The People Have Spoken!

Religion matters. Aspirational India is still poor. India admires strong leaders. India values decency.Shreekant Sambrani highlights the reasons why the BJP pulled off improbable victories in the......

China Will Never Get Ladakh!

'It is flabbergasting to think that this heavenly region has, for decades, been coveted by India's aggressive neighbours,' says Claude Arpi after a recent visit to Ladakh.'Wanting to use the newly......

SC to hear plea against hijab verdict after Holi holidays

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list for hearing after Holi vacation the pleas challenging the Karnataka high court verdict which dismissed the petitions seeking permission to wear hijab......

For Rohingyas, Tamil Nadu offers succour during lockdown

Tucked away in a calm suburb of Kelambakkam, the air in the Rohingya Muslim refugees camp was abuzz with preparations by several men for making porridge to break the daily Ramzan fast. ......

Sensex closes 415 points higher; crosses 60K

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty advanced for a second session in a row on Monday on gains in IT, banking and auto stocks following strong global trends. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The......

April auto sales show impact of lockdowns: Report

Auto sales in April have started showing the impact of lockdowns that has put the brakes on the recovery of the sector, a report said on Tuesday. With more states announcing lockdowns and some......

Sensex ends in the green; Nifty sheds 11 points at close

Infosys was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 2.36 per cent, followed by HDFC Bank up 1.39 per cent. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Continuing its upward journey for the eighth......

Now, mobile services at Amarnath cave

State-owned BSNL has become the first telecom firm to launch mobile services at the Holy Amarnath cave, as well as on the two routes of the yatra. The services were launched by Minister of State......

The BEST Films of 2017

Check out which movies made Sreehari Nair's list. In 2017, as voices around me vouched for neatness, niceness, and decency, I longed for movies that attempted to de-demonise our preferred demons;......

The 10 Best Films of Mumbai Film Festival

The Mumbai Film Festival returned for its 15th edition with a brand new ticketing system (patrons were required to book seats for the shows they wanted to watch) at Liberty theatre and Metro Big......

The Top 10 Films at the Mumbai Film Festival

With over 200 film screenings in various parts of Mumbai, a new hub at the Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, in the NCPA complex, panels, workshops, and a healthy presence of the Hindi film......

Fabulous films coming up at a Mumbai theatre near you!

The Mumbai Film Festival-- held from October 18 to 25 -- aims to be less of a niche event and more a genuine melting-pot.First things first: whoever curated the line-up of the Mumbai Film Festival......

Sports Quotes of 2004

The 2004 sporting year in quotes: OLYMPICS "All these people who crucify me on TV are the same people who wanted to be photographed with me after every success. But after crucifixion comes......