Former deputy prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was sworn on Friday as the fifth Malaysian prime minister, taking over from Mahathir Mohamad, who has led the nation for 22 years, report......
The Congress may finish last in UP despite the non-controversial image of its new chief, notes Aditi Phadnis. The phrase was first used in 1948 by a legendary manager of an American baseball team,......
After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......
From all indications, Sunil Kanugolu is here to stay, though whether his magic will help the Congress in the northern states in the Lok Sabha elections remains to be seen, wonders Aditi Phadnis.......
'And when the floats go by in the parade garlanded and decorated with the posters of gun toting assassins and murderers and martyrs, you look the other way.''And in return we will bring you 10,000......
'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......
Officials in the railway ministry have already noted that when the prime minister returned from Australia, Suresh Prabhu drove directly from the airport to Rail Bhavan in his rumpled pullover,......
'Look at Mr Modi. He is a part of this new middle class.''India has never before seen this kind of social mobility, certainly not since medieval times.''As a result, India's entrenched elite, which......
The first reaction of most (including myself) to the Budget presented by the finance minister, Mr Chidambaram, on February 28 was that it was a very sensible Budget, and one fit for the......
Image: Sarao's company is registered at his parents' home, a modest white pebble-dash semi-detached house in Hounslow. Photograph: Reuters The small suburban house in the......
This season of BB OTT may be a difficult watch, observes Namrata Thakker. IMAGE: Anil Kapoor Bigg Boss OTT returns with its third edition and this time, the show is being hosted by Anil Kapoor......
'I've been a villain, I've been a champ, I've been a superhero, I've been a zero, I've been a rejected fan, and I've been a very, very resilient lover.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan at the Locarno Film......
Black Adam's true superpower is Dwayne Johnson's likeability. He's good even when he's bad, observes Sukanya Verma. Charm, charisma, muscle, humour, Dwayne Johnson packs it in bulk. As Black Adam,......
'Earlier, it was four songs and four fights, and some story. That was enough.''Maybe we are in a box then and the audiences were not prepared for anything new.''Now we have got bigger scope.'......
'Never in the history of Indian cinema did we have a distribution system for 240 countries, but we have it now.''And if we still keep catering to the B and C-tiers of our country, and not the whole......
Andy Murray needs to ditch the 'Mr Nice Guy' image and become more arrogant, brash and big-headed if he has aspirations of becoming Wimbledon champion, according to Goran Ivanisevic. Expectations......
The sooner Kalyan Chaubey leaves, the better it is for Indian football: Igor Stimac IMAGE: Igor Stimac was on Monday sacked as head coach following the team's failure to reach the third round of......
Woods said amputation "was on the table" during the three-week hospital recovery in California. IMAGE: Behind the microphone for the first time since the life-altering car accident in......
'I was devastated to end my international career in the manner in which it happened' 'I can play with Alastair again. Likewise, of course I can play under Peter Moores' Kevin Pietersen.......
Summary of sports persons and events in the news on Friday. IMAGE: Conor Dwyer celebrates after the men's freestyle 200m finals in the US Olympic swimming team trials in 2016. Photograph: Erich......