Said what 1st dy CM said about 2nd dy CM: Kamra on Shinde row

"I will not apologise or hide under the bed waiting for the controversy to die down," a defiant Kunal Kamra said in a late night statement as the row over his comedy act spilled over with......

Climate change: 'World in worse situation'

Climate impacts are unfolding faster than expected and scientists have been surprised by the speed of temperature rise, the chief of the United Nations' climate science panel has said. IMAGE: A......

BJP Concedes AIADMK Demands In Eagerness For Alliance

EPS has had its way on most things, alliance-wise.A week earlier, he reiterated that he would not re-admit OPS and Sasikala Natarajan back in the party.It was a message not just to detractors in......

Putin Has To Tread Carefully With Trump

'There is no question that Putin's preference will be to avoid unpleasantness with Trump, leave alone a collision course,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump......

Burmans vs Gaekwad: Who will manage to acquire Religare Enterprise?

The race to acquire diversified fintech firm Religare Enterprise Limited (REL) intensified as Dabur group promoters, the Burman family, said it was going ahead with the open offer on Monday and......

How real is Trump's 100% tariff threat on BRICS?

President-elect Donald Trump's warning that BRICS countries will face 100 per cent tariffs if they choose to move away from the US dollar is unclear to what extent he will carry out his threat, as......

'RBI In No Hurry To Do Big Rate Cuts'

'If you look at where inflation (headline and core) is today in India and where the rates are, there's clearly room to cut rates.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The US Federal Reserve......

Political Savvy Nirmalaji's Bold Budget

Few finance ministers announce any taxation measure that could upset the stock market.Ms Sitharaman decided to take that risk, observes A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

Pravinkoodu Shappu Review: Funny Suspense

Pravinkoodu Shappuis a quirky whodunnit with its fair share of laughs, observes Arjun Menon. The Agatha Christie who dunnit template offers a goldmine of opportunities for storytellers, and......

The Film That Made Amitabh THE Superstar

Though Zanjeer is credited as Amitabh's breakthrough film, it didn't immediately enthrone him.Rajesh Khanna countered with a huge hit in Daag that year.But Deewar upended audience's cinematic taste......

Hathiram Chaudhary: A Hero For Our Times

We do not whistle for Hathiram Chaudhary. And yet the bond we feel towards him is spontaneous, almost effortless. This is because he shares something of our too-ideal dreams, our wry acceptance of......

2024 Belongs To Payal Kapadia!

All We Imagine as Light has been on several critics' best of the year lists, including Sight and Sound (Payal Kapadia appeared on the magazine's cover, perhaps a first for an Indian filmmaker), to......

Neutral Venue Cricket: Who Loses Out?

The ongoing debate about India and Pakistan playing on each other's soil has given rise to a new term in cricket: The 'hybrid model'.While most people associate 'hybrid' with vehicles, this term......

France's Mbappe takes surprise political stance at Euros

IMAGE: France Captain Mbappe in action during a friendly in the lead-up to the UEFA European Championships.Photograph: Stephane Mahe /Reuters With France facing political turmoil, Kyilan......

France's Mbappe takes surprise political stance at Euros

IMAGE: Mbappe during a training session for France ahead of their Euro '24 tournament opener.Photograph: Stephane Mahe /Reuters With France facing political turmoil, Kyilan Mbappe used the......