If somebody wants to do an instant noodle study on contemporary Indian politics, Shobhaji's book, Battlefield India - 25 years of Politricks and Economix, is the one to look into, applauds M R......
'Look at the number of flights the aircraft has done. Look at the number of airlines which are using it.' IMAGE: Fire fighters at the crash site, June 12, 2025. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The......
'They will cover up the failures of all the others.' IMAGE: Police and Gujarat State Disaster Relief Force personnel conduct search operations at the AI-171 crash site. Photograph: @dgpgujarat......
'Other than blaming the pilot, there is zero accountability.' IMAGE: Border Security Force personnel assist the local administration in rescue work at the Air India plane crash site in Ahmedabad,......
'It is an indication that they had forgotten to retract the landing gear. That causes heavy drag, and you cannot accelerate or gain height too fast with a hanging gear.' IMAGE: Wreckage of the Air......
'Not only jobs are not being generated, but people are also losing jobs.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It is the time of the year when major discussions are centred around the Budget to......
'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......
'...how do they consume and contribute to GDP?' IMAGE: People walk through a crowded market in Mumbai. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters It is the time of the year when major discussions are......
'The finance minister has done as much as she can when you look into the fiscal constraints she had.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. All photographs: ANI Photo It is interesting to......
'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......
'They just showed riots created by some political party. They never mentioned the name of the place or the political party.''I don't know why these people are agitated.' L2: Empuraan was supposed......
'One day I told him, if you want to be a cricketer with a long career, you cannot be a fast bowler.''I felt more than pace, unorthodox left arm spin would suit him better.''Please don't give me......
'I don't remember how he reacted to the losses. It is natural for a small child to be upset about the losses.' 'After our third game his father remarked to me that he could not win against me in......
'Today when I see them talking to people from different countries confidently, I realise that education does not come from classrooms alone but from life experiences too.' IMAGE: K M Elsamma,......