You have money to topple state govts: Uddhav slams govt on Agnipath

In a veiled attack on the Eknath Shinde faction, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said the party is not an object lying in the open which can be picked up by anyone who can stake claim......

China warns of possible military response if Pelosi visits Taiwan

China on Monday said it is keeping a close watch on reports of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned visit to Taiwan though it was conspicuously missing from her official Asia tour itinerary and......

'America shall pay price': China summons US envoy over Pelosi's Taiwan visit

China has summoned the American envoy in Beijing to lodge a stern protest over Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's high-profile visit to Taipei, warning that......

India wants peace, but Pak must stop sending terrorists: Gen Rawat

The suspension of combat operations in Jammu and Kashmir can be extended further if the atmosphere of peace continues in the state, but any action by terrorists would trigger a rethink immediately,......

Government calls meet to review gold monetisation scheme

  The bullion trade body, the Indian Bullion and Jewellers Association has been called for the meeting; the All India Gems and Jewellery Foundation has not. The Union finance ministry has......

Modi kicks off air service for 'people who wear Hawaii chappals'

Regional connectivity will bring development to tier-2 and tier-3 cities which are becoming "growth engines", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while inaugurating the first flight under UDAN.......

Google has made teachers less awe-inspiring, grandparents more idle: Modi

‘If Facebook were a country, it would be the third most populous one and the most connected.’ 'The status that now matters is not whether you are awake or asleep, but whether you are......

Rethinking our Westernised biases

Ajit Balakrishnan reflects on pariahs, small businesses, and blockchains.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Last weekend, on the way back from a weekend trip to Varanasi, my first trip there, we......

Review: Double Dhamaal, but half the gags

Preeti Arora feels Double Dhamaal is devoid of taste, flavour and jokes. PostYOURreviews here!One more Friday and yet another sequel gets unleashed on an unsuspecting audience. Double Dhamaal,......

Why Juhi Chawla is waging war against cell phone radiation

'We have created an enemy we can't even see and that enemy is entertaining us while tightening the noose around our necks.''As the radiation increases, it will affect everything -- from your little......

Goodbye, Mankada Ravi Varma

Shobha Warrier pays tribute toworld renowned cinematographer Mankada Ravi Varma.The setting was almost like an Adoor or Aravindan film; a small balcony with branches from trees falling onto it and......

Tendulkar spends time with members of blind foundation

Soon after finishing a gruelling training session with his India team-mates, senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar, on Sunday, spent time with members of a Bangalore-based blind foundation, which......

Asiad sailing champ is now a COVID warrior

IMAGE: Dr Sweta Shervegar on duty at a COVID-19 clinic in south Mumbai. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sweta Shervegar Sweta Shervegar knows a thing or two about overcoming challenges to taste success.......