Assam Cong leader grilled in 'Gogoi's Pakistan link' case

Senior Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora was on Thursday questioned by Assam Police in connection with a case related to party colleague Gaurav Gogoi's alleged links with......

Jayant Narlikar: A Voice That Lit The Cosmos

'When Dr Murli Manohar Joshi wanted to start a course on astrology, Jayant was the first one to have the courage to stand up and say astrology is not science.''That's a very rare quality -- to......

Gazwa E Hind can only be countered with Gazwa E Pakistan

It is time we buried the mantra of 'peaceful and stable Pakistan is in our interest'. It is not, simply because Pakistan's existence -- that is synonymous with its army -- means peace has no......

Explained: Waqf And The New Waqf Bill

Puzzled about the Waqf Bill? Syed Firdaus Ashraf explains how the amended Waqf law will plug loopholes in the existing legislation. IMAGE: Muslims protest against the Waqf Amendment Bill in......

Budget 2025: What Nirmalaji Needs To Fix

If the fiscal deficit target of 4.9% of GDP has to be met for 2024-2025, which the government must in view of the uncertainties and challenges emerging both domestically and globally, the finance......

How is Tata Motors gearing up to face competition?

Why is Shailesh Chandra, managing director of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, not worried about the competition?  IMAGE: Shailesh Chandra, Managing......

We Missed Industrial Revolution

Is India headed there again? asks Ajit Balakrishnan Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   He was a stout, illiterate man, son of a butcher, struggling to earn enough to feed his 13......

Cement sector remains a puzzle to investors

IMAGE: A labourer unloads cement sacks from the wagon of a train at a yard in Kolkata. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters The cement industry continues to present a puzzle to investors. Five......

'You Can Piss Everyone Off'

'If you respect people, if you accommodate people, these are good attributes to have.''Like the whole world is a mixed bag of people, our industry is the same.' IMAGE: Jim Sarbh and Amit Sadh in......

'Good Roles Are Playing Hard To Get With Me'

'Some people tell me you're playing hard to get. But I'm not. It's the other way around.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kunal Kapoor/Instagram Kunal Kapoor has been in the movie business for over two......

Bazooka Review: Mammootty Can't Save This Thriller

Watching Bazooka is like trying to figure out a long drawn-out puzzle that never makes sense, observes Arjun Menon. Bazooka, the debut directorial effort of Deeno Dennis, the son of legendary......

Jaat Review: The Sunny Deol Show

Jaat is a full-on, South-infused entertainer that delivers exactly what it promises, cheers Rajesh Karkera. Trying to review a film starring someone you adore? Now, that's walking a tightrope!......

How Humpy balances time between chess and family

'I always prefer to just play a single tournament and go back home, spend time with my family and have a one-month break and then take part in another one.' IMAGE: Koneru Humpy is leading the......

Tsitsipas blames 'immaturity' after stunning loss

'I don't want to use any excuses or anything like that, so my entire focus is on how can we come to solutions, solve certain things.'   IMAGE: Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas reacts during his French......

'Give Back Rs 27 Cr': Rishabh Pant Trolled Mercilessly

IMAGE: Fans slammed Pant for ‘hiding’ behind junior players. Photograph: BCCI Rishabh Pant, captaining the Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025, came under heavy fire on social media......

'He's Lucky Nobody Appealed'

IMAGE: Virat Kohli's move raised eyebrows as there was no Pakistan fielder directly behind him to collect the ball. Photograph: JioHotstar/X   Milestone man Virat Kohli once again proved why......

Adaptability key for South Africa, says coach Walter

  IMAGE: South Africa play their final group game against England on Saturday. Photograph: Proteas Men/X South Africa head coach Rob Walter doesn't want to spend time debating whether India......