War Can Blow Up In Your Face

'The world cannot remain a mute spectator. We could have televisions blowing up in our homes, smartphones blowing up in a gym or mobile phones blowing up on aircraft.' 'Our adversaries are not......

'BJP Is Losing Ground Rapidly In J&K'

'Everyone is unhappy with the lieutenant governor's administration, which is ignorant, high-handed, and inaccessible.' IMAGE: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inspects the guard......

NC-Congress Ahead, BJP Second In J&K Poll

The PDP looks a distant third in the race, observes Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir affairs. IMAGE: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Omar......

Will It Be Congress Out, BJP In For DMK?

The BJP's strategy seem to be to wean away allies from the Congress in Tamil Nadu, and maybe later in UP, Bihar and elsewhere, though in slow doses, but without wooing them into a new alliance. The......

'Don't Panic! India Is An Oasis Of Calm!'

'The structural story of India is a multi-decadal story.''One should stay invested in that story and avoid reacting to what is happening globally.' IMAGE: The Bombay Stock Exchange. Photograph:......

Can Bajaj's Freedom 12 Disrupt 2-Wheeler Market?

'They are testing the waters to see if there is a market. That is why they are not giving sales targets.' IMAGE: Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Bajaj Auto CEO Rajiv Bajaj unveil......

Don't Call Me Bae, Call Me Gorgeous!

Rakul gets goofy.... Rashmika is hawt... Pooja goes retro... Photograph: Kind courtesy Manish Malhotra/Instagram Don't call her Bae, call Ananya Panday gorgeous, as she dazzles in a custom-made......

India's First Hindi Horror Comedy

Mehmood and R D Burman shiver, wail and flail when they encounter a stuffed tiger that wags its tail, furniture that moves on its own volition and dancing skeletons and mummies.Dinesh Raheja......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

Priyanka's Day Out With Hollywood

Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Priyanka Chopra rubbed shoulders with Hollywood aristocracy when she co-hosted the Kering Foundation's Caring for Women dinner along with......

India's hot, sweaty and a tough place to play: Guptill

IMAGE: Former Black Caps opener Martin Guptill shared his views about the upcoming Newzealand tour of India. Photograph: Hagen Hopkins / Reuters The biggest challenge for the New Zealand......

I would have done anything for India's gold: Gukesh

I was prepared to do 'whatever it takes' to help India win gold in Chess Olympiad: Gukesh IMAGE: The 18-year-old D Gukesh was a key architect in India's historic victory. Photograph: Micha......

Secret of Kohli's success: Chanting 'Om Namah Shivaya'

IMAGE: During the frst tour to Australia in 2011-12, Virat Kohli scored some big hundreds and some half-tons. Photograph: Getty Images from the Rediff Archives  During a candid conversation,......

'Don't feel like they're my favourite'

Hopefully, I can contribute to what's a successful summer for us, says Travis Head. IMAGE: Australia rode on Travis Head's century to beat India and claim the World Test Championship mace in 2023.......

India's dominance haunts Australia: Khawaja

India beating Australia in last two Test tours Down Under has made rivalry more intense: Usman Khawaja IMAGE: India had beaten Australia on their last two tours of Australia (2018-19 and 2020-21)......