The most powerful PMO in India's history

From Swachh Bharat to spearheading the Make in India campaign, the PMO seems to be at the centre of all policies, writes Nivedita Mookerji. On the evening of November 8, 2016, the sudden buzz in......

Why we can and should debate Article 370

Article 370 is an anachronistic decree that has outlived its utility, militates against India’s sovereignty, and discriminates against both Indians and Kashmiris by mutually excluding each......

The nuclear liability bill needs a rethink

There is an urgent need for a Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine the current liability regime besides a high-powered trans-disciplinary independent experts committee to study the issue, says......

View: Nuclear Liability Bill needs scrutiny

Of all the 36 bills listed for introduction in the ongoing session of Parliament, the move to introduce the Nuclear Liability Bill, a pre-condition for the entry of American companies in the Indian......

Jat agitation singes auto dealers in Rohtak

250-300 new cars gutted, several showrooms damaged Gopal Mittal, a Maruti Suzuki dealer in Haryana’s Rohtak, was looking forward to welcoming buyers to the brand new Nexa showroom, due for......

Stocking in on art

At the Sotheby's New York auction on September 24 this year, stock market consultant Yogesh Jain forked out a cool $37,000 to purchase Francis Newton Souza's "The Paraclete", a 93x72 cm oil on......

Will foreign universities come to India?

For decades, India's whiz kids with the financial means have packed up and headed off to foreign universities for their higher education. Many never come back, creating a huge Diaspora of talent......

A peek into the flashy lifestyles of India's richest businessmen

Indian billionaires do not believe in sitting on their wealth. They'd rather go out and a buy a plane or two, or an expensive car, or maybe a horse. Here's a look at the lifestyles and interests of......

'The price you pay for being an actor'

Manoj Bajpayee confides in Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni about his 'long journey filled with rejection, betrayal, misery, failures and disillusionment.' IMAGE: Manoj Bajpayee in his award-winning......

'Shiva is a pro-police film'

He thinks people who don't like his films shouldn't watch them. This Friday,director Ram Gopal Varma givesus the option of returning to the action genre with his remake of Shiva. He tells Priyanka......

'I never felt I was 'somebody''

'Most of the time I did not have anything to do in a film, even though I was in it throughout.'Saurabh Shukla, one of our finest character actors, shines yet again in his new film Jolly LLB 2. Did......

Bhandarkar takes it to the streets

Madhur Bhandarkar sums up his life quite well. "From selling video cassettes for five years to being an assistant to Ram Gopal Varma for another five, to making a flop film like Tri Shakti and......