AIADMK Minus BJP Poses Threat To DMK

From the voter-level, traditionally anti-BJP, anti-Hindutva minorities and other secular voters would have an option, especially in the face of the mounting anti-incumbency against the ruling party......

The Challenges Confronting Shahbaz Sharif

India will need to watch carefully and understand the new round of instability and uncertainty in Pakistan, while charting the course of its future diplomatic initiatives, points out Rana Banerji,......

Will EPS-OPS differences break AIADMK?

As the former CM and deputy CM squabble, fishing in troubled waters is V K Sasikala. What will a split in the AIADMK mean for Tamil Nadu, asks N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: O Panneerselvam, left, with......

'Ram temple politics has ended!'

'The political fallout of the verdict on national politics is pregnant with incredible opportunities.''Post-judgment politics can change the ground rules of election campaigning in the coming......

'Miracles do happen': Honchos cheer advent of Modi

'As the TV showed Congress seats being lost one after another in Maharashtra, cheers went up.' Cleo Paskal attends a vote-counting party in Mumbai that looked at the coming Modi Sarkar with hope......

Meet Analjit Singh's 'hand-brake'

'The smartest businessmen are shopkeepers as their return on investment is better than anyone else,' Sahil Vachani tells Surajeet Das Gupta.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com His famous......

Oswal vs Oswal: Another murky business family feud

This is the first time the fight is between mother and son.Both sides don't look in the mood to relent: Advisors and spin doctors have been hired, lawyers have been consulted.Bhupesh Bhandari and N......

Visionary Budget but devil lies in the implementation

Image: India set for high growth. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters     The government has provided a long-term vision, avoiding any "big-bang" reforms but the devil will be in the......

Sekhar on Happy Days

Sekhar Kammula has infused some freshness in Telugu cinema with his films. His storytelling is simple, contemporary and strong in content. Sekhar's films, sans violence, which is a staple in Telugu......

'Defeat hate, celebrate unity'

From ads to award-winning documentaries, US-based director Rahul Dholakia has come a long way. His critically acclaimed film Parzania has generated a lot of buzz. Based on a true story, the......

'Nobody really knows what happened on October 10'

Waheeda Rehman, dazzling star of the silver screen, considered Guru Dutt her mentor. In this interview with rediff.com, she recounts working with the legendary director as his leading lady, in some......

Let's make a movie

Naresh Govindarajan: rediff.com has become a site that I logon to for everything. More importantly, for following the Cricket and movie news. Any talk about movies in India was usually gossip &......

'BCCI had gone against the nation's mood'

'Our people are crazy about cricket, but they are more crazy about their country, and their armed forces.''To the people of India, there is nothing that is above the nation, not even cricket.'......

Bangladeshis ready for World Cup opening gala

Bangladeshis cast aside their usual docile and reserved image on Thursday and proudly displayed their sporting passion ahead of the gala opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup later in the......

South Africa add insult to injury

Scorecard South Africa scored an emphatic nine-wicket victory over India in the fifth and final One-Day International to win the series 4-0, at Supersport Park, Centurion, on Sunday. Chasing 201......