India's New Trilemma

...Kids, jobs, emigration, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   "Aren't you kids going to have children?" I asked one of my nieces who had come for a one-week......

Can Congress reverse fortunes after 2 consecutive LS poll defeats?

Entering the Lok Sabha poll fray after two successive defeats with its political image considerably dented, the Congress faces a tough battle for its very survival this election as it fights a......

What Was The Most Dangerous Decade Post Independence?

The competition for the worst or most perilous 10 years has always been between the 1960s and the 1980s, points out Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: An Indian soldier walks past destroyed Pakistani tanks in......

'People are frightened, but nobody knows what to do'

'There is no one who will be able to have a dignified life, when your brother and sister of another community are not being treated as human.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Digital payments in India to double to $7 tn by 2030

With digital adoption fast gaining currency, India is likely to see retail digital payments double to $7 trillion by 2030 from current levels, a study by Kearney and Amazon Pay said. Illustration:......

In home and office, India's real estate market is charting a course for growth

India’s real estate market is poised for growth across categories – residential, commercial, and rental. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Currently valued at Rs 24 trillion, or......

Millennials, Gen Z driving demand for luxury car rentals

India’s luxury car rental market is experiencing a surge in demand, particularly in Tier 1 cities such as Mumbai, Bangalore, and Delhi, with executive travellers, especially from the tech......

SIP wave hits record level, more to come

India’s mutual fund (MF) industry had barely any retail footprint when it completed 50 years in 2013. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com MFs had Rs 7 trillion in assets under......

Rakul, Hina, Rupali Bring Home The Gold

Film and telly folk attended the 29th Lions Gold Awards, which honoured extraordinary achievements in film, television, OTT, music and social welfare commitment. Rakul Singh won the award for Best......

Decoding Atlee's Recipe For Blockbuster Cinema

Atlee gives temporary relief from reality, by blinding us into a make-believe world where the perfect family hero and messiah makes the world a safer and equal place for all, explains Divya Nair.......

The FABULOUS Life Of Kiara Advani!

Four back-to-back hits and a dreamy wedding with beau Sidharth Malhotra this year, birthday girl Kiara Advani is definitely living her best life professionally and personally too! As the talented......

Shaakuntalam Review: Too Much CGI

The love story of Shakuntala and Dushyant is so familiar, from textbooks, comics, stage and screen versions, that it has become part of our cultural DNA.If a film-maker thinks he can make it his......

How Kohli and Rohit co-existed despite differences

'I have played six T20 World Cups and Rohit has played nine. He deserves it' 'Look, Virat has been a champion player without a doubt. And we all know what he has done for us' Photograph: Kind......

How Messi fired MSL into global stardom

Lionel Messi mania highlights 'epic' year for MLS Photographs: Kind Courtesy Inter Miami CF/X Lionel Messi's arrival in the US this year helped Major League Soccer shatter attendance records at......

FIFA WC: Queiroz fires resign salvo back at Klinsmann

IMAGE: Iran coach Carlos Queiroz will not take Klinsmann's comments lightly. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Iran coach Carlos Queiroz lambasted German soccer icon Juergen Klinsmann for......

Retired out will will happen a lot going forward: Ashwin

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin batted at No. 6 for Rajasthan Royals against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday but but left the field in the 19th over after scoring 28 off 23 balls to make way for Riyan......