It's time India re-visited its Western alliances for the attitude and approach that the West reserves for the nation when it comes to security cooperation of the kind that they might not have......
Kamala has finessed bubblegum conversation about whether she is Black or Indian. Her Irrelevancing-approach, an Irrelevance-code if you will, is Elevated and Elegant -- this is the Elevance of......
When it comes to the Congress and Wayanad, the only way the scepticism in the minds of some in Kerala may be addressed is by the Gandhi family proving that they are more than a passing caravan in......
After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......
Indira Gandhi was murdered by her bodyguards on the morning of October 31, 1984. Her death sparked off horrific anti-Sikh riots, killing over 3,000 innocent Indians. IMAGE: The body of then prime......
Bibek Debroy was one of the very few economists not bound by any single area of expertise and was simultaneously curious about economics and politics, myths and maths, chess and chemistry, and what......
Debroy's economic interests and research work covered numerous areas such as economic theory, income inequality, and infrastructure financing. Photograph: ANI Photo What distinguished Bibek......
On the eve of Durga Puja in October 2008, industrialist Ratan Tata announced that Tata Motors would withdraw from the nearly completed Nano car plant in Singur, attributing the decision to Mamata......
'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......
Dr Nagesh Kumar, one of the three new MPC members, wanted the MPC to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%. IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: Francis......
IMAGE: Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix in Joker Folie a Deux. Last week's Hollywood release Joker Folie a Deux has turned out to be a dud at the Indian box office. Worldwide too, the film's......
'Our analysis of success, like failure, is so reductive and so one dimensional that we don't look at the bigger picture.' IMAGE: Kareena Kapoor Khan with Ektaa Kapoor and Hansal Mehta, the makers......
Joginder Tuteja reveals some surprises coming up on OTT. Amar Prem Ki Prem KahaniRelease Date: October 4Where to watch: JIO Cinema Six years ago, Ayushmann Khurrana and Jitendra......
IMAGE: Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi. For Mahatma Gandhi, cinema was a corrupting influence on young minds, a 'sinful technology'. It is that very medium which......
'Indian life is full of chaos. So it captures the cultural chaos quite beautifully and lightly.' IMAGE: Nitanshi Goel in Laapataa Ladies. As soon as Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies was announced as......
IMAGE: Former chairman of selectors MSK Prasad believes it is unfair to compare the two eras given the amount of cricket being played now. Photograph: MCA/X The gruelling Test tour of South Africa......
IMAGE: Mohammed Shami was expected to play the Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka to test his fitness in a real-match situation. Photograph: Mohammed Shami/Instagram Mohammed Shami's return to......
IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja are all nearing their mid-thirties. Photograph: BCCI Vijay Dahiya has known Gautam Gambhir for over two decades......
IMAGE: Chennaiyin FC players celebrate after scoring their third goal against NorthEast United in Guwahati. Photograph: Indian Super League Determined Chennaiyin FC came from a goal down to beat......
India's 297/6 is the highest total by a ICC full member team in T20 Internationals and the second highest overall after Nepal's 314/3 against Mongolia in the Asian Games last year. IMAGE: Sanju......