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British author Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for space novel

British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her 'ambitious and beautiful' Orbital, which becomes the first novel set in space to win the GBP 50,000 literary prize selected from......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

'The Judiciary Is Like A Black Hole'

'People don't know about the immense pressures that come with this position -- every decision a judge takes affects real people and their lives.''This is not a job that one can take lightly.'......

Don't Expect Modi To Change!

'Commentators have said that dealing with allies as equals will make Modi more sensitive.''Remember that the people Modi is dealing with are equally autocratic in their own lairs.' 'Further, Modi......

Ram's Footprint Over South East Asia

Even those who are the supporters of India's 'cultural nationalism' seems to be unaware of the footprint of Shri Ram in South East Asia, observes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). Photograph: PTI......

Why Is Govt Silent On Adani Controversy?

So far the government has been silent on the charges being levelled, even after the stock price rout.Perhaps it is hoping for the share price to settle so that the matter goes away, predicts Aakar......

How Insolvency Process is being Gamed

The brand new bankruptcy process is being brazenly gamed by those with connections and money.The touts and fixers of the previous regime have been replaced by a new set close to this one, observes......

What Telecom Man reveals about India's business-politics links

'It's the brazen corruption involving politicians that makes you sit up years after the event,' notes Nivedita Mookerji after reading B K Syngal's Telecom Man. IMAGE: Brijendra K Syngal. Some......

Which Film Would You Pick For The Oscars?

IMAGE: Kani Kusruti and Divya Prabha in All We Imagine as Light. Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies was chosen over 28 other films as India's official entry for the Oscars. The other films in contention......

2023 Movies You Wanted To Read About!

Ranbir Kapoor's Animal might have become a huge blockbuster, with people loving and hating it in equal measure, but that wasn't the review you were most keen about. It only makes third place among......

Neeyat Review: It's Not Boring But...

Neeyat creates zero interest in the characters, sighs Deepa Gahlot. Any film that uses Agatha Christie's murder mysteries as a source of inspiration starts out at a disadvantage. There is an......

Shreya Sings Naina Barse For Lataji

Dear Readers, we invited you to share your favourite Lata Mangeshkar song with us. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shreya Ghosh Shreya Ghosh loves Lata Mangeshkar's voice. Her favourite Lata Mangeshkar......

Aditya Chowhan Sings For Lata Mangeshkar

Dear Readers, we invite you to share your favourite Lata Mangeshkar song with us. Photograph: Kind courtesy Aditya Chowhan Aditya Chowhan is a 16-year-old student of music who composes and sings......

Sri Lanka players refuse to sign contract; ECB institutionally racist?

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sri Lanka Cricket/Twitter The Sri Lanka national team players have refused to sign the annual central contract, alleging lack of transparency from the cricket......

He changed sports journalism in India

A Joseph Antony salutes S Krishnan, one of India's finest sports editors. IMAGE: Srinivasaraghavan Krishnan with Kapil Dev, one of the world's legendary all-rounders. Success in sports stems......

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