'Pak spy' alleges harassment by jail officials

Disgraced diplomat Madhuri Gupta alleged before a court on Wednesday that she was being harassed by authorities of Tihar Jail, where she is at present lodged on the charges of supplying secret......

Did IAF use a secret bomb at Balakot?

The IAF has insisted it hit its targets.If that is indeed true, then the lack of obvious damage could mean it has used a different bomb -- possibly procured secretly from Israel.Ajai Shukla......

In defence of the IFS

The media had a bonanza with puns and witticisms when a few alleged misdeeds of our diplomats came to light recently. One newspaper called the IFS 'the fallen service' while another added......

Why does the govt want to get rid of brigadiers?

'Let us not, with all our drive for modernisation of the armed forces, send the forces to battle this time with second rung leadership,' says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd). IMAGE: An Indian Army......

Dissent on IAS officers' pay, position parity in bureaucracy

The chairman of the committee, A K Mathur, sought abolishment of the two-year edge accorded to the IAS officers for empanelment, compared to other services, saying it was an 'archaic concept'. The......

Why the 7th Pay panel report made some people unhappy

There are quite a few who feel the financial edge is justified only for the Indian Administrative Services and Indian Foreign Services officers The recommendations on pay and position parity in......

7th pay panel's draft report riddled with dissent notes

The notes argue that it will widen the talent base available to govt to deliver increasingly complex services to a demanding population. The seventh Pay Commission's draft report to determine the......

50% IPOs trading below issue price

With the government planning to go ahead with the disinvestment process, the initial public offer and follow-on offer market is expected to take off in a huge way.Companies such as SAIL, ONGC, IOC......

Review: Uppukandam Brothers offers nothing new

\\n\\nParesh C Palicha feels Malayalam film Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action is a B-grade movie. Post YOUR reviews here!Some people believe that the easiest way to achieve success is to copy the......

Arnie: I dont need to take money from anybody

Nearly 25 years after he refused to change his last name to a more acceptable American name, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Hollywood box-office machine is seeking what could be his toughest......

When I first set eyes on Madhuri...

Madhuri Dixit may have said goodbye to Bollywood, but the industry refuses to forget her. On her birthday, Indra Kumar (who directed her in Dil, Beta and Raja), and Akbar Khan (her first co-star in......

'I want to act with Rajnikanth'

The star of Telugu hit, Ashta Chamma, Swati had an engaging chat with Rediff readers on Wednesday. The actress, who has also starred in the Tamil blockbuster Subramaniapuram, talked about herself,......

Can Ishan, Iyer Get Back Into The Team?

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan know the only way back for them in the Indian team is through IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI   In a telling statement, BCCI excluded India regulars Shreyas......

Dhoni was intimated by BCCI before finalising central contract

'If  Dhoni makes it to the World T20 team in Australia or even before that, he can be included on a pro-rata basis' IMAGE: MS Dhoni's omission from the list was not unexpected as he has not......

Butt wants to return to cricket after 'fixing' ban ends in September

Pakistan cricket received some good news on Tuesday as banned Salman Butt was asked by the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit to appear for a hearing, while senior all-rounder......

Shokeen wins ITF juniors' title

Vivek Shokeen overcame top seed Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan to win the boys' title while Madura Ranganathan went down with a whimper in the girls' singles final at the Grade-2 ITF junior tennis......

Sachin back in the nets

Sachin Tendulkar, who is currently recovering from a shoulder injury, had a light batting session with a cricket ball at the Mumbai Cricket Association Ground at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai......