'COVID-19 will be a year-long struggle'

'Predictions are that numbers will continue to rise till May end and maybe in the first half of June will be our peak.' IMAGE: Medical workers arrive for COVID-19 testing at a containment zone in......

Will Indrani nail Chidambaram?

On Thursday, Indrani will be obligated to change into the green uniform sari she receives visitors in, as per jail rules, and meet the gentlemen from the income tax department. She may also at some......

Sheena Bora Trial: Will the real Mekhail Bora please stand up?

'Who is the right Mekhail? Mekhail I or Mekhail II?'Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora trial.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It has been over 550 days since I started......

Sheena Bora Trial: Why Indrani Smiled

Mekhail delivered the most deliberate heart-tugging line of the day: "If a son asks his mother for money is wrong, then tell me."At the back Indrani gave one of her most beaming smiles that was......

Trump's Tariff Tussle With India

'While criticising India's high tariffs, Mr Trump stated he would impose reciprocal taxes on Indian products if re-elected.''However, since India's tariffs follow WTO rules, Mr Trump's actions......

We are products of the makers of designer food

Now we need to fight back to reclaim our food and our habits. The only way to do so is to rediscover food as pleasure and be thrilled, not just by its smells and tastes, but also by the knowledge......

ITC's Deveshwar to quit in 2017, wants young gun to head company

To get three-year term as non-executive chairman from Feb; firm to create CEO’s post; AGM to ratify Sanjiv Puri, Rajiv Tandon’s appointment as directors Putting all speculation to......

A good Budget, Mr Jaitley!

  Against a challenging background, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has, very sensibly, stuck to the basics, notes Shankar Acharya At the best of times, making the Union Budget is a hugely......

The Amjad Khan We Didn't Know

None of Amjad Khan's subsequent roles could outshine Sholay.He had begun his career at the top and had no higher peaks left to conquer.Dinesh Raheja salutes the iconic actor on his 80th birth......

Selfiee Review: License To Drive Crazy

Malayalam cinema isn't the same as Telugu or Tamil, but Bollywood's blanket approach fails to see the distinction in Selfiee, observes Sukanya Verma. The last time Akshay Kumar appeared on screen,......

'I don't want to meet the Talwars'

'The director has tried to be neutral. But Talvar won't leave the audience confused, for sure.' Irrfan Khan discusses Talvar with Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com You get precisely 900 seconds to......

The Bachchans pray together

Actor Amitabh Bachchan made an appearance, along with actor son Abhishek Bachchan anddaughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai,at RaiKamineni Hospital in Hyderabad on Friday in support of the global fight......

India-England trophy can't be named after Tiger Pataudi

The BCCI's decision to turn down a proposal to name the trophy for the India-England Test series after the legendary Tiger Pataudi prompts Faisal Shariff to dwell on the legacy behind the......

'Kimi should leave McLaren'

Formula One fans are a passionate breed. And when Sumit Rajwade and Raja Sen landed in the rediff Formula One chat on Monday afternoon a minute late, the questions were already piling up.Don't......

Hewitt bids to salvage season

August 13, 2003 | 20:14 ISTHewitt bids to salvage seasonLleyton Hewitt's two-year reign as world number one was partly built on his unrivalled will to win. [bbc.co.uk]Ferguson to reign......