How June 25, 1983 Changed India Forever

That win gave us something no other victory ever would: It gave a young nation hope. It gave us the will to dream, notes Abhishek Mande Bhot. IMAGE: Kapil Dev holds aloft the World Cup on the......

Maoists trigger explosions in Jharkhand before polling

Maoists exploded a series of landmines in the forests of Latehar district and exchanged gunfire with security personnel early on Thursday before the polling began for the Chatra Lok Sabha seat in......

'As a brown girl, I saw...': US prez hopeful Nikki Haley

Republican leader Nikki Haley has said that as a "brown girl" growing up in a black-and-white world, she saw the "promise of America" unfold before her, as she proudly flaunted her Indian heritage......

Raj strikes back! Suella Braverman leads Indian-origin contenders for UK PM post

Even before Boris Johnson stepped out of 10 Downing Street on Thursday to deliver his resignation speech as Conservative Party leader and triggering a leadership race for a new British prime......

Amartya Sen, Home in the World

Amartyada, says Omkar Goswami, thank you for being the humane, caring and socially concerned economist that you are. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Born in 1933, Amartya Sen......

Why RBI paused on rate cuts

Minutes of the MPC meeting show Das felt economy needs more monetary stimulus as inflation outlook remains uncertain. When the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members met earlier this month they......

Will do whatever it takes to revive growth: RBI

All-out efforts are needed to mitigate the adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the RBI will use any instrument necessary to revive growth and preserve financial stability, according to the......

Nooyi, Banga attend Trump's power dinner for top CEOs

PepsiCo's outgoing CEO Indra Nooyi and MasterCard's chief executive Ajay Banga were among a small group of top corporate leaders hosted by US President Donald Trump for a dinner at his private golf......

Kamal Haasan@70: What Makes Him Ulaga Nayagan

'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian......

'Dhanush's A Generous Co-Actor, Director'

'I'm in awe of how secure he is, as an actor, performer and director.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sundeep Kishan /Instagram Telugu actor Sundeep Kishan didn't think twice before taking up Raayan.......

Maharani 3 Review: Lost Focus

Huma Qureshi's Rani Bharti was the ace in the pack, but everything that she does this season smacks more of script conveniences than careful plotting, observes Deepa Gahlot. When the......

Hanu Man Review: Same Old Template

Teja Sajja is agile and a decent actor but not charismatic enough to watch in almost every frame, observes Deepa Gahlot. A character in Hanu Man makes a valid point: When all Southern film heroes......

WPL: It's about winning the big moments: Gujarat coach Klinger's mantra

IMAGE: Gujarat coach Michael Klinger believes the key is to remain calm during high-pressure situations. Photograph: Media Release Franchise cricket is fascinating, and Gujarat Giants’ coach......

Mooney returns as Gujarat captain; Rana named deputy

IMAGE:  Beth Mooney will lead the Gujarat side in the upcoming WPL season. Photograph: Media Release With the second season of WPL around the corner, the Gujarat Giants announced that......

IPL 2024: Full list of released, retained and traded players

IMAGE: Featuring in the retained player’s list, Mahendra Singh Dhoni will captain the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI The curtains dropped on the IPL trade window on......

India 'A' crush NZ 'A' by 106 runs, sweep series 3-0

  IMAGE: Shardul Thakur hit four boundaries and three sixes in his 51-run innings. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images Shardul Thakur's blazing 33-ball 51 was well complemented by debutant......

Happy 60th, Carl Lewis!

His 9-gold athletic haul at the Olympics remains unrivalled with Usain Bolt coming close with 8.Raj Kishore Mishra, former joint secretary at the sports ministry, salutes Carl Lewis, 'Sportsman of......