Siddaramaiah Goes Backfoot On Local Quota Bill

Sources within the Congress, including those who have been members of the teams that drafted its 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha poll manifestos, said the Karnataka government decision lacked any empirical......

Why Indians Suffer Work Burnout

'We all work hard and save money, and later spent it in hospitals!' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tara......

Can India Be A Developed Nation By 2047?

One hopes in his next term, Narendra Modi will take up the mission of inculcating respect for following rules in Indians as a mission.Therein lies the chance for India to become a developed......

No constitutional fraud in annulling Art 370, due process followed: Govt to SC

Commencing their arguments in support of abrogation of Article 370 in the Supreme Court, the Centre's top law officers Thursday asserted there was no "constitutional fraud" in annulling the......

Openings for permanent jobs to be hit badly

Job openings for permanent staffers at fresher level will be adversely affected due to the overall hiring freeze amid the second wave of COVID-19, while temporary or gig workers seem to be better......

'Every company wants to recruit people'

'There was hardly any recruitment after the second wave.''Now, there is a huge demand for manpower.' IMAGE: Candidates line up at a job fair in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Kindly note that the image......

'Just look at the amount of gold sold during Diwali!'

'Last Saturday, the largest number of people travelled by air on a single day!''There is a kind of hunger among consumers to spend as they have been confined to their homes and not spending for......

Will private railway services be a reality by 2023?

Under the plan, there will be 151 private trains covering 109 routes which may entail investments worth Rs 30,000 crore. On May 13, 2019, when the Narendra Modi government took charge for a second......

Amitabh Bachchan Gets Injured During Shoot

Photograph: Kind courtesy Amitabh Bachchan/Instagram Amitabh Bachchan was injured while shooting Project K in Hyderabad. The Big B, who is 80, broke his rib cartilage and is currently resting at......

What went wrong in Guru Dutt's marriage?

'He began to find her boring.''She felt lonely and unwanted.' Yasser Usman holds the rare distinction of writing four film biographies. After producing books on Rajesh Khanna, Rekha and Sanjay......

Amazon/Netflix or theatres? Movie business' dilemma

'While OTTs are a reality, big film producers will prefer a theatrical release before a digital one.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Over-the-top (OTT) players such as Amazon Prime and......

When Hollywood had a starring role in Bollywood!

Ever wondered how Bollywood films have grown snazzier over the years?Bollywood taking inspiration from Hollywood is old hat. But Bollywood roping in Hollywood technicians to enrich their movies is......

Australia PM offers State funeral for Shane Warne

MCG to have S.K. Warne stand IMAGE: Shane Warne in Rajasthan Royals colours when the franchise won the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League in 2008. Photograph: Rajasthan Royals/Twitter......

'Latadidi was crazy about cricket'

'She was not just a fan; she knew the game and could differentiate between a good cricketer and a great cricketer.'Hemant Kenkre remembers his 'Didi Maushi'.   IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar and her......

'Warne knew how to get the best out of his players'

'He was keen to win the IPL with the team he had, he had no desire to have big names in his team.''He just wanted good players, who he knew he could mould into match-winners.' IMAGE: Shane Warne,......

PICS: Ronaldo 'trick' sends Portugal to Nations League final

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring Portugal's third goal in the UEFA Nations League semi-final against Switzerland at the Estadio do Dragao, in Porto on Wednesday. Photograph: Susana......

India's Baahubali Captain

His cricketing brain, always sharp, was blessed with exceptional speed of information absorption and processing.He could quickly zero in on what needed to be done and use the element of surprise to......