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......

'Sukhu govt will fall': 11 Himachal MLAs reach Uttarakhand

Six Himachal Pradesh Congress MLAs who voted against party nominee Abhishek Manu Singhvi in the Rajya Sabha elections, along with three Independent lawmakers, have shifted to a hotel in Bharatiya......

Now, Indian-origin elderly motel owner shot dead in US

A 76-year-old Indian-origin motel owner was shot dead by a customer in the United States state of Alabama following an altercation over a room, the latest in a string of tragedies to shock the......

Historic India Club in London announces closure after losing legal battle

The India Club in London, with its early roots in the Indian independence movement as a hub for nationalists, is to shut down next month after losing a protracted battle against closure, it emerged......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'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......

'Market Assumes Modi's Easy Re-Election'

'We emphasise the importance of not basing investment decisions solely on electoral outcomes.' 'Instead, focusing on investing in high-quality businesses capable of prospering regardless of the......

Active MF schemes regain lost glory in 2023, outperform benchmarks

Actively-managed large-cap mutual fund (MF) schemes have managed to regain some lost sheen this year after faring poorly in the 2022 calendar year (CY22). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

'Sunny was my biggest challenge'

'It's just one character through the film.''The rest are all voices, fleeting glimpses and glances.' Director Ranjith Sankar, who made the stunning Malayalam film Sunny, has come in for a lot of......

'Sanjeev Kumar shouldn't have gone so early'

IMAGE: Sharmila Tagore and Sanjeev Kumar in Mausam. If the great actor Sanjeev Kumar had lived longer he would have been 83 on July 9. "Sadly we lost him so young. Haribhai, that's what we called......

When Rekha wanted to marry me

'Yes, seriously.''This was the time she was going through a bad phase; her personal life was a mess after her alleged affair with Amitabh Bachchan ended and her career was going nowhere.'A gripping......

India, Merchant-Ivory and the Oscars

Making her film debut with The Householder, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala wrote more screenplays than novels, winning two Oscars -- for A Room with a View and Howards End.She kept her distance from the film......

FIFA WC diary: Beer priced at nearly $14 per half-litre!

IMAGE: A football fan from England bought beers from all 32 countries playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Gus/ballstothis/Twitter Half a litre of beer will cost 50......

Mithali on her legacy and future of women's cricket

IMAGE: With an overall tally of 10,868 runs across all formats, Mithali Raj is the all-time leading scorer in Women's Cricket .Photograph: BCCI The feeling of being called a "former India captain"......

Ronaldo and Messi could finally play in same team

David Beckham holds the key to getting Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to move to the MLS with Inter Miami. IMAGE: Lionel Messi has a few years left at the top of world football and may be......

Extras: Neymar rape accuser charged with extortion

IMAGE: Neymar Jr was accused of raping Najila Trindade in a Paris hotel room in May. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Police in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo said on Tuesday they had......

Wounded India get down to business again ahead of third Test

IMAGE: From left, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthink and Jasprit Bumrah take a breather post practice. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Looking to salvage pride in the third Test beginning, in Johannesburg,......