India Is Paying The Price For Politics Of Hate

If you love India, you cannot weaponise religion to stay in power, asserts Ramesh Menon, author, Modi Demystified: The Making Of A Prime Minister.. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com  ......

Kangana and Vir Das have every right to their opinions

By sacrificing an important component of the right to free speech, we have strengthened the hands of the fundamentalists, the bigots and the publicity-seeking goondas. And of the hate-filled......

Prez, PM, political leaders condole Naipaul's demise

Photograph: Ralph Orlowski/Reuters Leaders from across the political spectrum condoled the demise of Nobel Laureate author V S Naipaul, with President Ram Nath Kovind terming it a 'loss for world......

What landmark can the BJP rename after Naipaul?

'Will the BJP now replace a Muslim name for a street or a railway junction with Naipaul's name?''It is the least the party can do for its sole Nobel Prize-winning admirer,' says Amulya Ganguli.......

India's inflated GDP numbers contradict the real story

The gap between real growth and the government statistics has never seemed wider than today, notes Rahul Jacob.  Image: Gap between real growth and the government statistics has never seemed......

The Audi Q5, now in India

 Following the success of the Audi Q7, Germany's luxury car manufacturer has now launched its new SUV, the Audi Q5, in India. It combines a sports sedan with a Quattro permanent......

'There is still so much Infosys in me'

A consolation for leading a basically sober life is that one remembers every crazy thing one did. In 1989, I did something that would have then qualified as crazy. I quit a cushy job in a US......

Sanjeev Aga: The middle class CEO

Sanjeev Aga says he spent the best two years of his life in the North-East when he played from morning till night, and didn't have to go to school. His father, an army doctor, was posted in a......

No state honours during funeral, says Girish Karnad's family

Noted playwright, actor and Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad, who left his indelible mark in the world of literature, theatre and cinema, passed away at his residence in Bengaluru on Monday morning......

The Towering Talent called Girish Karnad

In a career spanning over five decades, Girish Karnad lived several lives... not only on the stage, but also as a scholar, theatre personality, actor and director. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film......

Shyam Benegal: The Girish Karnad I Knew

'He had a continuing interest in life, people, and the society in which he lived,' remembers Shyam Benegal, who collaborated with the polyglot playwright and actor through the 1970s and remained......

'I am being used like a potato'

'...in every dish -- be it a comedy, thriller or a love story.''The bhindi costs Rs 60 per kg, but the price of potato remains unchanged.'Subhash K Jha remembers conversations with the legendary......

Remembering Spin Legend Sonny Ramadhin

From Rohan Kanhai the swashbuckler to Alvin Kallicharan to Shivnarine Chanderpaul to Ramnaresh Sarwan to Sunil Narine, Indian origin cricketers from the Caribbean have often been the toast of the......

Was Sachin a genius?

Was Tendulkar just a great player, asks Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar walks back after his final innings in Test cricket. The Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, November 15, 2013. Photograph: BCCI......

Saluting Sreesanth

Shashi Tharoor wrote recently of the attributes that make Kerala and its natives a unique place and people. The defining feature, the nearly-UN Secretary General observed, was the humility of the......