'Shinde Saheb Is A Fighter'

'We pressurised Shinde saheb (to accept the deputy chief ministership).''Being out of power would have made him weaker.' IMAGE: Then Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and then deputy CM......

How Coast Guard, Andaman Cops Seized $4.2 Bn Drugs

'This is the first case in which we saw use of Starlink by smugglers.' IMAGE: 'In a coordinated sea & air operation @IndiaCoastGuard today made history by apprehending a #Myanmarese fishing boat,......

'It's Cold-Blooded Murder'

'Look at the post mortem reports. Every body (of the 10 Kuki-Zo youth who were killed) has almost 12 bullet marks on it.''Why do they have to fire so much even if they wanted to kill them?''One or......

4 Months After Poor LS Score, How BJP Swept Vidarbha

'Slogans like 'Ek hai toh safe hai' and 'Batenge toh katenge' resonated with voters.' IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath holds the BJP manifesto at an election meeting in support......

'Markets Not In Panic Yet, But...'

'If you see another 1000-point correction, people may start panicking.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Independent analyst and market expert Ambareesh Baliga cautions retail......

'India Is A Stock Picker's Delight'

'In the short term you keep your return expectations very, very low; in the medium term be prepared to invest and in the long term growth will come and your returns from stocks will be high.'......

Markets: 'India Will Be In A Brighter Position'

'India's fundamentals are a lot better (than those of other emerging market economies).' 'India will suffer (witness a fall in its stock market) what I call the second order effect.''And the second......

'Don't Panic! India Is An Oasis Of Calm!'

'The structural story of India is a multi-decadal story.''One should stay invested in that story and avoid reacting to what is happening globally.' IMAGE: The Bombay Stock Exchange. Photograph:......

Action And Drama On OTT This Week

There are a whole lot of cop-themed movies on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from.   BrindaWhere to watch? SonyLIVLanguage: Telugu (with subtitles) Trisha......

'I Wanted To Beat People Up...'

'Suddenly the audience pool feels bigger, like everyone is watching everything now.''It's no longer limited in terms of boundaries, like a state or a language.''Whether it's a series, a movie or......

'You're Always On Your Toes. Things May Change Anytime'

'You have to be good in your project that's releasing today for you to be working on something tomorrow. That will always be the case.' IMAGE: Roshan Mathew and Darshana Rajendran in Paradise.......

Paradise Review: Riveting!

Prasanna Vithanage's Paradise leaves the audience to read between the lines and draw their own conclusions about the frailty of human nature, and how easily violence seizes the most unexpected......

Was Ashwin Really 'Humiliated'?

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin, left, with Head Coach Gautam Gambhir. Ravichandran Ashwin -- who spin legend E A S Prasanna hailed as the 'Greatest Spinner Of This Era' -- abruptly retired from......

'Greatest Spinner Of This Era'

'Maybe he got some indication from the team management that he is no longer in the scheme of things.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin, who debuted in 2011, retires as India's second-highest......

'Gukesh Always Surprises Me'

'He was always up to the challenge.' IMAGE: D Gukesh is jubilant after becoming the youngest World Chess Champion. Photograph: Kind courtesy International Chess Federation/X   "He had......

When It Was Bradman Versus India

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in......

Vyshak's dream comes true: From overweight to Team India

IMAGE:  Vyshak Vijaykumar's fitness was far beyond ideal then and his action was all over the place, cutting his pace by a couple of yards. Photograph: BCCI Nearly five years ago, Vyshak......