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British Indian ex-minister Alok Sharma knighted; 30 more PIOs to be honoured

Alok Sharma, an Indian-origin former UK minister, has been knighted for his contribution to combatting climate change through his leadership at the COP26 summit by King Charles III in his first New......

Inside the toxic world of online trolls

A Molotov cocktail of lies, abuse and bigotry is blowing up social media, discovers Arundhuti Dasgupta, Neha Alawadhi and Romita Majumdar.Illustrations: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Her nightmare never......

What is home secretary talking about, SC asks govt

The Supreme Court on Wednesday wanted to know whether there was any substance in the reported statement of Home Secretary G K Pillai who said that what has come into the public domain from the......

'Modi can learn much from Narasimha Rao'

Jairam Ramesh, a familiar figure in Indian politics, is known for his felicity with both the spoken and written word. After the Manmohan Singh government was voted out in May 2014, Jairam Ramesh,......

SC notice to Gujarat CM in fake encounter case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Gujarat government and Chief Minister Narender Modi -- on a petition seeking an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation into an alleged......

Opportunities beckon export-oriented firms

A list of the top forex earning companies in India shows IT companies as the main contributors.This is not surprising because Gartner, in July, pegged India's potential at $13.8 billion in forex......

Mohanlal Looks Smashing in Malaikottai Valiban

The wait is finally over. Mohanlal, the complete actor, has finally revealed the teaser of his coming period drama,Malaikottai Valiban. In 90 seconds, we get a glimpse of Lalettan's new avataram......

Oscar nod or not, Jallikattu's selection is a win-win

The Oscars is prestigious and all artists covet it, but ultimately, the business of winning is ruthless and political. And India has seldom risen to the challenge, argues Sukanya Verma. IMAGE:......

Review: Wazir's music is haunting

Wazir has some good songs but they will not be memorable, feels Aelina Kapoor. The soundtrack of Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Wazir seems to be inspired from his earlier film, Parineeta. Composer Shantanu......

Have you seen these 3 AMAZING films?

Small-town India shines in these movie gems, says J Jagannath. The media keeps peddling numbers that two-thirds of the people lining the pockets of corporations and e-commerce giants come from......

Review: David is a masterpiece

Kirthi Jayakumar says director Bejoy Nambiar indulges in spectacular cinematography, perfect editing and some amazing music in David's Tamil version.Bejoy Nambiar’s Tamil David......

Ranji Roundup: Yuvraj fails; Rana, Pant propel Delhi

Yuvraj fails before Punjab recovers to 154/4 IMAGE: Yuvraj Singh bats. Photograph: Pal Pillai/Getty Images . Captain Yuvraj Singh fell cheaply in his Ranji Trophy season opener before Uday Kaul......

Ranji Trophy: Yuvraj ton gives Punjab upperhand

On a day when he was dropped from the BCCI's graded retainership, Yuvraj Singh came to his own as he blasted Maharashtra attack into submission with an attractive 136 to guide Punjab to a......

Ranji round-up: Karnataka crush Punjab, Odisha draw against Mumbai

Natraj Behera scored his second century of the match as Odisha rallied to earn a draw after being forced to follow on against Mumbai, on the fourth and final day of their Group A Ranji Trophy......

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai in drivers' seat against Odisha

Defending champions Mumbai placed themselves in a strong position for a victory over Odisha after reducing the visiting side to 115 for two after following on day three of their Group A Ranji......

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