''Trump Will Do A Deal With China'

'Trump's desire to withdraw the US from some arenas on the global stage will result in ceding space to China.' IMAGE: US President Donald Trump delivers a speech to a joint session of the United......

'Trump Admires Only Himself'

'He may respect others, but he is unlikely to admire them.' IMAGE: US President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, February 28, 2025. Photograph:......

'Mayawati Is Afraid Of The BJP'

'She feels it will send her to jail.' IMAGE: Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati with her nephew Akash Anand, who she declared twice as her successor and then sacked from the party. Photograph:......

99 And Seven Decimal Points

'Does 99 percent guarantee character and capacity for an independent awareness of life or does it make you -- barring exceptions -- a compliant careerist beholden to governments and......

Budget: Can Nirmalaji End The Economic Slowdown?

The time is ideal for a 'Dream Budget' akin to the 1991 reforms that sparked high growth and unlocked significant gains in productivity, points out Rajeswari Sengupta. Illustration: Dominic......

'Budget Lacks Big Ideas'

'This Budget did not live up to expectations.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Will the 2025 Budget trigger growth in the economy when there is no demand in the domestic market, when......

'India's Growth Is In Serious Trouble'

'We face the risk of remaining a low-income country for a very long time unless something changes in the next few years.''Instead of constantly talking about becoming a developed economy, we need......

Budget: Auto cos eye 10m beneficiaries of no-tax rule

According to experts, even if an additional 5 per cent of people opt to buy new vehicles, it may bring a huge boost to the sector. Illustration: Rediff.com Makers of two-wheelers and passenger......

The Super Teachers of Bollywood

Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach. Aristotle's words acquire a larger-than-life embodiment in Bollywood's brand of educationists. On the occasion of Teacher's Day, Sukanya Verma......

Dange Review: We've Seen Better Before

Much better films about the explosive -- if often misdirected -- energy of the young have been made before than Dange, points out Deepa Gahlot. St Martin's is a multi-disciplinary college in Goa,......