Defence Policy: India's Democracy Deficit

One hopes the new Lok Sabha will mark a break from a dismal tradition -- lack of interest and inputs in defence and security policies, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Indian soldiers......

Barbs, name calling: Did LS poll campaign breach all limits?

Vish guru, anubhavi chor, do shehzade ... As Election 2024 hurtles towards result day in a medley of mangalsutra, mujra, mutton, machli and other barbs, these may sound like character names from......

'Sheikh Abdullah Was Genuinely Secular'

'Sheikh Abdullah ruled the state with secular values. Post 1953, when he was sacked, corruption took over governance.' IMAGE: Sheikh Abdullah addresses a meeting in Gandhi Park in 1949.......

Maqbool Sherwani: The Forgotten Hero Who Won Kashmir For India

Shaheed Maqbool Sherwani changed the course of Indian history, but himself lies forgotten in the town he saved, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. Photographs: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com If......

ITC Hotels demerger gets shareholders nod

Diversified entity ITC on Thursday said it has received shareholders' approval to demerge ITC Hotels into a separate entity. Image: ITC Maratha, Mumbai. Photograph: Kind courtesy, ITC Hotels......

Govt calls off strategic sale of Pawan Hans as winning bidder disqualified

The government on Monday decided to call off the strategic divestment of Pawan Hans as the successful bidding consortium Star9 Mobility Pvt Ltd was disqualified in view of pending legal cases.......

Ready For Some Fantasy OTT?

Fantasy and road trips rule OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you options to take your pick from.   Descendants: The Rise of Red DisneyWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: English Queen......

Coming Up On OTT In July

July has some interesting content on OTT, with quite a few original shows and movies premiering in the digital space. Joginder Tuteja lists the entertainment for the month.   GarudanWhere to......

Maharaja Review: Chilling

Maharaja is an audacious attempt that breaks down the tropes of a crime film with a brilliant Vijay Sethupathi in the lead, notes Arjun Menon. Nithilan Swaminathan's sophomore directorial outing......

Why Vijay Sethupathi Won't Work With Younger Actresses

'I felt awkward pairing with Anushka Shetty on screen because she had played my daughter in a film.' IMAGE: Vijay Sethupathi in Maharaja. All photographs: Kind courtesy Junglee Music......

Former India pacer David Johnson dies after falling from balcony

IMAGE: David Johnson appeals for the wicket of Ricky Ponting during one-off Test match against Australia in in New Delhi on October 12, 1996. Photograph: Reuters Former India pacer David Johnson......

David, Pollard fined for illegal assistance to SKY

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav takes the review during the Indian Premier League match against Punjab Kings, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium,......

Ashutosh Or SKY: Who Batted Best? Vote!

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav top scored for the Mumbai Indians as MI handed hosts Punjab Kings a nine run loss. Photograph: BCCI Mumbai Indians beat Punjab Kings to pick up their third win of the......

MI vs CSK: Should Madhwal have bowled the final over against Dhoni?

'But their bowling is poor. Beyond Jasprit Bumrah, there is no one to actually support them in that bowling attack, and the CSK batters took them apart.'   IMAGE: Hardik Pandya was clobbered......

T20 cricket is not for bowlers, you need a bit of luck, says Bhuvi

IMAGE: SRH's Bhuvneshwar Kumar took two wickets in their match against Punjab Kings on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar jokingly stated that the beauty of the......