Former CEO Vs Naveen's Ex-Confidant

The BJP's vote share in Cuttack went up from 9 per cent in 2009 to 38 per cent in 2019. IMAGE: Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik campaigns for the BJD's Cuttack candidate Santrupt Misra, second......

Was Modi Worried About Shyam Rangeela?

Rangeela's presence in the fray could have been trifle uncomfortable for Modi.He may not have posed an electoral challenge to the prime minister, but Rangeela's public meetings could have seen......

'Prajwal Revanna is completely trapped'

'Pura phas gaya woh... barbad, satyanash ho gaya woh.'Usko ticket bhi diya, election bhi ladha woh; ganda video bhi bahar aa gaya; hamara izzat bhi nikal diya woh; abhi letter ke baare main pooch......

The Fears Of The Only Voice

The prime minister's insistence that his voice cannot be suppressed left me both puzzled and amused. He has at his call, the government's official news dissemination/publicity channels, the pliant......

How I tackled Bloody Monday

Soon after the BJP lost the 2004 election, the stockmarkets went into unprecedented free fall.Then SEBI Chairman G N Bajpai reveals how his firm handling of the situation restored confidence and......

Now, get aircraft-like features on trains!

Image: India’s fastest train Gatimaan Express flagged off in April, 2016. Photograph: Sandeep Pal/Rediff.com The Indian Railways' focus is now on giving passenger more comfort and increasing......

When Budget hits the sweet spot!

The Budget will be presented on February 29 For the first time, a camera was allowed to pick up moving images from a government of India office in the basement of North Block and whose still photos......

Jaitley's speech peppered with digs at UPA rule

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley peppered his speech with digs at the previous United Progressive Alliance regime and sprinkled it with interesting phrases taken out from Urdu poetry and religious......

'Directors Weren't Noticing Me'

'Sushma Swarajji confessed that almost the whole Parliament had tried to dissuade her from coming on the show, but her daughter insisted Movers & Shakers was the best show in the country so she......

The Comic Who Found Humour In Everyday Life

IMAGE: Raju Srivastav, who passed into the ages on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Photograph: Kind courtesy Raju Srivastav/Instagram   The first brush of fame came as an Amitabh Bachchan......

Aranyak Review

Of the six out of eight episodes shared by Netflix, I finished all in one effortless go, says Sukanya Verma who applauds this well-made thriller.   A French teenage tourist's body is found......

'The negativity is only on the TV news channels'

IMAGE: Anubhav Sinha lets his t-shirt do all the talking. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anubhav Sinha/Instagram Director Anubhav Sinha says the negative perception about the Hindi film industry has......

Thumping win for Vinesh Phogat in political debut

'This fight was against the strongest oppressive forces in the country. And Vinesh emerged victorious.'  IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat with Congress supporters after her victory from the Julana......

Parliament or BCCI? Why Anurag Thakur must quit one

An MP's is a full-time job, so is the BCCI president's.How can Anurag Thakur do justice to both, asks Sudhir Bisht. Let me begin by saying that I don't grudge the upward journey in politics and in......