Why the British Museum won't return the Harihara

'It is vital that objects such as the Harihara -- and collections from South Asia generally -- remain here,' the British Museum tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. PART I: Give us our gods back! PART......

Indiscipline in armed forces: Where lies the blame?

The final part of a series where senior army officers discuss the Indian Army's recent disciplinary crisis. Part 1: Lieutenant General D B Shekatkar (retd): 'Army needs change in thinking,......

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

West Bengal's longest serving chief minister Jyoti Basu once told an industrialist that capitalists were class enemies and he should expect no sympathy.Ishita Ayan Dutt tracks the political......

No Mamata for Marwaris in Kolkata

The Marwari businessmen of Kolkata are a worried lot under Mamata Banerjee's rule. Around a thousand people had gathered at Shibpur, south of Kolkata, on an October morning to take part in the......

How banking outlets in villages can lift lower income groups

The payment-bank model is potentially an important innovation, which will help increase last-mile capacity for and the efficiency of the financial inclusion process., says Subir Gokarn. Image: A......

It's branding, not philanthropy, stupid!

When last year, Chaali, a group of contemporary dancers drawn from Kerala and Bangalore toured over 15 small towns in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Pondicherry, its performances were made......

SKY seeks redemption as confident India eye T20I series win

IMAGE: India's players celebrate a wicket during the second T20 International against India in Chennai on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI India captain Suryakumar Yadav will be expected to get back to......

Key Moments: How India sunk England in semis

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma's aggressive half-century proved crucial in helping India post a competitive total of 171 in their 20 overs against England in the first semi-final on Thursday. Photograph: ANI......

Bumrah-Arshdeep Hold Key against England

IMAGE: How Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah fare with the new ball against England in the Powerplay could go a long way in deciding the outcome of the T20 World Cup semi-final match. Photograph:......

Can Rohit Sharma Be T20 World Cup MVP?

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2024 after Game 54. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma celebrates his half-century during the semi-final match......

T20 WC MVP Crown Eludes Rohit

Rohit Sharma did practically everything right in the T20 World Cup: He batted brilliantly, he captained even more capably, but he failed to top the most valuable player table. Srinivas Bhogle and......