Third US aircraft with 112 Indian deportees lands at Amritsar

A US military aircraft carrying 112 illegal Indian immigrants landed at the Amritsar airport late on Sunday evening, the third such plane bringing deportees amid a crackdown by the Donald Trump......

Will India Have A Peace Keeping Role In Ukraine?

A peace keeping role for India is a distinct possibility.The Indian military has both the numbers and experience to carry out this job, observes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Ukrainian......

'Everything Is Give-And-Take With Trump'

'Transactionalism is in his DNA.' IMAGE: US President Donald J Trump speaks at a dinner he hosted for Republican senators at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, February 7, 2025. Photograph: Kevin......

LS poll results 'reality check' for overconfident BJP: RSS mouthpiece

The Lok Sabha poll results have come as a reality check for "overconfident" Bharatiya Janata Party workers and many of its leaders as they were happy in their "bubble" and enjoying the glow of......

GST and states, a reality check of how indirect tax system is working

Taiwan in 1951 came up with an ingenious plan to improve tax compliance: citizens taking receipts for purchases could use them as lottery tickets. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Customers......

Why Future Of Cars Don't Look Electric

When it comes to electric cars, the electric dream is turning out to be a six-letter word starting with f, ending with y, and having antas in between, notes Suveen Sinha. Kindly note the image has......

Hybrid Vehicles May Race Ahead

Hybrids have helped Maruti acquire leadership in SUVs, a segment that was never its forte. Toyota has also risen with the hybrid tide to clock its highest-ever annual sales in 2023. IMAGE: The......

Sensex to touch 100,000 by 2020? A reality check

From a low of 7,697 in October 2008, Sensex tripled to its current 25,000 during one of the most trying times. The boldest prediction on where the markets are headed has come from Karvy Stock......

'It's Very Difficult To Survive Without...'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonnalli Seygall/Instagram After portraying a variety of roles on screen, Sonnalli Seygall is probably her favourite one -- that of a mother in real life. The actor,......

Do Patti Review: One By Two

Do Patti collapses like a house of cards when it aims to be clever, notes Sukanya Verma. Dressed in the exact same attire as her newly wedded sister at her reception, the lookalike twin poses......

Vedaa Review: Action Packed Caste Drama

Vedaa is realistic but also has the kind of mainstream elements and action sequences that make a film gripping, observes Deepa Gahlot. The mood of the country, during Independence Day, is that of......

Bigg Boss 16: Why Nimrit Needs A Reality Check

Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia was the first one to arrive on Bigg Boss 16 and ended becoming the first captain as well. While she seemed like a strong personality initially, she lost the plot when she......

Mendis hits century as Sri Lanka crush Australia

IMAGE: Sri Lanka's players celebrate a wicket during the second ODI against Australia in Colombo on Friday. Photograph: Sri Lanka Cricket/X Australia were handed a reality check ahead of next......

No overwhelming favourite as Champions Trophy returns

IMAGE: The ICC Champions Trophy returns after a gap of eight years as Pakistan hosts the ninth edition of tournament, starting in Karachi on Wednesday. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters The......

Davis Cup: Mukund's last chance for glory?

New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Sasikumar Mukund will aim for a winning return to the Davis Cup fold and redeem himself after serving an unannounced suspension as India will start firm favourites against......

I'm the best athlete at 38: Monfils outplays Fritz

'I think I'm the best athlete at 38-years-old on the tour' IMAGE: US Open runner-up Taylor Fritz was dumped out by 38-year-old Frenchman Gael Monfils. Photographs: Australian Open/X French......

Australia media fumes over 'Perth-etic Humiliation'

IMAGE: Australia's Josh Hazlewood congratulates India's captain Jasprit Bumrah on the resounding victory in the first Test in Perth on Monday. Photograph: BCCI/X The Australian media summed up......