Is The World Spinning Out Of Control?

The current instability in the world is a result of long term systemic and socio-politico problems, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Smoke rises from a shopping mall which was hit......

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most......

A 10-Point Wishlist For Modi's Third Term

If Modi wants to leave a real legacy, breaking India's strategic triangulation would be the real gift, notes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish......

Babri, economic reforms, scams: Rao's action-packed 5-year term as PM

Polyglot, statesman and scholar, the inscrutable PV Narasimha Rao was often referred to as the Chanakya of Indian politics, the prime minister known for initiating far-reaching economic reforms and......

'India is a equity market to invest in'

'India is an equity market with a breadth and depth of companies to invest in.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com With the Indian equity markets trading at record highs, Sukumar Rajah,......

Who is George Soros? The man who criticised Narendra Modi

George Soros, who is in the eye of the storm over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Adani issue, is an Hungarian-born American financier, philanthropist, and activist whose......

20 years at Reliance helm: Mukesh Ambani redefines scale, business growth

From inheriting legacy textile and oil businesses to stepping into retail, telecom and digital, RIL is a company for New India. Viveat Susan Pinto & Sundar Sethuraman report. Photograph: Kunal......

Elections not a factor for monetary policy: RBI Guv

The Lok Sabha elections in 2024 are not a consideration when it comes to monetary policymaking, said Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das to underscore the central bank’s commitment......

The Bhramam Review

Every film that Sriram Raghavan makes is a compendium of ideas and sensations that tickle him.Trying to remake a Sriram Raghavan film is like getting excited by somebody else's goosebumps, observes......

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part......

He enriched the world with his magical voice

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions.Siva Sankar pays a tribute to S P......

IPL 2024: How this Punjab Kings dasher battled depression for glory

IMAGE: Ashutosh Sharma's late cameo powered Punjab Kings to victory against Gujarat Titans on Thursday. Photographs: BCCI "There was a time when I wasn't even allowed to get a feel of the cricket......