Is Rahul Dividing India To Rule?

Is it is necessary to play divisive politics to succeed in the next general elections? asks Dr Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: People take selfies with Rahul Gandhi during the ongoing Parliament session,......

Saluting P V Narasimha Rao For 1991!

It is thanks to the policy of liberalisation conceived by Manmohan Singh and enforced by P V Narasimha Rao that the Indian economy has now become the world's 5th largest economy by nominal GDP,......

Why I Support Narayana Murthy

If 4,000 workers could work round the clock for the construction of the new Parliament building, then there is no reason why all infrastructure projects too cannot follow that model, asserts Dr......

Chandan Mitra had the courage to swim against the tide

Chandan Mitra, who passed into the ages on Wednesday night, will be missed for his his courage to go against the grain, mourns Dr Sudhir Bisht.   Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com  ......

How to make NGOs successful

"The best way for NGOs is to embrace marketing instead of confusing it with just selling (to the donors). They have to deliver value by creating the four 'A's of marketing," said marketing guru......

A peek into Kejriwal's brilliant stealth tactics

I admire Kejriwal’s intelligence but pity the fact that he had to use all the ingenuity and scheming to achieve his revenue enhancement goal, says Sudhir Bisht. On the last day of June 2015,......

Why the Rs 1-lakh car is not good for India

"What is good for General Motors is good for America," said Charlie Wilson, chairman and CEO, GM in 1955. Such was the impact of the car industry on the US economy. The US car industry went on to......

'I had no training for most things I did in business'

'The right attitude, working hard for what you want and taking no for an answer gets you over any hurdles that are on the path to success.' IMAGE: Ajit Patel's app, which has been developed in......

Jehanabad: Of Love And War Review: Gripping!

Jehanabad: Of Love And War authentically captures Bihar's political skullduggery and caste violence, observes Deepa Gahlot. The idea of youthful radicalism and armed struggles against an unjust......

The Top 10 Spy Thrillers On OTT

The West has had an advantage over Indian cinema and OTT when it comes to espionage thrillers -- the two World Wars and the Cold War were grist for the mill, and then the Middle East joined the......

PIX: Gul Panag, Tisca Chopra, Sudhir Mishra mingle

Mumbai Mantra Media, a film production house, recently organised a screenwriting event from August 9 to 14, where 10 screenwriters have been selected to be mentored by some of Bollywood's finest......

'Delhi Crime won top Emmy, but people know me from Mirzapur'

'The chowkidar and the paanwala have seen Mirzapur.''They may have missed Delhi Crime, but they have seen Mirzapur'.'Sometimes I feel I have done so much work, why do people know me only by this......

How Dravid can avert the conflict-of-interest charge

What does Rahul Dravid need to do to be able to join NCA without carrying the blemish of perceived or potential 'conflict of interest'? Sudhir Bisht attempts an answer. IMAGE: Former India......

Virat Kohli has done the right thing

Is Kohli not a great captain in spite of so many wins? My answer is, yes, declares Dr Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI. Virat Kohli called up the secretary, BCCI, on Saturday and......

Why I think Sunny Paaji should retire as commentator

'Ramchandra Guha has sent down an express delivery at Sunil Gavaskar, the great batsman who seldom wore a helmet while facing the fastest of fast bowlers.' 'Gavaskar may have easily ducked the......

Why our cricket team failed in England

The reasons for India's poor show in England lie between a very demanding captain, a very smug coach and inadequate coaching staff, says Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: India Coach Ravi Shastri with Captain......