Vishwaguru And Arundhati Roy

The go-ahead given to prosecute Arundhati Roy would be seen by supporters of freedom of speech as an announcement that the Right-Wing doesn't feel humbled by the results of the elections, argues......

Delhi LG gives nod to prosecute Arundhati Roy under UAPA for 2010 speech

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has accorded sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy and a former professor in Kashmir under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly......

Lok Sabha elections as good as rigged: Jean Dreze

Development economist Jean Dreze said the Indian democracy is currently navigating a crisis that is not only limited to the 'recent wave of authoritarianism' but also suppression of opposition......

'Are You On The Side Of Hatred?'

'The time has come for all those believe in a democratic India to stand up and be counted and to make a choice.' IMAGE: Trinamool Congress candidates Sagarika Ghose, right, and Mamata Bala Thakur......

Why PSU Banks Should Be Held Accountable

If they are made accountable, bad loan cases will shrink dramatically, recoveries will rise, and the NCLT process will be more manageable, suggests Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic......

No salary for Akash, Isha and Anant Ambani; fee for attending board meetings

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's three children as directors of Reliance Industries Ltd will be paid only a fee for attending board and committee meetings, the company said in a resolution seeking......

Why Uday Kotak Will Step Down In December

Unlike any other business, banking is a turf where the captain's role is the most critical.Often a bank is defined by the personality of the CEO who runs it.Both HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank......

Women Leaders: A Way To IPO Success?

Indian society may be more advanced than we think it is, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   As soon as I saw the title of the research paper 'How do markets......

'When do dreams come true?'

'If you sit collar turned up and tell yourself, you are great, you will never evolve as an actor.' IMAGE: Raghubir Yadav in Panchayat. After more than three decades in the industry, the......

'Film-makers have forgotten the real India'

'The real India lives in the villages where everyone is trying to improve the other.' IMAGE: Raghubir Yadav is one of India's finest actors. Raghubir Yadav is a phenomenal actor, who embraces......

Deepika@Cannes: 'Big moment for India'

'When you are selected to represent the country at a festival like this, you realise, 'Wow, like 15 years of my career'.'And you feel, 'Okay, not bad. I think I have done really well'.'......

'We try to find the extraordinary in the ordinary'

'We like to look at a screenplay as a spiral staircase.''You never know what awaits at the next turning.' IMAGE: Bobby and Sanjay, superstar screenwriters. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

3rd T20I: India rout South Africa for series-levelling win

IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Varma helped India chase down the 85-run target off just 55 balls to win the third and final T20I against South Africa, in Chennai, on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI......

3rd ODI: Mandhana leads India to series sweep over SA

IMAGE: India's vice-captain Smriti Mandhana bats en route an 83-ball 90 in the third and final ODI of the three-match series, in Bengaluru, on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Smriti Mandhana......

PIX: India beat SA in last-over thriller, clinch ODI series

  IMAGE: India players celebrate after beating South Africa in the 2nd ODI in Bengaluru, on Wednesday. Photograph: ICC/X Ebullient hundreds of Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur were nearly......

Pugalist Nishant Dev books spot at Paris Olympics

  IMAGE: Nishant Dev is the first Indian male boxer to book a berth for the Paris Games. Photograph: BFI/X Nishant Dev (71kg) became the first Indian male pugilist to secure a Paris Games......

Olympic Qualifiers: Ankushita, Nishant seal quarter spots

IMAGE: India's Arundhati Choudhary (66kg) in action during her win over Stephanie Pieneiro of Puerto Rico. Photograph: Kind courtesy BFI/X Former world youth champion Ankushita Boro (60kg) and......