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Atishi snubbed, Delhi LG picks Gahlot to hoist flag on I-Day

Lt. Governor VK Saxena on Tuesday nominated Delhi Home Minister Kailash Gahlot to hoist the national flag at the state-level Independence Day event, bypassing the Aam Aadmi Party government's......

Beware! China, Pakistan's Bangladesh Games

Bangladesh is in turmoil, which is not good news for India, which shares a porous 4,000 km border with it. There is a danger of fundamentalism growing there, and India has to move in to reset its......

The Nehruvian Who Fell Out With Sonia Gandhi

Because of his proximity to Indira Gandhi, he was able to intervene directly at the level of the PMO, which he did in the days leading up to the partition of Pakistan in 1971 when he transferred......

Seat Sharing Dilemma For Maharashtra Assembly Polls

In the coming assembly election, negotiations over seat-sharing will be as important as actual outreach to voters. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi inaugurates infrastructure projects worth......

'Landslides Used To Be Quite Frequent In The Olden Days'

'Except that the population was much less.''I remember my uncle and family moving away from the base of a hill whenever it rained for more than a couple of days without a dry day in between.'......

Amazon India Head Quits

Manish Tiwary plans to take up a new role at another firm. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters Manish Tiwary has resigned as the country head of Amazon India after spending......

Bangladesh Crisis: Advantage Tiruppur!

India's gain will be an additional business of $300 million to $400 million per month if 10-11% of Bangladesh's export is diverted to Indian hubs like Tiruppur. IMAGE: People celebrate Bangladesh......

'We Want Chinese Style Growth'

'We have essentially tried to set out an agenda for the next five years and it, in essence, represents the political commitment to that agenda.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com ......

Nirmalaji Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai?

'The conspiracy is to end India's entrepreneurship culture even before it fully blooms.''Negativity is being spread in society towards all those who do business, and this hatred for business and......

'No Sunset Clause For Old Tax Regime'

'We have now drastically simplified it, primarily to two rates in long-term capital gains: 20% and the applicable rates. Similarly, in short-term capital gains.' 'For listed shares, there is a......

The Difference Between Fawad And Shah Rukh Khan

'I think because India is a bigger country and Bollywood is such a well-oiled machine, the star thing has become so much bigger than the actor thing.' IMAGE: Fawad Khan in Barzakh. Film-maker Asim......

'Making A Film Is Like Going To War'

'I promise you, you've never seen her do anything like this.''It is a complete reinvention of Janhvi Kapoor.' IMAGE: Janhvi Kapoor in Ulajh. Few directors have carved a distinctive journey as......

Hindi Movies Coming Up In August

It's a big month at the marquee. The Independence Day holiday weekend is very popular amongst film-makers and film-goers. August also has other festive occasions like Rakshabandhan and Janmashtami,......

'I Managed To Make Some Successful Films'

IMAGE: Gulshan Rai at the silver jubilee function of his first production, Johny Mera Naam with Dev Anand, Vijay Anand, Hema Malini and music composers Kalyanji-Anandji. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Indian 2 Review: Kamal Haasan Elevates Overwritten Sequel

The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's......

PIX: It's Djokovic vs Alcaraz in Olympics men's final

IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates victory over Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in the Olympics men's singles tennis semi-finals at Roland Garros stadium, Paris, on Friday. Photograph: Edgar......

Rohit-Kohli retirement: SL aim to capitalize on India's transition

IMAGE: Sri Lanka's interim head coach, Sanath Jayasuriya, aims for his team to capitalize on the recent retirements of India's seasoned batsmen, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, during the upcoming......

Rahul Dravid explains his coaching philosophy

Didn't like chopping and changing, tried to help captain deliver his vision: Rahul Dravid IMAGE: Under Rahul Dravid's tutelage, India thrashed England in the five-match Test series at home and the......

Nitish ready to win 'respect for father' in India jersey

'I want to see respect for my father in the eyes of those who once tore him to shreds for believing in my talent.' IMAGE: Nitish Reddy was a key player for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024, scoring......

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