A Rogue Wave Rising In The North

While people voted in a fifth round that will set the tone as this election rounds into the straight, and while Modi on the stump chews the cud of personal grievances and hackneyed promises that......

'This Fight Is Against Terrorism'

'99.6 per cent is occupied by Arab countries in the Middle East; Israel occupies just 0.4 per cent of the entire Middle East.'That 0.4 per cent is also a big issue for them.' IMAGE: People mourn......

The Last Picture: Capturing A Lifetime's Memories

Last pictures have that power to transcend time.And last pictures can, sometimes, capture a lifetime, explains Veenu Sandhu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Having run out of......

The Doctor Who Became A Terrorist

It was around 6.18 am in Kabul on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Al-Qaeda's Emir Ayman al-Zawahiri stepped out on the balcony of his home in the Afghan capital when death came calling from the sky for one......

It's a taxing time for India's growth

If GDP growth is to be measured at market prices, indirect tax revenues will play a crucial role, never mind what the government eventually does with them, notes T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan If you......

The paradox of FM's Budget strategy

One joke about Bollywood endings, one quote from Kautilya, but para after para of 1980s-style sector-specific duty exemptions made finance minister Pranab Mukherjee's budget speech a rather dull......

The secret behind Perfetti's success in India

Globally, Perfetti Van Melle ranks third in the confectionery sweepstakes after Mars and Cadbury. But in India, it leads the pack with a 25 per cent share of the Rs 3,000-crore (Rs 30 billion) per......

HD TV ready for grand India entry

It offers you a picture resolution comparable to a 35mm movie screen. Along with CD-quality sound in a widescreen format, high-definition television, or HD TV, ensures movies on channels don't have......

Nushrratt's Nazaarein In Paris

Jr NTR-Lakshmi Pranathi-Rishab Shetty-Pragathi at a temple...Priyanka attends another wedding... Manushi takes back a souvenir... Photograph: Kind courtesy Nushratt Bharuccha/Instagram Days after......

Sarfira Trailer: We Have Seen This Akshay Before

Sarfira seems to be scene-to-scene copy of the original, which begs the question: Why re-do a film if there's nothing new to add, asks Mayur Sanap. After witnessing the trailer of Auron Mein Kahan......

Mohanlal: An Emperor Defeated By Love

'Once Mohanlal's ever-swelling entourage grasped his enormous worth, once it realized that the innate Mohanlal appeal could be profited from, it set about to exploit, to make uproars, to create the......

Pankaj Kapoor's 5 Finest Performances

Pankaj Kapoor is one of India's finest actors.Subhash K Jha picks 5 memorable performances. IMAGE: Shabana Azmi and Pankaj Kapur in Ek Doctor Ki Maut. My favourite film critic Roger Ebert wrote......

First look: Pregnant Serena poses nude on magazine cover

'I don't know what to do with a baby... I've done absolutely nothing for the baby room.' The 35-year-old American said she plans to be back on court in January. IMAGE: Serena Williams on the cover......

Chelsea win, Man U hammer Watford

Premier League leaders Manchester United outclassed bottom side Watford 4-0 on Wednesday to maintain their six point lead over Chelsea, who beat Blackburn Rovers 3-0. A Cristiano Ronaldo penalty......