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BJP's 'web of fear' broken: Rahul on bypoll gains

The Congress on Saturday hailed the assembly bypoll results in which the INDIA bloc parties won 10 out of 13 seats, with Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi asserting it has become......

'Nobody in the government has the right to dictate what I should do'

'Even the President does not have the power to overrule the ECI.' A revealing excerpt from T N Seshan's Through the Broken Glass: An Autobiography. IMAGE: Then chief election commissioner T N......

When a fighter pilot prepares to fly...

What does a fighter pilot feel as he takes off and lands his battle-ready aircraft? Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) takes you through those emotions. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

How US LOST to Pakistan in Afghanistan

For two decades the US paid in blood and blood money for dependence on Pakistan to carry out one president's boast.Now, having been defeated by its proxies, another president will go into......

Sikh king Maharaja Ranjit Singh's statue vandalised in Pakistan

A nine-feet tall cold bronze statue of the first Sikh ruler, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, was on Tuesday vandalised by an activist of the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) at the Lahore Fort in......

'Modi's political capital has taken a very big beating in the Nirav Modi case'

'Four weeks have passed after the scam was exposed, yet no big guy has been arrested.''This gives the impression that he wants to be soft on the biggies.' Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The Rs......

Budget 2016: Few tax proposals that you probably don't know about

The threshold limit for deduction of tax at source has been raised for unusual income such as winnings from horse race, commission From the nomenclature of schemes to tax provisions and subsidies,......

India eyes bankruptcy reform to ease decades of gridlock

The changes would be the most ambitious overhaul to date of rules governing the liquidation or revival of companies in India. A group of government-appointed advisors has recommended sweeping......

Big question from the Greece crisis: Do history and geography trump economics?

How did Greece, the country of Archimedes and Socrates and Plato and Pythagoras, come to such dire straits, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Like any Indian schoolboy, or should I say any schoolboy......

Is Pathaan Copied From Skyfall?

'This trope must have been taken in 30 films.''The rogue agent is a common trope and not something unique.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in Pathaan. The man who gave Pathaan its......

Ricky Kej Wins 3rd Grammy; Norah, Anoushka Don't

It was an emotional night at the Grammys. While Harry Styles got emotional when he took home the Album Of The Year award, Adele could not hold back her tears even though her boyfriend Rich Paul had......

Watched These Amazing 2022 Movies?

As the pandemic slowed down in 2022, people across the world came back to movie theatres. This summer, Tom Cruise's refurbished Top Gun: Maverick became a huge global hit. And just around the time......

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade. IMAGE: A scene from Bulbul Can Sing. As the second decade of the young century comes to an end, it is time to look at how......

'Parinda is a Kashmiri villager's impression of Mumbai'

'I came from Kashmir where I had grown up with mountains, snow peaks and beautiful lakes.''And suddenly I saw traffic and gangsters and goons.''For me, that was fascinating. And I wanted to capture......

Kabhi Jeet, Mostly Haar

Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a special 4-part series. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus India Part......

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

The Paris Olympics had it all -- glamour (cuing for Snoop Dogg here), humour (the inventive Internet producing memes after memes) and some controversy too -- Vinesh Phogat's disqualification and......

Teary-eyed John Isner drops the curtain on 17-year pro career

IMAGE: An emotional John Isner bid farewell to the sport after losing his second round match in the ongoing US Open. Photograph: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Big-serving John Isner bid......

Aus Open PIX: Injured Nadal sent packing by McDonald

Images from Day 3 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday. IMAGE: Spain's Rafael Nadal waves to the crowd as he leaves the court after losing his second round match against......

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Jabeur, Norrie cruise in Round 2

IMAGES from Day 1 of the Wimbledon Championships played on Monday. Rusty Djokovic sees off Korean Kwon to advance IMAGE: Serbia'a Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his first round match......

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