'They wanted to create an image of me as a devil'

'Those giving voice to the voiceless should be welcomed, not punished.''Yes, I paid a price -- 10 years in jail -- but it wasn't only me who did so. There are many paying the price.' IMAGE: Former......

New chapter in diplomacy, Krishna in Belarus

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna is in Belarus to foster bilateral ties between the two countries. On Wednesday, Krishna -- the first Indian external affairs minister to visit Belarus --......

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

‘Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the......

At event with Modi, Stalin targets Centre over 'true federalism'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that the Centre is focused on ramping up top class infrastructure and outlined a commitment to further popularise Tamil while Chief Minister M K......

Modiji, 7 ideas for a new India

'Now is the time for India to course correct and for the government also to course correct,' says businessman Mangesh Khatri. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The pandemic has caught......

India can become $10 trillion economy in 20 years: PwC

India has the potential to achieve 9 per cent growth rate and become a $10 trillion economy by 2034 on the back of concerted efforts by the corporate sector  and a constructive role played by......

Digital India: Work in progress

While Digital India, a signature initiative of PM Narendra Modi, took off soon after NDA came to power, it peaked after demonetisation in November 2016 Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Even as......

How to abolish extreme poverty: A few important tips

Deep fiscal adjustment would face resistance but the prize is so huge that it must surely be a top priority for policymakers, notes Vijay Joshi An enormous harvest of social gain could be reaped......

'There Has to Be Exemplary Punishments'

'These allegations need to be treated with utmost seriousness.' IMAGE: Youth Congress workers protest against Kerala Film Academy Chairman Ranjith in Thiruvananthapuram, April 24, 2024, over the......

When Rani didn't have money to study...

'As a family, we were not going through a very good time financially.''I wanted to be an interior designer, but I didn't have enough money to join the polytechnic.''I was about 15-and-a-half, 16,......

'I get slightly troubled when people see Sherlock Holmes as sexy'

'I was very wary about stepping into the limelight and the populist role like Sherlock Holmes, but the minute I saw who was involved and read the script and the quality of it I thought: I've got......

Sacrifices reap rewards for parents of Olympic shuttlers

'It was tough financially for the first few years but my friends and family supported me and once he did well at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, there was no looking back.' IMAGE: Women's doubles......

Football Players' Association of India formed

Promising "fair treatment" for players, the country's leading soccer stars on Sunday launched the Football Players' Association of India that is also open to foreigners registered with Indian......