Why Latin America Loves India And Vice Versa

The warmth and respect for India were evident wherever I went and noticed how most Latin Americans have Indian gurus either directly or online and yoga was very much in vogue, observes Ambassador T......

Atalji@100: Vajpayee's Unmatched Legacy

It was good fortune for India to have Atal Bihari Vajpayee lead the government at a crucial moment in our history. He avoided India meeting the fate of Iraq or Ukraine, asserts military historian......

'Human error' blamed for crash that killed Gen Bipin Rawat

A parliamentary panel report has attributed the December 8, 2021, helicopter crash that killed India's first Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, and his wife, to 'human error'. IMAGE:......

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......

Bibek Debroy, chief of PM's economic council, passes away

Bibek Debroy, a key economic adviser to the Prime Minister whose prolific work included translations of the puranas and the vedas, passed away on Friday. He was 69. Photograph: Utpal Sarkar/ANI......

Bibek Debroy: A 'towering scholar' & economist

Debroy's economic interests and research work covered numerous areas such as economic theory, income inequality, and infrastructure financing. Photograph: ANI Photo What distinguished Bibek......

How We Can Create Millions Of Jobs

'Three manufacturing sectors can create jobs by the million: Apparel, food, and electronic assembly.''Let's talk to them and ask them what it would take to scale by a factor of ten,' suggests......

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   A column on what......

The Swades State Of Mind

As Swades turns 20, Aseem Chhabra looks back at the film that spoke to him. IMAGE: Gayatri Joshi and Shah Rukh Khan in Swades. Several years ago, I had lunch with the then finance minister of......

Indian History Could Have Changed If...

'Had these leaders known that Jinnah was dying...' IMAGE: Arif Zakaria plays Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Chirag Vora who plays Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in Freedom At Midnight. Photograph: Kind......

8 Times You Couldn't Look Away From Zeenat Aman

Zeenat Aman had scored more hit songs than any of her contemporaries.This can be attributed partly to happenstance and partly to the fact that her forte for high glamour could be showcased most......

What Makes Andaz Apna Apna Such Fun Even Today

Andaz Apna Apna is practically the most quoted film since Sholay, observes Sukanya Verma, as she celebrates 30 years of this cult classic movie. IMAGE: Shakti Kapoor, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan in......

Rohit opens up about over-bowling Bumrah

'I've been very careful. I talk to him about how he feels and stuff like that. So, yeah. Those things should be managed carefully' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma said he has been careful about Jasprit......

Can India Conjure Gabba Magic Again?

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates Sam Konstas' wicket on Day 4 of the fourth Test in Melbourne on Sunday, December 29, 2024. Photograph: BCCI/X The more relevant statistic is that in 2020-2021,......

'Kohli Writing Final Chapter Of His Story'

'Greatness isn't just about what they achieve in their prime. It's about how they adapt, endure, and finish.''Kohli, Smith, and Root are writing the final chapters of their stories, and we should......

Siraj getting stick from 'saints' of Australian cricket: Gavaskar

IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Travis Head during the second Test in Adelaide. Photograph: ANI The legendary Sunil Gavaskar called out the double......

Boos Rain Down On Siraj At Gabba

'Siraj is now getting flak from the same 'saints' of Australian cricket who once prided themselves on their on-field aggression.' IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj was involved in a verbal altercation with......