If you don't trust EVMs...: Omar slams ally Cong, echoes BJP's defence

Opening another point of friction with an important ally, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has dismissed the Congress party's vehement objection to Electronic Voting Machines, and......

Time We Understood America's Game

Sections of our media and elite take Western reports/judgements at face value and are ready to condemn the targets without understanding the deeper power linkages behind such actions, asserts......

'Driving Tests Are A Joke'

'In the case of a road accident, prevention is the only answer.''There's no cure to death or disability when the accident happens, and when it's due to reckless or negligent driving, it's worse......

Kochi's Jews Pass Into History

Queenie Hallegua, who passed away at 89 in August, was almost the last of the Sephardi Jews in Fort Kochi.Her son Dr David Hallegua reflects on his mother's death and of his life growing up in......

'In No Rush To Say Economy Is Slowing Down'

'Whether I am optimistic or pessimistic is not the issue; I am just going by the evidence available.''The Indian economy and financial sector are now well-placed and very resilient in dealing with......

Nifty 50 Can Fall Another 1,000 Points

If the index is unable to sustain above 24,500 levels, technically it can then slip to its 200-DMA placed at 23,365 levels. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Nifty 50 can fall another......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Raj Kapoor@100: The Essential RK Playlist

'Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani' 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai' 'Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan' Even a sliver of a Raj Kapoor song has the finality of a statement, a slogan, a saga of life. A deep desire for......

The Men We Loved In 2024

2024 in Hindi cinema wasn't as much about superstardom or showboating as actors shining in astutely written roles or rising from the sidelines to leave a lasting impact. Good, bad, evil, we saw a......

What Sushant Singh Rajput Had Wanted

'I never want to play a character that sends out the wrong message.'As Sushant Singh Rajput's Kedarnath turns six, we #throwback to his golden words. IMAGE: Sushant Singh Rajput and Sara Ali Khan......

OTT's 10 Best Male Performances of 2024

Actors get enviably good roles in series and films on streaming platforms. Many of them get a fan following without even doing a feature film. That is the reason why movie stars are gravitating......

Ashwin: Evolutionary, cerebral and never a one-trick pony

If one has to analyse Ashwin the cricketer, it is very difficult to ignore Ashwin, the person, who had a very independent mind and a brain that probably ticked 24x7. He believed in de-construction......

East Bengal stun Punjab in spectacular comeback win

IMAGE: Action from the ISL league match between East Bengal and Punjab FC in Kolkata. Photograph: Indian Super League / X East Bengal scored four second half goals to recorded a sensational......

Is less more? Will Smith follow 'Mr. Cricket's' advice?

'I just said (to Smith), 'It's worth just thinking about how much you hit, and is it actually helping you, or is it slightly detrimental?' IMAGE: Steve Smith heads into the third Test in Brisbane......

PIX: Manchester City lose to Juventus; Arsenal, Barcelona win

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday.Juventus deal Manchester City huge blow IMAGE: Dusan Vlahovic celebrates with teammate with Kenan Yildiz after scoring Juventus'......

'Head's a big boy, he can handle himself'

Pat Cummins defends team behaviour, terms Travis Head 'a big boy' who can speak for himself IMAGE: Pat Cummins brushes off Siraj-Head clash. Photograph: ICC/X Pat Cummins felt his......