Republic Day celebrations end with Beating Retreat ceremony

Foot-tapping melodies and the majestic backdrop of a setting sun over Raisina Hills mesmerised the audience at Vijay Chowk on Wednesday during the Beating Retreat ceremony, marking the culmination......

Trump 47: Disruptor Or Savvy Dealmaker?

Donald Trump's exaggerated opinion of his dealmaking capacity can get him into trouble, observes R Sriram. The danger this time is that the overestimation of his deal making capabilities and the......

'Atal ji picked my call but Sonia kept me waiting'

After being elected president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in 1999, Najma Heptulla rang up the then Congress chief Sonia Gandhi from Berlin to convey the news but had to hold the phone......

Nayab Singh Saini's Haryana Challenges

For it to continue to lead the growth ladder, the new government has to work hard on multiple dimensions, suggest Shishir Gupta and Rishita Sachdeva. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit A Shah......

Rents Hit Two Decade High!!

The share of rent in consumption expenditure has risen to 6.58%, according to the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-2024.This is the highest it has been in surveys going back to the......

The India Story: 90% Work In Progress

From highways connecting once-remote regions to aviation networks carrying millions, India's infrastructure story is one of transformation. IMAGE: Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways......

Will Nifty's Bull Run Take A Breather?

Technical charts indicate a possibility of a meaningful correction in the upcoming months. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The Nifty 50 index has witnessed a solid 18.8 per cent......

Working capital cycle shortest in 25 yrs at 47.8 days

A key indicator of corporate efficiency may now be better than at any time since the turn of the millennium. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The net working capital cycle — a......

The Story Behind Sunny's Fists Of Fury

The tide has turned for Sunny Deol.He has another actioner in the upcoming Jatt and has reteamed with Rajkumar Santoshi after almost three decades for the Aamir Khan produced Lahore 1947.Dinesh......

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Captain Devi Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft.Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible,......

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.......

Bollywood Says 'I Love You' In The Cutest Ways

It's a special day on social media, as film folk celebrate birthdays and share beautiful moments from their life on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nayanthara/Instagram Nayanthara wishes......

Buchanan on key to India winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy again

'It'll be very much a battle again between the very good pace bowling attacks of both sides and how well the top order players of both sides can deal with the ball that will bounce, seam and......

Hussain hails India's 'Fab 5' bowlers as best ever

India had 'Fab 5' with the bat in early 2000s, now they have them with the ball: Nasser Hussain IMAGE: India's pace duo Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. Photograph: BCCI/X Former England......

Amitabh Bachchan receives World Cup 'golden ticket' from BCCI

IMAGE: BCCI secretary Jay Shah presents superstar Amitabh Bachchan with 'Golden Ticket'. Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI/Twitter The secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Jay......

Manager of 2007 World T20-winning team Sunil Dev dead

IMAGE: Manager Sunil Dev, right, with the victorious Indian team as captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni presents an autographed bat to President Pratibha Patil after they were felicitated for winning the......

WTA celebrates 50 years: 'Merger would make tennis stronger'

IMAGE: Former World No. 1 Kim Clijsters believes if WTA and ATP merge it would make the world body stronger. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters It is time for the men's and women's professional......