'Imran Khan will win elections hands down'

'Therefore, these people want Imran Khan out of the elections whenever it is held.''For this, he will have to be disqualified from contesting on the basis of cases against him, declaring that he is......

How 25 Indians Escaped Ukraine!

'There were moments when you didn't know if you will get out of there alive.' IMAGE: Relief is palpable on the faces of Ukrainians entering Moldova at the border crossing in Tudora, March 6, 2022.......

Devi Shetty to be health minister?

Among the other names tipped to make it to the Cabinet are Jyotiraditya Scindia, Sarbananda Sonowal, Baijayant Panda. IMAGE: Dr Devi Shetty. Photograph: ANI Photo   Prime Minister Narendra......

'Modi govt failed to understand or to tackle COVID'

‘There are queues to get an oxygen cylinder, queues to refill the cylinder, queues to get life-saving medicines, queues to get a hospital bed, and now there are queues outside......

The Farce Called Market Forecasts

Conventional wisdom is that when the US sneezes, emerging markets like India catch a cold.And yet the Indian stock market went up last year, points out Debashish Basu. Illustration: Dominic......

Reliance Retail enters general trade with own FMCG brands

Reliance Retail has entered the Indian fast-moving consumer goods space as it takes its private label brands, sold at its supermarkets and hypermarkets, Reliance Fresh and Reliance Smart, to......

Competition Law in Digital Platform Era

Are we running a cricket match using football rules, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.   Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The rules of football are clear even to schoolboys: Only the......

Modiji, this is your last chance

'The most important thing to do is to stop taxing citizens so brutally,' recommends T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Now that practically every economy in......

The movie theatre experience, post lockdown

Movie theatres may reopen around the second week of July. The next time you walk into a cinema hall, be prepared to find an empty seat adjacent to you. India's movie-going experience has been......

'Gulabo Sitabo is going to 203 countries simultaneously'

'It is the biggest release for me.' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan flanked by Producer Ronnie Lahiri, left, and Director Shoojit Sircar, right, on the sets of Gulabo Sitabo. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

The Bigil Review

Bigil packs in enough entertainment in its three-hour running time, feels A Ganesh Nadar. Vijay's latest film Bigil has *a lot* of action. The actor fights in every imaginable situation -- on......

Blackmail Review: A Must Watch

Abhinay Deo's film never runs short of bite and sting, says Prasanna D Zore. Director Abhinay Deo and his bunch of talented cast with their wicked, witty and vicious acts make Blackmail a must......

'I'm Not Very Optimistic About The ISL'

'Indian football needs to work together and move in the same direction.''Only then will the competition in India improve, and the Indian national team will improve.' Manolo Marquez is an observant......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

Meet Dhruv Jurel, India's New Test Pick

IMAGE: UP wicket-keeper-batter Dhruv Jurel has made a good start to his domestic career, scoring 790 runs from 15 matches, at an average of 46. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dhruv Jurel/Instagram......

Powerplay puzzle: SKY's plan to level series unveiled

We need to use Powerplay more effectively: Suryakumar Yadav IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav has a strategy to dominate the Powerplay. Photograph: BCCI/X Captain Suryakumar Yadav emphasised on the need for......

Pakistan unleash 'slinger' Zaman Khan

IMAGE: Zaman Khan made his debut during Pakistan’s Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka. Photograph: PCB/X The endless chain of fast bowlers that Pakistan has produced over the years has......