Need to get out of 'cult worship' that Nehru era was 'great years': Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday took a critical view of some of the key decisions made by the Jawaharlal Nehru government, and said one needs to get out of this "cult worship"......

Dissent within commission...: CEC on Goel's sudden resignation

Chief election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday evaded a direct reply on the reason behind the sudden resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel and said his "personal space" should be......

'Believe me, nobody can do reassurance better than Mr Modi'

'You ain't seen anything yet,' EAM Jaishankar says about the India-US relationship.Abhijit J Masih reports from the Colors of Friendship event at India House in Washington, DC. IMAGE: External......

US assures action against cops responsible for Indian student's death

The Biden administration has assured the Indian government of a quick investigation into the horrific death of Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula in Seattle after being struck by a speeding police......

Modi must act fast on cleaning up the financial sector mess

India is probably the only country where jewellers to manufacturing companies to builders can pick up money from the public without coming under any regulation, notes Debashis Basu. Image:......

SIPs help your money grow, safely

Outlook Money answers readers' question on insurance and mutual funds. Which is the best ELSS in the market? How do I judge an ELSS's performance? -- Debarshi Dasgupta Among the better performing......

Making Katrina look SO DIFFERENT

'Katrina gives a lot of inputs, like the colours that suit her skin tone.' Katrina Kaif dislikes Chinese collars. Akshay Kumar prefers V-necked sweaters to round necks. Irrfan Khan likes bigger......

'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 don't do the Bollywood stuff'

'To jump from Madras Cafe to Piku to PINK to October, it takes time...' IMAGE: Banita Sandhu. Photograph: Kind courtesy Banita Sandhu/Instagram Banita Sandhu -- who was born and raised in the......

'The universe was telling me to make changes'

'There were certain ideals and morals that I had started bending as I was climbing up in the industry.''I was unknowingly hurting people close to me, unknowingly treating people the way I wouldn't......

How Chirag Patil got to play his dad in '83

'Ranveer Singh is on a different level, he is a super human.''The kind of energy, the kind of seriousness and dedication he has towards his work, it is just phenomenal.' IMAGE: Former India......

Dronacharya awardee boxing coach O P Bhardwaj dies

India's first Dronacharya awardee coach in boxing, O P Bhardwaj, died on Friday after battling prolonged illness and age-related issues here. He was 82 and had tragically lost his wife Santosh to......

Former hockey player Diwan returns to India, in quarantine

'The love and support I got from my countrymen kept me going in the foreign land.' IMAGE: Ashok Diwan here felicitated by Sports Minister Kiran Rijiju in this file photo. The 65-year-old Diwan had......

Cricket Buzz: Smith, Warner bans to end during Pakistan ODI series

IMAGE: Australia's David Warner, right, and Steve Smith during nets. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Steve Smith and David Warner could be in line for an immediate return to the Australian team......

Sports Shorts: Asiad gold medallist Panghal nominated for Arjuna

IMAGE: India’s Amit Panghal celebrates after defeating Olympic and Asian champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan at the Asian Games. Photograph: Shahbaz Khan/PTI Asian Games gold......