'Modi Bought A Reprieve, Not A Resolution'

'Modi's intention was to create goodwill that will allow India to be seen by Trump as more than just a bad tariff problem.''He succeeded brilliantly on that count but none of these wins are......

China to build world's largest dam near India border

China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam, stated to be the planet's biggest infra project costing $137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border,......

'Who Does Not Want To Be Prime Minister?'

'We are going to need more technical people in government.''You can't expect a generalist to understand the complicated world of financial engineering.''I regret to say that most of our politicians......

'Driving Tests Are A Joke'

'In the case of a road accident, prevention is the only answer.''There's no cure to death or disability when the accident happens, and when it's due to reckless or negligent driving, it's worse......

Exports demand likely to keep Bajaj Auto's shares under pressure

Investors will have to weigh conflicting information about Bajaj Auto. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters On the exports front, Bajaj is under pressure in Bangladesh and Africa. On the......

'There Are Really Two Different Indias'

'Over the next 20 years, we would be adding almost 10 million people to the workforce every year!''And we won't be able to give employment to even 2 million out of the 10 million every year.''Don't......

Prices of consumer durables may go up; container prices up 4-fold in a month

Container prices have shot up by up to 300 per cent in the past one month owing to geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran following the former’s attack on Hamas, causing shortages and......

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......

'Salman Will Add His Naughtiness'

'I go to Salmanbhai every day before the shoot.''I write straight scenes, simple scenes.''He will read them and add a little bit of spice.' IMAGE: Salman Khan with Sooraj Barjatya. Photograph:......

'There Are Some Conversations With Hollywood, Some Exciting Projects'

'Hopefully, in 10 years, I will cross over.''I'll be doing Hindi stuff, but hopefully, global projects too.' IMAGE: Samantha and Varun Dhawan in Citadel: Honey Bunny. Citadel: Honey Bunny Writer......

'I Was A Muhphat'

'I was one of those children who didn't feel I had to adhere to instructions on how to behave.''That must have made things very awkward for my parents.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rasika......

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IMAGE: The Baahubali sets at Ramoji Film City. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ramoji Film City/Instagram The ministry of information and broadcasting is working on a proposal to set up a mega movie......

Renuka: The village girl who became India's star pacer

  IMAGE: From playing with balls made out of waste clothes to becoming India's go-to fast bowler, Renuka Singh has come a long way. Photograph: BCCI In her third season for Royal Challengers......

Don't get nervous: Kohli rubbishes retirement rumours

'As of now everything is fine. I still love playing the game.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli said he no longer aspires to achieve milestones, but he is playing cricket for the pure joy of it. Photograph:......

Kohli can break Tendulkar's 100 ton record: Jaffer

IMAGE: Virat Kohli can play another 3-4 more years and break all records, feels former India opener Wasim Jaffar. Photograph: BCCI/X Former India opener and Mumbai stalwart Wasim Jaffer believes......

'I Told Shreyas To Shut Outside Noise'

'He had a tough phase where he lost his BCCI central contract.'' That was the time I made sure he stays in a good frame of mind.''I told him to respect the game and work hard without bothering......

Sindhu's masterclass and Kiran's resilience keep India's hopes alive; Satwik-Chirag too advance

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu progressed to the quarterfinals, while Kiran George delivered a gritty performance to keep the home flag flying in men's singles at the India Open Super 750......