'Rahul comes across as INDIA's villain'

'It is not his doing, but Rahul Gandhi is forced by circumstances.''In taking political decisions, everything has to get his clearance.' IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal......

Cong's Adhir Ranjan apologises to Derek for 'foreigner' remark

Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday apologised to Trinamool Congress' Derek O'Brien for calling him a "foreigner". IMAGE: Suspended TMC MP Derek O'Brien stages a silent protest......

Mahua's expulsion: Lok Sabha witnessed heated exchanges

The Lok Sabha witnessed a heated debate Friday on an Ethics Committee report recommending Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's expulsion in the cash-for-query issue, with the Opposition demanding......

Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha for 'unethical conduct'

Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra was expelled on Friday from the Lok Sabha after the House adopted the report of its Ethics Committee that held her guilty of accepting gifts and illegal......

Moving beyond a heated discussion on growth numbers

No one expects the government to publicly concede policy mistakes. But it can shed denial; and, stop the point-winning debating style to the formulation of public policy, says Rahul Khullar. Many......

Rs 201 per day? Rs 277? How much welfare do Indians need?

Universal basic income or social security? Economist Nitin Desai feels we need a blueprint for universal health care and pensions to help the vulnerable section. IMAGE: All Indians need access to......

Airline pilots, moles and motor cars!

Anjuli Bhargava finds out that an astonishing number of relatives of DGCA officials over the years are and have been employed in the airline industry. Airline pilots in India and the aviation......

'What I earn is in my real wallet, not an e-wallet I can't even hold!'

"If my e-wallet company shuts down, what recourse will I have to recover my money?" Small retailers share with Geetanjali Krishna the many reasons why they are not really loving e-wallets. IMAGE:......

'Don't be fooled by Ranveer's bling'

'In him resides a fierce lion of an actor who would have made Stanislavsky proud.' 'With Rocky he started with his body, his hair, his clothes; then his walk, his language, the constant listening......

'Yeh Bachchan saab hain ka?'

'He made me feel like a crorepati even without sitting in the hot seat.' Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Rediff.com Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya reels back to her interactions......

'Nothing lasts forever'

'I don't get attached to my success,' Ayushmann Khurrana tells Kavita Chowdhury. All Photographs: Kind courtesy Ayushmann Khurrana/Instagram He flew into Kolkata late the night before. And he has......

'We have forgotten to be normal'

Shoojit Sircar takes Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni behind the sets of October, and right inside his beautiful mind. IMAGE: Director Shoojit Sircar flanked by Varun Dhawan, left, and Producer......

I will miss Dalmiya's ready laugh: Gavaskar

'Jagmohan Dalmiya was one of those administrators for whom the game of cricket was above everything else. 'It was under his stewardship that the BCCI and ICC became the financial powerhouses they......

BCCI files 238 page writ in SC to get clarity on Srini issue

N Srinivasan. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters  The Board of Control for Cricket in India has filed a 238-page writ petition in the Supreme Court in order to get clarity about......

BCCI backs Srinivasan, Raman; fixes AGM for December 17

BCCI president-in-exile Narayanaswami Srinivasan. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters The Board of Control for Cricket in India, on Tuesday, decided to hold its much-delayed Annual General......

Manohar slams BCCI for AGM postponement

Shashank Manohar. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Shashank Manohar questioned Board's decision to postpone the Annual General Body Meeting,......

BCCI chief Srinivasan likely to step down on Sunday

The BCCI’s Emergent Working Committee meeting to be held in Chennai on Sunday, has been rescheduled from 11am to 2:30pm - Will Jagdale's resignation affect work of BCCI's inquiry commission?......