Aakar Patel: China Flourishes While India Digs Up Past

We no longer have the ambition to rival China save through words. We are happy to be fighting ourselves and digging up disputes from centuries ago as a substitute for real development, argues Aakar......

Construction of 2 nuke submarines okayed: Navy chief

The government has approved the construction of two indigenously designed nuclear attack submarines and is expected to ink contracts next month to procure 26 naval variant of Rafale jets and three......

Don't Expect Modi To Change!

'Commentators have said that dealing with allies as equals will make Modi more sensitive.''Remember that the people Modi is dealing with are equally autocratic in their own lairs.' 'Further, Modi......

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Vaccine: The TTS Factor

'It is admitted that the AZ vaccine can, in very rare cases, cause TTS.' IMAGE: A vial labelled 'AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine'. Photograph: Illustration/Dado Ruvic/Reuters   The controversial......

Pernod Ricard raises India bar on premium play

French wine and spirits maker Pernod Ricard expects to report low double-digit growth in India in the medium-term on the back of a strong premiumisation trend emerging in the country. Photograph:......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

India to become 2nd largest economy in Asia by 2030: S&P Global

India, the world's fifth largest economy in the world, is likely to overtake Japan to become the world's third-largest economy with a GDP of $7.3 trill Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com ion......

From Lambretta to Aamby Valley Project: Rise and fall of Subrata Roy

The story of Sahara India Pariwar founder Subrata Roy, who died in Mumbai on Nov­ember 14 aged 75, is the stuff of movies - of a spectacular rise and an equally spectacular fall. Photograph:......

Kareena Kapoor Steals the Show

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor/Instagram Kareena Kapoor attends a Bvlgari event in style. Sharing the pictures Bebo wrote, 'Delighted to be a part of @bvlgari as a friend of the brand......

Why Is Aishwarya's Arm In A Sling?

Photograph: ANI Photo Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was spotted at Mumbai airport as she left for the Cannes Film Festival in France. Daughter Aaradhya accompanied her. Surprisingly, Ash's arm was in a......

Spook Yourself On OTT This Halloween

Vampires, nuns, haunted homes... Sukanya Verma's recommendations of how you can spook yourself with everything you catch on OTT this week.   I Woke Up a VampireWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage:......

OTT Picks For All Kinds Of Romantics

The Day of Love is here. Don't want to spend half your day in traffic driving to a restaurant? Don't have money to blow on gifts? Make your Valentine's Day fun and fabulous with Sukanya Verma's OTT......

'Brand' Welcome Awaits Olympic Stars

'The Paris Olympics has once again blessed the Indian sports marketing landscape with fresh faces and promises.''Expect at least one biopic.' IMAGE: Silver medalist Neeraj Chopra during the medal......

PIX: Spain rally to down Japan; US, Germany make solid start

Images from the opening day's action in the Olympics women's football tournament in Paris on Thursday. IMAGE: Aitana Bonmati celebrates scoring Spain's first goal in the Olympics women's football......

'Modi running around saying he has been offered 2036 Games'

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker and P R Sreejesh -- India's flag-bearers at the Paris Olympic Games closing ceremony on Sunday. Photograph: P R Sreejesh/Instagram Against all odds, the Paris Olympics have......

In a divisive world, Paris Games will be most inclusive: IOC

'If we want to remain relevant in their digital lives we must engage with this digitally native generation in their digital way of living.'   IMAGE: International Olympic Committee President......

PIX: Duplantis breaks own pole vault World record

Images from the Track and Field action at the Paris Olympics on Monday. IMAGE: Sweden's Armand Duplantis celebrates winning gold and establishing a World record in the Olympics men's Pole Vault......