'Election With EVM Is Not Fair Unless...'

'We accept EVMs cannot be hacked because it is not connected, but can they be manipulated? Are you allowing us to check if EVMs can be manipulated?' IMAGE: An electoral official shows the EVM to......

Maharashtra Oppn questions short 35-day runup to elections

Lok Sabha polls held over 5 phases so why hold assembly elections in single phase, asks Oppn. The Opposition in Maharashtra on Tuesday said the 35-day period during which the assembly elections......

India The Diplomatic Ambassador In Global Crises

Times have changed, situations have changed, but the basic nature of superpower geo-politics remains the same and so also India's diplomacy -- call it non-alignment, strategic autonomy or......

Decide CM face first: Uddhav's pitch to MVA allies

Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday insisted that the Maha Vikas Aghadi decide its chief ministerial face first rather than going by the logic of which party wins......

Have Zomato, Swiggy finally figured out the right recipe?

Something is cooking in on­line food delivery. After 15 years of grappling with the demands of the business — read cash burn — Guru­g­ram-based Zomato reported its first......

'The story of inflation is not yet over'

'The actions of Indian monetary authorities will depend on how quickly they want the inflation to come down to 4 per cent.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com C Rangarajan has been governor of......

Fraternity, prosperity and polarisation

Economic stagnation is the advance payment for polarisation, which extracts a terrible price. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com One of the most heartening and fraternal features of......

Kingfisher Airlines: IDBI Bank GM conspired with Mallya

A senior IDBI Bank official allegedly conspired with businessman Vijay Mallya for sanction and disbursement of loan to the latter's Kingfisher Airlines, the Central Bureau of Investigation said in......

Shiddat review

What should be a cautionary tale on choosing your one-night stands with care becomes another lousy attempt to rehash the Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge formula by cooking up one implausible scenario......

Hamilton calls for more change in Saudi Arabia

IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton during a press conference in Jeddah. Photograph: Ahmed Yosri/Reuters Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton called on Friday for more change in Saudi Arabia,......

Formula One to hold three sprint races in 2022

IMAGE: The sprint is a shorter 100km race that will be held on Saturdays. Placings in the sprint will decide driver positions on the starting grid for Sunday's main race. Photograph: Mark......

F1: Why Hamilton faces punishment...

'If there is any breach, there is no forgiveness on this.' IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton, the sport's most successful driver of all time and badly affected by the outcome after leading until seven corners......

When ex-F1 driver Chandhok faced racial discrimination

IMAGE: Karun Chandhok, who competed in Formula 1 between 2009-2010, is now a well-respected commentator. Photograph: Kind courtesy Karun Chandhok/Instagram Denied entry into a restaurant on the......

F1: Hamilton signs new deal with Mercedes

IMAGE: Mercedes said the new agreement with Lewis Hamilton, which referred only to 2021, included a joint commitment for greater diversity and inclusion. Photograph: Jennifer Lorenzini/Reuters......