How Modi Lost While Winning

For the first time in his political career, he failed to carry his party to even a working majority -- and again, for the first time in his career, he finds himself in a situation where he cannot......

Want To Have A Good Laugh? See This!

Meet the winners of the Comedy Wildlife Awards 2023. Jason Moore, with his excellent capture of a kangaroo titled Air Guitar Roo won the first prize. This stunning photograph also won the Creatures......

Ask Sikhs In Punjab If They Want Khalistan...

Almost all will say no.Then ask them why they don't push back at those who rise the slogan of Khalistan.Somebody would confront you with a counter-question: If people can talk of a Hindu Rashtra,......

Why Is The Camel Wearing A Hat?

Scenes from around the world as heatwaves engulf different parts of the globe.   IMAGE: A camel wears a hat amidst a heatwave in front of the Great Pyramids of Giza, on the outskirts of......

Modi enthralls Silicon Valley, shares dream of making India a $20 trillion economy

'My dream is to convert Indian economy into $20 trillion from the present $8 trillion,' Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.   Projecting India as a ‘heaven’ for investors, Prime......

Taj hotels' foreign expansion plan back on drawing board

Indian Hotels Company’s strategy for expanding abroad is back to the drawing board. On Wednesday, the company that runs the Taj group of hotels, part of Tata Group, exited its management......

Taj to develop two hotels in China

The Indian Hotels Company Ltd, operator of the Taj brands of hotels, on Monday formed a joint venture with Yunnan Tourism Co Ltd to develop and manage two hotels in China's Yunnan province.The......

Jerry Rao's mission: Affordable housing

When I broached the subject of 'Lunch with BS', with Jaithirth (Jerry) Rao, he'd said he would prefer to have a simple meal at home rather than in a restaurant. So I head out in the pouring rain to......

Amitabh@80: His Best May Be Yet To Come

'For an introduction to his career-spanning genius, watch just five of his movies: Anand, Saudagar, Abhiman, Black and Pink,' notes Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University......

TOURING Rajasthan Through Bollywood's Eyes

Rajasthan's royal architecture and striking landscapes are a hot favourite among tourists and film-makers. Its majestic beauty and history has coloured many a movies and their visuals to......

Meenakshi Sundareshwar review

Meenakshi Sundareshwar is a Basu Chatterjee slice-of-life packaged in a glossy ad film whose source of heart are its two genuinely likeable leads, feels Sukanya Verma. A 'galat ghar' gag in Karan......

More Stars than in Heaven on OTT!

While it's an agonisingly long wait for the theatre business to come back to normalcy, what with the pandemic showing an even uglier face, things are looking brighter at least on the OTT medium.......

'All we are here for is to try and win on the 12th'

IMAGE: Indian football coach Manolo Marquez at the training session on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Indian Football Team/X Nam Dinh is a quaint town in northern Vietnam. With a population of......

Soccer Extras: Saudi players visit Jerusalem; Neymar out for 4 weeks

IMAGE: Saudi Arabia's national soccer team members pose in front of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Photograph: Sinan Abu Mayzer/Reuters Players from Saudi Arabia’s national soccer team......

The man who changed Indian cricket forever

'A man who is sometimes loved and loathed in equal measure, a man we're seemingly tired of seeing yet can't imagine life without.'Dhruv Munjal salutes the incomparable M S Dhoni. Photograph:......

'We have forgotten the art of physical literacy'

'We have lost the importance of physical movement. It is important we encourage kids to take up sport.'Rediff.com's Norma Godinho listens in as Rio Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu and her coach......

Asian Games torch arrives in host city Guangzhou

The Asian Games torch has arrived in the host city Guangzhou after a nationwide tour, one week before the start of the world's second-largest sporting event after the Olympics. Torchbearers will......