'ISRO scientists are not bothered about money but...'

Buoyed by India's successful Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, former ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair said the scientists at space agency have achieved this historic success by getting a salary one-fifth......

'Dharavi Will Be An Important Address In Mumbai'

'A slum free Mumbai cannot happen with Dharavi at the centre of the city.' IMAGE: A scene from Dharavi. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters "I don't think we need to romanticise life in Dharavi... I......

'We Want To Develop Dharavi Like Hong Kong'

'Dharavi will be completely slum free by 2040.' IMAGE: Tourists walk through Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters If you travel on Mumbai's metro line 2A or line 7,......

'This is the moment to reintroduce wealth tax'

'From March 2020 to November 2021, the combined wealth of the billionaires of this country has doubled.' IMAGE: A homeless girl asks for alms outside a coffee shop in Mumbai. Photograph: The Late......

'Policybazaar IPO minted 70 millionaires, 350 crorepatis'

'My father was asking me what an IPO is. He has no clue and he has never been an investor.''My mother, who was the one to ring the bell, has been an investor in Policybazaar for the past 6-7 years......

'Sure we have Chinese investors, but...'

'That does not mean our management is in some third party's control.' IMAGE: Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder of Paytm's parent, One97 Communications. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters "We......

Covid leaves Indian adults poorer by 6.1% in 2020: Credit Suisse

The drop was amplified by exchange rate depreciation: at fixed exchange rates, the loss would have been 2.1%. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Covid-19 pandemic that brought life to a near......

Reimagining Industrial Era GDP measures

... and getting GDP to measure India's data economy, recommends Ajit Balakrishnan.   Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   We Indians seem to think of headlines about India's gross......

Where You Can Watch Stree 2 At Home

Decapitated ghosts, ancient ghosts, devil judges, devious cartoons, angry young women, it's a super flavourful platter of assorted goodies on the OTT menu this week. Sukanya Verma gives you some......

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......

It's FaFa Time On OTT!

It's FaFa time and more on OTT this week! Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.   AaveshamWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Malayalam (with subtitles) A trio of friends and......

Review: Dunki Lacks Rajkumar Hirani's Touch

Rajkumar Hirani has a mastery in bromance. In Dunki, Sukanya Verma doesn't feel that chemistry one bit, it's more like SRK babysitting a bunch of clueless kids running helter-skelter in a garden......

51 Test Centuries Meets 800 Test Wickets

IMAGE: Sanath Jayasuriya, Sachin Tendulkar and Muttiah Muralitharan at the trailer launch of the Sri Lankan spin legend's biopic 800 in Mumbai on Tuesday, September 5, 2022. All Photographs:......

F1: Time for the rookies to shine

F1 rookie Russell a good fit for Williams IMAGE: Williams' George Russell during testing. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Formula One rookie George Russell’s earliest motorsport memory is of......

From baseball to WWE: Rinku Singh's inspiring story

'I want people to know that it doesn't matter where you come from, if you have guts, no one can stop you.' Rinku Singh's long journey to the WWE is one of the most inspiring stories you will read.......

Pandya-Rahul Effect: CoA mulls over behavioural counselling for Indian team

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya, left, and KL Rahul tendered unconditional apologies in reply to the show cause notices issued by the BCCI. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images The Committee of......

Lewis Hamilton offends his hometown by calling it a SLUM

Hamilton says he made a mistake with slum comments IMAGE:  Lewis Hamilton is pensive. Photograph: Lewis Hamilton/Twitter Five-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has apologised to......