President's Rule In Manipur: Need Of The Hour

The solution to Manipur's problems lies in the government giving concessions to Meitis in jobs and education and to accept autonomy for the tribal dominated areas inhibited by the Kukis, suggests......

'CBI should reveal discoveries from Swizz evidence on Bofors payoffs'

Journalist and author Chitra Subramaniam has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to make public its discoveries from the 'box of evidence' received from Switzerland on Bofors payoffs which,......

History in Minutes: The Meerut Conspiracy Case

The Meerut Conspiracy Case was aimed at curbing communist influence in India. However, it fuelled nationwide sympathy, shaping the course of leftist politics in the country, writes Utkarsh Mishra.......

Modi Wows The Sunak Kids

Rishi Sunak, who seems to be on an extended holiday in India -- we spotted the former UK PM at the Jaipur Lit Fest and at the fourth T20I at the Wankhede late January -- was at Lok Kalyan Marg on......

Why Modi Prefers Babus At RBI Helm

Perhaps because the Modi government had some differences of opinion with two of the economist governors (one of whom was appointed by the Manmohan Singh government), there is a view that its......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

The Legend Returns: Jawa 42 FJ Launch

The Jawa 42 FJ 350 cc was launched at a surprising price of 199,142 ex-showroom Delhi, reports Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.All Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com IMAGE: The Aurora Green......

'Neena Gupta And I Would Fight A Lot'

'I need to work to find some joy in this life.' IMAGE: Kanwaljit Singh with wife Anooradha Patel. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anooradha Patel/Instagram Kanwaljit Singh loved the fact that everyone......

'I'm Not Who I Was When I Wrote Deewaar'

'We didn't create the Angry Young Man persona for Amitabh Bachchan.''We created the Vijay persona and then Amitabh Bachchan fitted into it.' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Deewaar. Yash Chopra's......

Love, Disaster, Drama On OTT This Week

Coming of age, cyclones, conscience, cubicles, catchwords for OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists your choices. Girls Will Be GirlsWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: English After......

Bollywood's Best Pictures Of 2024

Film folk have been very busy this year, attending trailer launches and promotional events. Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com vouches for that, as he recaps 2024 with his insightful clicks.  ......

Thakur cleared to contest Boxing Federation of India election

Former sports minister Anurag Thakur's bid to contest the Boxing Federation of India's presidential election was brought back on track after the Himachal Pradesh High Court stayed his......

BFI secretary general Kalita suspended for financial fraud

IMAGE: Following the scrutiny of nominations on Tuesday, Returning Officer R K Gauba declared Kalita "ineligible" for the upcoming election. Photograph: Kind courtesy BFI/X Boxing Federation of......

Anurag Thakur 'ineligible' for BFI's poll process

IMAGE: Former BCCI president Anurag Thakur, a BJP MP, was expected to contest for the Boxing Federation of India president's post. Photograph: ANI Attempts to include Anurag Thakur in the......

Election drama! BFI snubs former sports minister Anurag Thakur

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Wednesday rejected Anurag Thakur's nomination for inclusion in the electoral college finalised for the March 28 elections, saying the former Sports Minister......

Boxing Federation of India to hold elections on March 28

IMAGE: The development comes a day after the Delhi High Court stayed a decision of the IOA to constitute an ad-hoc panel to run the affairs of the Boxing Federation of India. Photograph: ANI The......