India was nothing but...: Bangladesh on 1971 victory

Bangladesh interim government's Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's post on X commemorating Victory Day saying, "India was merely an ally in this victory, nothing......

TMC distances itself from Hakim's Muslim population remark amid backlash

Amid criticism over a controversial remark of senior Trinamool Congress leader and West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim on the Muslim percentage in the population, the ruling party in the state on......

Why is Uddhav Sena reviving its hardcore Hindutva stance?

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray has dropped broad hints over the past few days of going back to its core Hindutva agenda after the drubbing the party received in the......

'Double maths period, boring': Cong on Modi's Parl speech

The Congress on Saturday termed as "hollow" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 11 resolutions articulated in his speech in the Lok Sabha and said if the Bharatiya Janata Party has zero tolerance on......

'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......

Will New MPC Members Cut Interest Rates?

. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters While top economists are of the view that the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may not cut the repo rates, they also said it would......

Festival season may not add zing to portfolios

Automobile, apparel and electronics are among sectors that see a sales boost during the festival season, a time when investors expect gains in related stocks. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Flipkart-backed super.money aims to be among top five on UPI leaderboard

Flipkart-backed fintech firm super.money is aiming to be among the top five players on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) leaderboard by the end of this year, a senior company executive has said.......

Pushpa 2: The Rule: Giant Misfire!

Pushpa 2 is a badly misjudged, doubtful sequel that can't capitalise on the wealth of the story world set up in the first film, observes Arjun Menon. Pushpa: The Rule, the much anticipated sequel......

'They Declared Me Dead!'

'There was panic among my friends and relatives since I was out of reach.''My son-in-law Govind drove down to my home to check on my wellbeing.''When I opened the door, he joked, "Bhoot Bhoot!"'......

'Ek Baar Dekh Lo, Phir Discuss Karte Hain'

'Whatever you do will spark controversies, so it is best do what your heart tells you to do. Simple.' IMAGE: Chirag Vohra plays Mahatma Gandhi in Freedom At Midnight. Nikkhil Advani's new Web......

The Sabarmati Report: 'This Is Our 9/11'

'There are films, documentaries and reportage on the Internet about the Godhra riots. But whether the Sabarmati Express burned in an accident or a planned attack, what was the truth?' IMAGE:......

Is This India's Team For The Perth Test?

'There will be a lot of spice to the contest -- there is a reason India is the only team other than England against whom Australia is keen to play a five Test series.' 'I'll watch, as I suspect......

India's Davis Cup captain claps back at critics

I never disrespect tennis community, I am part of it: Rohit Rajpal IMAGE: Indian captain Rohit Rajpal said that people questioning his credentials as Davis Cup captain should do a bit of......

'Brand' Welcome Awaits Olympic Stars

'The Paris Olympics has once again blessed the Indian sports marketing landscape with fresh faces and promises.''Expect at least one biopic.' IMAGE: Silver medalist Neeraj Chopra during the medal......