Narendra D Modi and his party campaigned in these elections uncharacteristically without any big ideas.Of course, winning each election at all costs could be a big idea as well, observes Shekhar......
'In 1997 Mamata wanted the Congress in alliance with the BJP in West Bengal against the Left Front government.''Pranab Mukherjee opposed it, stating it would amount to compromising on......
'During my nearly three decades of military service, both in war and peace, I have usefully drawn upon Gandhiji's storehouse of wisdom.''When military intelligence jobs require tightrope walking on......
'Whether or not Chandrashekhar Azad succeeds or fails electorally, he has already made democratic politics more accountable to Dalits.' IMAGE: Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad unveils the name......
The world today is witnessing the rise and expansion of a radical totalitarian ideology which inspires the Al Qaeda, ISIS, Hezbollah, Hamas, Jabhat al-Nusra, Hiz ut-Tahrir, Lashkar-e-Tayiba,......
FSN E-Commerce Ventures (Nykaa) hosted its annual investor day recently. The responses were positive from analysts. IMAGE: Falguni Nayar, founder of Nykaa. Photograph: Eventfaqs/Twitter Although......
Jamshyd Naoroji Godrej and his sister Smita Crishna Godrej-controlled Godrej & Boyce will hold the exclusive construction rights over a vast land bank, including a prime 3,000 acre-property in......
UK fashion retailer Superdry on Wednesday said it will sell its intellectual property assets in South Asia to Reliance Retail for 40 million pounds (Rs 402 crore) through a joint venture.......
Air India's flying crew, ground and security staff will soon sport new uniforms designed by fashion designer Manish Malhotra as the Tata Group-owned airline embraces a new global brand identity.......
Digital disruptor brands are projected to outpace the growth of the online fashion market. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com With a 35 per cent compound annual growth rate, the market for......
An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma. 'Aise kaun marta hai, bey?'......
'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......
Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing. Be it videos of penguins being taken for walks around the zoo or cats playing games with their humans, the......
Indira Kannan picks Made in Bangladesh, Greed, Moothon. IMAGE: A scene from Moothon. The labels are a common sight on the racks of most fast fashion stores in the West -- Made in Sri Lanka,......
'At a time when sports leagues are often smothered by the allure of spurious glamour, it is easy to forget what makes them so exciting in the first place: The sport itself.''At its core, the PKL......
For five days in Milan it will be tennis on fast-forward IMAGE: Top seed Andrey Rublev at the Next Gen ATP Finals. Photograph Courtesy: ATP World Tour. The future arrived late but after some......
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday IMAGE: Players pose with models at the Next Gen Finals draw ceremony on Sunday. Photograph: ATP/Twitter The ATP has......
Veteran swimmer Ryan Lochte's brush with Rio police has already hurt his appeal to sponsors - but for two lesser-known team mates, it means they may never get a chance to sign their first......
IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo with an official of the Pestana Hotel Group. Photograph: Twitter (@Cristiano) Cristiano Ronaldo has announced he will invest over USD 40 million in hotels......