India's Untold Nepal Stories

In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts. A fascinating......

Mr and Mrs Patel wanted to be President...

A husband and wife from Mumbai filed their nominations for Monday's Presidential election.A sign that common Indians like you and me can aspire to be the First Citizen of the land.Rediff.com's......

Will India See Return Of Two-Party Politics?

If only the Congress could rebuild on its strengths and develop a modern enough ideology, we could again be moving towards a clearer two-party political landscape, asserts Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE:......

What's Modi Discussing With Gita?

What some of our leaders were up to on Tuesday, November 15.   IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi chats with India-born International Monetary Fund First Deputy Managing Director......

How Economy Stalled Under Manmohan & Modi

The Indian economy was on an impressive growth path through the first decade of this century till it was brought to an abrupt halt by the policy inertia during UPA2 and the Modi government's......

The word 'budget' originated from which language?

1.This shield (left) belongs to which country? a) United Kingdom b) United States c) Spain Wrong! Try again.. Wrong!The correct answer is United StatesThe shield belongs to the US Treasury......

The uniqueness of Professor Raj

Bliss it must have been in that dawn to be alive, but to be an economist working for Jawaharlal Nehru must have been heaven (with apologies to Wordsworth)! No retired bureaucrat around to say you......

Sleeping on the job

Courts, particularly consumer courts, frequently have to deal with cases of medical negligence nowadays. In the field of surgery, the negligence of doctors is sometimes glaringly obvious.A surgical......

Shekhar Home Review: Riveting Watch

Six episodes are not enough, applauds Deepa Gahlot.  Sherlock Holmes is reportedly the most portrayed fictional character in films and television, and the appeal of the eccentric......

Tamannaah Gets Ready To Scare You This April

The first quarter of 2024 has ended on a positive note. While Fighter entered the Rs 200 Crore (Rs 2 billion) Club, Shaitaan is aiming for a Rs 150 crore (Rs 1.5 billion) lifetime. And now, Crew is......

The Women Who Made All The Money

With 2023 breaking records at the box office, quite a few actresses contributed to the blockbuster numbers. Joginder Tuteja looks at the women, who sent the cash registers ringing in 2023.  ......

Sam Bahadur Is A Delight To Watch

For someone like me who studied Sam so intently, if a lump could form in the throat during the emotive scenes, I think the cast did a superb job, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).......

'Individuals focused on monetary gain': P T Usha hits back

IMAGE: IOA president P T Usha alleged that some of the executive council members 'have very questionable track records, including allegations of gender bias and even cases of sexual harassment......

Ganguly extends helping hand to ailing former team-mate Martin

Jacob Martin, who played 10 ODIs for India, is battling for life after being involved in a two-wheeler accident in Vadodara on December 28. IMAGE: Jacob Martin played 138 first class matches......

India has lot to contribute to the game: AFC president

Mrs. Nita Amani, Shaikh Salman and Mr. Praful Patel during the inauguration of the Cooperage Stadium in Mumbai, on Wednesday. Asian Football Confederation president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim......

PIX: Cricketers, their gorgeous wives and kids at CLT20

Image: Sakshi, wife of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, captain of Chennai Super Kings, with Gautam Gambhir's daughter. Photograph: BCCI The greatest nights in cricket are back, and so are the glamorous WAGs......

PHOTOS: Hero's welcome for IPL champs Mumbai Indians at Wankhede

Mumbai Indians celebrate their Indian Premier League 2015 win at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Monday. Photograph: PTI A triumphant Mumbai Indians team celebrated their second Indian Premier......