instagram and ANI. Star shuttler Saina Nehwal on Saturday lashed out at Shamanur......

Saina hit out at Congress leader for sexist remark

IMAGE: Saina Nehwal and veteran Congress leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa. Photograph: Saina Nehwal/Instagram and ANI. Star shuttler Saina Nehwal on Saturday lashed out at Shamanur......

From Uber Eats to Stardom: Dutch Bowler's Journey

IMAGE: Paul van Meekeren's cricketing journey has been extraordinary. Photograph: Cricket Netherlands/X   One of the standout performers in the Dutch dream triumph at Dharamsala on Tuesday......

How the rivalry between India and Australia blossomed

Down Memory Lane: Riots of 1969, tied Test and mother of all comebacks IMAGE: India's players celebrate winning the Test series in Australia. Photograph: Mark Evans/Getty Images Ashes is......

'T20 is like fast food; it's not a cricketer's sport'

'It is not right for batters to steal two or three metres and then bowlers marginally overstepping and getting a free hit. I know people want to see sixes and fours but also if you are a real......