Remembering Sushmaji's Twitter Diplomacy

Ms Swaraj was a conscientious woman who understood suffering and pathos and attempted in her inimitable way to mitigate them, recalls Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Sushma Swaraj will long be remembered......

What Will Sikkim Reveal On June 2?

Ahead of this election, the alliance between the BJP and the SKM had broken down.One reason is the fear that like Article 370, Article 371F might also be changed. IMAGE: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem......

Abrahamic binary has outlived its utility

It is only the Indian approach of holding on to multiple realities and contradictory ideas simultaneously that is likely to deliver peace and progress.Binary logic is out of sync with reality,......

'Why can't the Modi government answer questions?'

'Till today, we don't know how many people died of Covid in India.''How many migrated from cities to villages during the Covid pandemic?''How many corporates contributed to PM Cares?' IMAGE:......

A P&W story: From giving wings to aviation in India to Go First grounding

Its association with India is over 70 years old and spans both civil and military aviation. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters The Douglas DC-3 transport aircraft used by the air force beginning......

Realty 2019: Housing sales remain sore spot

While sale of residential properties increased only marginally despite plethora of steps taken by the government through the year, office space leasing rose 40 per cent to touch an all-time high of......

Advertising: Another turn of the wheel due?

The world awaits a creative breakthrough for mobile phone ads, says Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Advertising in its many forms has long had an uneasy relationship......

'GST to benefit realty sector, reduce tax burden'

Construction costs would be reduced to some extent and this benefit can be passed on to the customers, thereby spurring home buying Implementation of the Goods and Services tax law will have a......

Why Shah Rukh Needed Action To Revive His Career

Shah Rukh had outgrown the roles that made him a star -- the menacing, obsessive lover in Darr, the regular guy in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na or the new age boyfriend in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.By the......

Ranveer Looks Tired And Quite Unsexy

Far from outraging any woman's sensibility or sense of modesty, Ranveer looks like he could do with a hot meal and a hug, notes Deepa Gahlot. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ranveer Singh/Instagram It's......

Why Gunjan Saxena's Great Theme Was Wasted

The unfortunate thing is that the film will leave a poor impression of the IAF's and indeed of the armed forces's ability to handle sensitive social matters within their professional space,......

'I never saw myself gyrating to Govinda'

'If everybody knows your name, that's success. Isn't that what society tells us?''I experienced all that at a very young age.''So how come I wasn't happy?' IMAGE: Lisa Ray's famous photoshoot for......

Indian Wells Tennis: Murray wins opener; Raducanu ousted

IMAGE: Briton Andy Murray was happy with his performance, firing five aces and striking 19 winners to secure his first victory at the Indian Wells since 2016. Photograph: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY......

Should Tokyo be the guinea pig for Olympics experiment?

In this pandemic, why can't we have multiple locations for various disciplines, all of it then merged into a virtual convergence called the Olympics instead of one massive event in one city, asks......

India has learnt to accept female athletes but still a long way to go: Sania

'Sport in this side of the world does not come naturally to parents. They want their daughters to be doctors, lawyers, teachers but not an athlete.' IMAGE: Sania Mirza outlined the many challenges......

Football Extras: 'Dembele must learn from experienced Barca players'

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Ousmane Dembele has been riled by a slew of disciplinary issues. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Barcelona's struggling......

Sports Shorts: Guess which is the 'dirtiest' Premier League team

Study reveals overall number of fouls have fallen in the English Premier League. Last season saw the fewest dismissals since 1993-94. IMAGE: Everton's Ashley Williams (centre) clashes with......