The Gandhis cannot rule any more

The Congress will only survive if it can transform into something more like the BJP used to be: A coalition of strong state leaders held together by shared ideology or personal loyalty, suggests......

Modi-Shah's biggest political achievement

'A unified Hindu votebank -- the creation of the largest and most reliable votebank in Indian politics, ever,' says Mihir S Sharma. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi, Union Home......

How Jaitley made good friends even among opponents

Jaitley, who many believed had more friends outside his party than within the BJP, was known to be an affable person. IMAGE: Jaitley with Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma and CPI......

Does J&K Governor Malik talk too much?

IMAGE: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik with former J&K chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah at Srinagar airport, August 23, 2018. Photograph: PTI Photo In a bid to build bridges between......

Running to stay in the same place

We could be on the brink if our export industries actually start losing jobs, says Shreekant Sambrani. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 'We did-they did' is how the discourse on the......

Global slowdown hits IT scene in Andhra Pradesh

Rs 22 crore (Rs 220 million) -- that was the total value of exports of IT software from Andhra Pradesh in 1994-95. IT exports in the state have now crossed Rs 32,500 crore (Rs 325 billion) during......

IT spending in India to grow at 16.3% in 2012: IDC

IT spending in the country is expected to grow by 16.3 per cent to USD 43.57 billion (Rs 2.43 lakh crore) in 2012, on increased spending by SMEs and rising investment in emerging technologies,......

Govt announces sops to boost exports

Faced with declining exports, the government on Thursday announced a slew of measures including extension of the popular EPCG scheme to all sectors and sops for special economic zones to boost......

Bhangra Paa Le review

Bhangra Paa Le has a fairly ambitious if unoriginal premise let down by staid vision, spiritless writing, middling choreography and music, feels Sukanya Verma. Actors need only an excuse to break......

Hail The President!

There's funny-funny. And there's sharp wit. The President Is Coming is a delightful combination of both. Sometime in 2006, President George Bush visited India to, most memorably, forge nuclear......

Sangakkara's wicket proved costly for SL

The turning point of the match has Kumar Sangakkara's wicket. Sri Lanka had made a terrible start, losing Kusal Perera (4) and Lahiru Thirimanne (7) early. The experienced Tillekeratne Dilshan also......