'Easing US-China Tension May Benefit India'

'A less tense US-China relationship would make Beijing less likely to provoke India -- including on the border -- in retaliation for its close defence ties with the US.' IMAGE: US President Donald......

Shirish Patel, Renaissance Man

There is and will be plenty written about Shirish Patel's achievements, his awards, his writing, his talks, the mark he left on this city he knew and understood so well. I know much of that,......

'Ratan Made You Feel Special'

'He had a lovely, lovely, sense of humour, very subdued and very, very subtle, but it was very, very, prominent.' All photographs: Kind courtesy Ratan Tata/Instagram.com   Halekai or Home By......

'A Fearless Man Devoted To Truth, Justice'

'Every report I filed for Rediff.com on the professor's incarceration, would leave me wondering for days, at the depth of the State's malevolence towards this disabled professor, and his equally......

After 17 years of toil, India is finally ready for tryst with semiconductors

The exclusive club that dominates the global semiconductor fab scenario is about to get a new member. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Taiwan, South Korea, and China control nearly 70 per cent......

Packaged food sector leaving consumers spoilt for choice with new launches

Over the past year, Amul has undergone a transformative journey, evolving from a dairy-centric entity to a comprehensive foods company. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Since 2022, PepsiCo......

'Why Can't Women Be Crazy In Love?'

'It's always the men who are going crazy, barbaad. They never show a woman going crazy like that.''A woman has to be very proper, sitting on a swing, crying.' hotograph: Kind courtesy Anjali......

The Songs Lata Mangeshkar Loved

All of us love Lata Mangeshkar's songs. But which of her own evergreen melodies did she love? Lataji had once picked her favourites, albeit reluctantly, and told Subhash K Jha just why they were so......

Baby John Review: Stale Vibes

The temptation for larger-than-life superstardom is understandable but Varun Dhawan is still too much of a Baby to be a John, notes Sukanya Verma. You know a movie is on shaky grounds when you......

When Karan Johar Fainted Directing Mr Bachchan

'It must have been the nervous excitement of shooting with THE Amitabh Bachchan.''I had kept tossing and turning all night.''The next morning, I promptly fainted in Farah Khan's arms.''When I came......

'If Virat Knew, He'd Have Walked Out'

'Virat and the players likely found out much later, by which point they had no say in what was happening.' IMAGE: Fans in large numbers gather outside the Vidhana Soudha to welcome RCB players.......

'Innings of this season by a stretch'

IMAGE: Jitesh Sharma scored a blazing 85 off 33 balls to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a victory over Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Photograph: BCCI Jitesh Sharma's......

What helped Rohit metamorphosise into a successful Test batter

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma first opened in Tests against South Africa in Visakhapatnam in 2019, a move that reignited his Test career. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives......

Why Stokes believes India won't miss Kohli, Rohit

IMAGE: Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retired from the longest format earlier this month. Photograph: BCCI India will be as formidable as ever despite the absence of Virat Kohli and Rohit......

'Too early to judge Gill's Test captaincy credentials'

'Shubman hasn't even started yet, so it's very difficult to say.' IMAGE: Shubman Gill, who led Gujarat Titans to the IPL play-offs this season, is being seen as a potential successor to Rohit......