'My order should be out by 5 pm on Wednesday'

'You can wake up a person who is sleeping, but how do you wake up a person who's pretending to sleep.' IMAGE: Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar, right, with Governor Ramesh Bais, centre,......

'Believe me, nobody can do reassurance better than Mr Modi'

'You ain't seen anything yet,' EAM Jaishankar says about the India-US relationship.Abhijit J Masih reports from the Colors of Friendship event at India House in Washington, DC. IMAGE: External......

No govt has lost a no-trust vote in Lok Sabha so far

No confidence motions have been moved in the Lok Sabha 27 times in the past, and all of them have either been defeated or remained inconclusive, data compiled by a think tank shows. IMAGE: Prime......

In late night sitting SC stays Gujarat HC order asking Teesta to surrender

InThe Supreme Court late on Saturday night protected social activist Teesta Setalvad from arrest and stayed for a week the Gujarat high court order rejecting her plea for regular bail and asking......

High Onion Prices? Modi must do nothing!

'Let the high price of onions clear the market, matching supply with demand.''Let onion growers keep exporting -- we are the world's largest onion exporter, export 10% of our production,' advises......

Do you know what a Fudget is?

'Will Mr Jaitley listen, or is that expecting too much in pre-election season?' asks T N Ninan. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com K P Geethakrishnan, finance secretary in the early 1990s, is......

How Jamsetji Tata created the Indian Institute of Science

The Indian Institute of Science topped the HRD ministry's 2017 national rankings.In 2016, the IISc was ranked among the world's top 15 universities in the Times Higher Education University......

Remembering Ashok Mitra

Dr Mitra called the Pandara Road crowd a 'cheerful collective of young dreamers,' united in its 'love and pride for the newly Independent India,' despite 'sharp disparities in background,......

Karan Johar Makes 'Most Violent Film' In India

'The only violence I have had in any film of mine is a slap.''When Nikhil narrated the film to me, I was blown away.''I was literally screaming out of my chair.' IMAGE: Lakshya in Kill. Film......

Want To Watch John-Manushi In Action?

There's so much entertainment coming up in 2023. While many movies have announced their release dates, there are many more which are scheduled to arrive, but haven't picked a date yet. Joginder......

'These were stories I'd seen for real'

'My film will not only be a reminder for all of us who have gone through these hellish two years, but also a reference point for future generations and for the four-five year olds who would have......

The Day I Directed Amitabh Bachchan

'This man changed the mindset of a generation.' IMAGE: Nikkhil Advani and John Abraham feature in an episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati, the quiz show Amitabh Bachchan has hosted for over 20 years.......

Sports Shorts: Sharath Kamal sails into at WTT Contender semis

IMAGE: World No 41 Achanta Sharath Kamal is the lone Indian in the competition. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters Veteran Sharath Kamal finally made the men's singles medal round in a major......

Football Briefs: Ronaldo strikes twice as Real beat Eibar

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field  IMAGE: Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their first goal against Eibar during their La Liga match at......

Cricket Roundup: North eastern set to play Ranji Trophy next year; Ganguly invites Sangakkara

North eastern states set to play Ranji Trophy next year The Committee of Administrators (COA) on Friday assured that all six north eastern states will be playing Ranji Trophy as individual units......

BCCI suspends arrested Goa Cricket officials, issues show cause notice

IMAGE: Goa cricket association president Chetan Dessai. Photograph: PTI The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Saturday suspended and issued show cause notices to the top Goa Cricket......

Full text of the Justice Lodha IPL verdict

Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha. Photograph: PTI Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were suspended from the Indian Premier League for two years for betting activities of their key officials,......