'India-China Ties Will Be Deeply Strained'

'Tensions and dialogue are likely to go hand-in-hand with China.''The goal should be to cultivate power so that one can negotiate from a position of strength.' IMAGE: Then Northern Army Commander......

AERB Greenlights RAPP Unit 7

AERB's permission for RAPP-7 paves the way for the subsequent phases of reactor commissioning leading to its commercial electricity generation. IMAGE: The Rajasthan Atomic Power Project.......

Covishield side effects: Doctors' group urges govt to review all Covid vax

In the wake of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca admitting in a UK court that its COVID vaccine can cause blood clots in rare cases, a group of doctors on Thursday expressed deep concern over the......

Can election manifestos show the way to Viksit Bharat?

Elections are not won or lost by expounding on such macro-economic matters. For the aam admi, what matters in manifestos are promises that will improve their quality of life, notes Vinayak......

RBI unlikely to cut interest rate in October

The Reserve Bank is unlikely to cut the benchmark interest rate in its forthcoming bi-monthly monetary policy review later in the week as retail inflation is still a cause of concern, and there is......

RBI seen warming up for a neutral shift in stance

With concern on food inflation ebbing with the monsoon progressing well, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is warming up to the idea of a change in stance to “neutral” from......

Airfares Rise By 53% As Competition Fades

Indigo has zero competition on 61.2 per cent of its 838 domestic routes. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The number of domestic routes in India with no competition surged from 55.2 per......

'We Want Chinese Style Growth'

'We have essentially tried to set out an agenda for the next five years and it, in essence, represents the political commitment to that agenda.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com  ......

'The Kerala Story is not against Muslims'

'Just because a subject is uncomfortable for some and doesn't suit their political ideology, should a film not be made?' IMAGE: Adah Sharma in The Kerala Story. Photograph: Kind courtesy Adah......

Bheed Review: Grim Lockdown Nightmare

When the post-pandemic audience wants large-scale entertainers, Anubhav Sinha has the courage to make a film that determinedly veers away from escapism, applauds Deepa Gahlot. Looking at the signs......

Best And Worst of 2022

More than the pandemic it was mediocrity that kept audiences away from the theatres in 2022. Trade pundits and quick think piece experts can speculate all they like but what works at the box-office......

Heropanti 2 Review

Idiocy is the source of Heropanti 2's outdated thrills, observes Sukanya Verma. Ever wondered how it feels to be inside a washing machine? I regrettably found out while watching Heropanti 2, which......

Will Delhi's Kohli, Pant play Ranji Trophy cricket?

IMAGE: Virat Kohli last played a Ranji Trophy game back in November 2012. Photograph: BCCI/X Star India batter Virat Kohli has been named in Delhi's list of probables for the upcoming Ranji......

Has Batter Kohli Lost His Mojo?

The decline in Kohli's Test batting average is particularly alarming. It has now plummeted to an eight-year low of 48.74. IMAGE: Virat Kohli's struggles against spin continued in the opening Test......

Diamond League: Chopra set to start Olympic build-up along with Jena

Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra's Paris Games preparations will be put through a stern test when he begins his season in the first leg of the prestigious......

MCC Committee recommends at least 3-match Test series

IMAGE: The committee rued the lack of a decider and suggested Test series should be at least a three-match affair. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters A minimum of three-match Test series and......

Coach Silverwood reviews Sri Lanka's shambolic show in WC

IMAGE: Sri Lanka won just two of their 9 matches to be knocked out of the World Cup. Photograph: X Sri Lanka's inconsistency cost them dear at the World Cup, coach Chris Silverwood said after his......