'Cases will be around for 6 to 9 months'

'The only idea -- the only idea -- of the shutdown was to buy time.' IMAGE: Senior citizens, who were COVID-19 positive, being discharged from hospital in Kottayam. Photograph: ANI Photo "Once we......

'There is no such thing as a Hindu. He is a political construct'

Girish Karnad, one of modern India's finest playwrights, has passed into the ages.  Among the first to tweet his condolences was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said, 'Girish Karnad will......

I will miss you, my brother...

'Rajan epitomised the best of his generation -- veneration for knowledge, for old fashioned morality of honesty and modesty.'Economist Devaki Jain, Padma Bhushan, salutes her brother who passed......

Why Bollywood cannot be neutral about Salman

  Three or four stars are disproportionately powerful in the industry. All the others in Bollywood, no matter how talented, must be aligned to one of these stars or be reconciled to doing......

Future imperfect for Indian startups

The high drama of startups speed-dating with angel investors is hard to match, but will India get a new economy at the end of it?, asks Rahul Jacob.  Image: India is witnessing a boom of......

E-commerce boom spells doom for big retailers

The threat may be a decade away, but it has brick-and-mortar sellers rethinking their strategies and banking on the govt to regulate online companies. On its Big Billion Day, Flipkart logged $100......

Business hit in retail stores, malls as shoppers go online

Malls, retail stores are being hit by online sales and are struggling this festive season. Just days after the October 6 ‘Big Billion Day’ sale hosted by e-commerce company......

Small stores go out of business as consumers flock online

Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon, one of the biggest online retailers in world. Photograph: Reuters It is a breezy evening and the Delhi weather is perfect for......

10 times Urvashi Rautela made us go WOW!

We definitely want to see more of this stunner! So Urvashi Rautela looks stunning in the Kaabil song teaser Haseeno Ka Deewana, and was trending on social media after it released. She gives a new......

'Male directors are obsessed with movies about male bonding'

'We went around with the story, but no one came forward to finance it. They would say 'Who would want to watch this?' Or they would say 'Ek to ladka dal do is me.' We said no, we didn't want to......

Arpita-Ayush, Rani-Aditya: Grand Bollywood weddings of 2014

Showbiz shaadis that made headlines in 2014. Even as Bollywood’s best-known bachelor Salman Khan held on to his singledom and Ranbir Kapoor-Katrina Kaif remain shy of walking the altar, there......

Kamal Khan: TV's Angry Young Man

He flirted, fought and even served a 'jail term'. He bragged, threatened and almost punched up his housemates. He screamed, broke down and got thrown out -- garnering more mileage in 21 days than......

MSD@40: Dhoni's Awesome Journey

Mahendra Singh Dhoni turns 40 on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. One of India's most loved cricketers, MSD led India to three World Cup titles and the No 1 ranking in Test cricket. As the legend turns 40,......

Russell leads IPL MVP standings; Markande best Paisa Vasool

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji analyse Week 1 in Rediff.com's Most Valuable Players ratings. IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Andre Rusell hits out. Photograph: BCCI It is still early days......

In pictures: When Kohli, Saina, Kournikova burnt the runway!

  IMAGE: Former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia walks the ramp showcasing label Kuzu by designer Karma Sonam during the Lakme Fashion Week. Photograph: PTI Our sports stars, the......

Is IPL no longer the world's top T-20 contest?

The IPL, all of a sudden, may have some catching up to do with the Big Bash, says Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bangalore cheerleaders perform their gig to Bollywood songs. Photograph:......

Which Indian has the best average in the 4th innings?

Rajneesh Gupta presents all the numbers from the first Test in Rajkot. IMAGE: It may be difficult to believe, but Virat Kohli has the highest batting average in the fourth innings of Tests among......