A Rogue Wave Rising In The North

While people voted in a fifth round that will set the tone as this election rounds into the straight, and while Modi on the stump chews the cud of personal grievances and hackneyed promises that......

RSS's Lack Of Enthusiasm Is Showing

According to insiders, their lack of enthusiasm is showing on the ground.There is nothing to suggest that their enthusiasm will return in the final four phases of polling, observes N Sathiya......

'I Had Never Asked For Votes Before'

BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar's wife and son who keep themselves far from the political limelight reveal what it is like to campaign for the first time. IMAGE: Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the......

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most......

What Went Wrong For Cyrus Mistry At Tatas

If Cyrus's protestations of having no knowledge of his imminent dismissal are to be taken at face value, he was extraordinarily naive and insulated from the ground reality.There were enough straws......

Revealed: How PM Planned Demonetisation

November 8 marks 6 years after demonetisation.A K Bhattacharya reveals how the prime minister and the RBI worked together for months before Modi's 8 pm speech.A riveting excerpt from The Rise Of......

Covid redux: India Inc switches back to SOS mode from wait-and-watch

The rising Covid-19 caseload has prompted companies to switch from a hybrid work model and return to remote work and essential travel once again. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com With the......

'Even the RBI was caught by surprise and was totally unprepared to handle its fallout'

I kept insisting that Rs 100 notes were in short supply and there was an urgent need to augment the supply of 100 rupee notes while also rapidly bringing into circulation the proposed new Rs 500......

Sam Bahadur Is A Delight To Watch

For someone like me who studied Sam so intently, if a lump could form in the throat during the emotive scenes, I think the cast did a superb job, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).......

'This National Award is yours'

'I hope this win inspires boys and girls who watch thousands of dreams and want to make them come true.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Film folk celebrated the big wins of the......

'I am termed as a bad guy'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nawazuddin Siddiqui/Instagram Nawazuddin Siddiqui posted a note on social media about the personal turmoil in his life regarding his marriage. It was not an allegation,......

'The boy was very tall; his eyes were beautiful'

'Name?''Amitabh.''Can't be only Amitabh. Amitabh what?''Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan.'Alarm bells. 'Are you related to Dr Bachchan?''Yes,' he hesitated, 'he is my father.''Then this contract cannot......

'Ashwin's body was used like a dart board by Hazlewood and Cummins'

As Ravichandran Ashwin achieved the milestone 100th Test in Mohali, everyone had their lists of his best bowling feats. But Ashwin's finest cricketing moment was probably when he and Hanuma Vihari......