'I told them India was like a giant jumbo jet. It would take off slowly and be unstoppable'

This doctor couple put their faith in India. And in return India has put faith in them. IMAGE: The Parikhs in Paris in 1984. On December 5, 1988, a cold winter evening, an Air India plane touched......

Trump Has Been Reined In For The Moment

But Trump is about to announce his candidacy for president in 2024.And it is not clear if Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the present hero of disenchanted Republicans, or Biden, who says he might......

Will Droupadi Murmu Be A Consensus President?

From the point of view of qualification, Murmu is probably educationally the least qualified among India's recent Presidents.But then, with the BJP in command, she will be required to do little but......

SC okays floor test for Uddhav govt on Thursday

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay the direction of the Maharashtra Governor to the 31-month-old Maha Vikas Aghadi government to take a floor test in the Assembly on Thursday to prove......

Govt okays mega 5G spectrum sale, enables 10 times faster speed than 4G

The Union Cabinet has approved the auction of airwaves capable of offering fifth-generation or 5G telecom services including ultra high-speed internet, and gave its nod for setting up of captive 5G......

'Growth projections have to be taken with a pinch of salt'

'The question is, how soon we can expect to re-attain the pre-lockdown levels of output and income.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in New......

'Markets have peaked out'

'Four times in Indian history, in 1992, 2000, 2007 and now, markets are at 25 times price-earnings.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Raamdeo Agrawal, chairman, Motilal Oswal Financial......

Can corporate tax cuts boost growth?

'Tax cuts will have only marginal effects in the short run and significant positive effects in the medium term,' says Shankar Acharya, former chief economic adviser to the Government of......

'I want The Kerala Story to be the scariest horror story one had seen'

'Everyone is entitled to their opinion because we live in a country like India and not a place where Shalini is taken, where forget having an opinion, women can't even talk to their family on the......

PIX: Biles soars to third gold medal with vault win

IMAGE: Simone Biles of the United States reacts after her performance in the Olympics Artistic Gymnastics women's Vault final at Bercy Arena, Paris, on Saturday. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters......

PIX: Biles makes stunning return to Olympics!

IMAGE: USA's Simone Biles is all smiles after her performance in the Artistic Gymnastics, Women's Qualification Subdivision 2 at Bercy Arena, Paris, on Sunday, July 28. Photograph: Hannah......

Paris 2024: Can India Surpass Tokyo Record?

Excitement is electric as India sends a 118-strong contingent to the Paris Olympics, which begins on July 26. This diverse group boasts a thrilling mix of seasoned veterans and fresh-faced rookies,......

T20 WC: Afghanistan deserve to be in the semis: Rashid

IMAGE: Afghanistan scripted history by qualifying for their maiden T20 World Cup semi-final with a win over Bangladesh in the Super 8 on Tuesday. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket Board/X Skipper......

Williamson's men target group stage qualification

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Black Caps/X.com New Zealand have long made a virtue of taking each challenge as it comes and while it might not make for much excitement at press conference time, it has......