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......

No construction work along Baltal-Amarnath holy cave route

An aerial survey of the Baltal-Amarnath holy cave route does not reveal any road widening or construction work being undertaken by the Jammu and Kashmir government in the ecologically fragile......

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......

TVS Motor rides off pinnacle

TVS Motor couldn't hold on to its day's high of Rs 426 on Tuesday after the company reported disappointing sales for the month of March 2003. Even so, the scrip of the two-wheeler major was trading......

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......

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......

Review: The Song Of Scorpions: Masterly Irrfan

The Song Of Scorpions is a reminder, if one were needed, that Irrfan was not just a star actor but a true artiste, observes Deepa Gahlot. The arid and rugged landscape of the Thar desert in......

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......

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......