Why Fadnavis Has Lost Out

He staked everything to ensure the BJP returned to power; and now that it has, he stands to lose a lot, points out Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the......

Adani stocks rout: Opposition stalls Parliament, seeks probe

Parliament was adjourned for the day on Thursday after the Opposition stalled proceedings in both houses, demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) or a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the......

HC seeks Twitter's reply to lawsuit over inaccessible account

The Delhi high court on Tuesday sought Twitter's response on a lawsuit filed by Abhijit Iyer Mitra, seeking restoration of his account on the website that has been "unilaterally banned" and made......

Mamata Banerjee and the Politics of Impulsiveness

Hasty, ill-conceived steps show how isolated Mamata Banerjee had been from the national political trend.A fascinating excerpt from Sugato Hazra's Losing The Plot: Political Isolation Of West......

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,......

India: Union of economic models

  As West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry prepare for new administrations, one is reminded of the disparity that runs through the veins of the Indian states, notes Mihir S......

'Cheerful' ads that are miles away from the truth

At a time when more and more of government spending is done by states, the impression you get from these large advertisements could well reflect the slogan of Emergency days: the nation is on the......

Budget: Arun Jaitley could squeeze business to balance books

The corporate income tax breaks make up a relatively small part of $80 billion in business giveaways, the lion's share of which comes from incentives on customs and excise duties. Finance Minister......

A Shashi Kapoor movie you must see

Shakespeare Wallah had been out of circulation for a long time, but a restored version of the film opened in New York on November 10.It will travel after that to other cities in the US and......

Images: Celebrities' Day Out

Bollywood actress Koena Mitra poses during the launch ceremony of her website mykoenamitra.com in Mumbai on Thursday....

'We shot Black Friday with hidden cameras'

Controversy seems to be Anurag Kashyap's middle name. His directorial debut, Paanch, has not yet made it to the marquee. The petitioners against his next movie, Black Friday, alleged the movie......

'Juhi, Ayesha, Konkona are the best'

We often have directors over for chats, but director Anurag Kashyap enjoyed his chat with rediff readers so much he wasn't ready to say goodbye -- the conversation went on well past the appointed......

When Patriotism Sets In, The Game Suffers A Rout

Just as the umpire's decision is no longer final, what is disdainfully rejected is the age-old dictum that the game should be played and watched in the spirit of the game, sighs Uddalok......

In pictures: When Kohli, Saina, Kournikova burnt the runway!

  IMAGE: Former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia walks the ramp showcasing label Kuzu by designer Karma Sonam during the Lakme Fashion Week. Photograph: PTI Our sports stars, the......

Dhoni's battle with mobile company enters final overs

- The India ODI and T20 captain, in his contempt plea, has also sought direction to seize all the products/mobile handsets and such other articles of Maxx Mobile where his name and image is being......

Srinivasan 'quite happy' with SC ruling; BCCI welcomes it

N Srinivasan was "quite happy" after the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed him to resume his duties as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. "I think the Supreme Court has said I......

BCCI rejects DRS; 'Hot Spot insufficient technology'

Raising the ante against the controversial Decision Review System in the aftermath of the incidents on the recent England tour, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, on Monday, decided to......