Debates on changing the name of India to Bharat continue to spark a crisis of identity without answering moot questions that stare us in the face.Ramesh Menon asks a few of those questions that do......
The BJP leadership knows it can't boast of governance in the state as the Bommai government has little to show.So, the game plan is to project Modi, who will reiterate how important it is for a......
Should we not be creating roles in India for the talented, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com How many of us Indians wished some days ago we caught a glimpse of......
Today, the two countries, ruthlessly divided by the Radcliffe Line that pierced their very heart, grapple with the political challenges of the present.Yet, when friendships develop there are no......
President Ram Nath Kovind presented Padma awards to 73 individuals, some posthumously, at a ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday. IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice......
Stories are legion about the Karatmeter's use at that time.Hundreds of people standing in queue for testing, customers breaking down after discovering the actual purity of their jewellery and then......
'Virat is the captain of the Indian side and Anushka is an A-list Bollywood actor.''Something like this has not happened before.'Viveat Susan Pinto reports. It was four years ago that cricketer......
Telecom brands are finally giving post-paid consumers their place in the sun. Forming less than six per cent of the total subscriber base but contributing up to 25 per cent of total revenues,......
'Unfortunately, we live in a 'Mainstream Bollywood' bubble, where we cannot look beyond films that we ourselves find entertaining.' IMAGE: Nitanshi Goel in Laapataa Ladies. Hansal Mehta and......
IMAGE: A scene from Laapataa Ladies. Laapataa Ladies, India's official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 97th Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race. The Hindi......
A scene from All We Imagine As Light. Payal Kapadia may have missed her chance at the Oscars, but her acclaimed film All We Imagine As Light has been acknowledged by the Golden Globes. It has......
'It is for the first time that a film of mine will be released in theatres and Indian audiences will finally be able to buy tickets and experience it on a big screen, where cinema truly comes to......
Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies has been picked as India's official entry for Oscars 2025, the Film Federation of India announced on Monday. The Hindi film, a light-hearted satire on patriarchy, was......
Dhruv Munjal gets up close and personal with Chandro and Prakashi Tomar, the inspiration for Saand Ki Aankh. IMAGE: Actress Taapsee Pannu, left, with Chandro Tomar. Photograph: Kind courtesy......
When brands look at cricket, India's male cricketers are an obvious choice.Urvi Malvania reports. IMAGE: The Indian women's team and won all their group matches and entered the Women's World T20......
As preparations for the Olympics gather pace, India may be headed for yet another paltry medal haul, says Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: Saina Nehwal, who won the Australian Open on Sunday, June 12, has......
'Every Ali obituary I read made the point that he 'transcended his sport' -- a reference to the many battles he fought with America even as he fought in America.''What the obituaries leave out is......