'India Has Missed Every Bus'

'We don't know which bus is coming next. I know for sure whatever bus comes next, it will miss that too.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com 'I think India has a huge employment and......

'Don't Harass Good Citizens In The Name Of Bulldozer Justice'

'I represented India across the world, but here, in my own country, I was treated in this bad manner.''Everyone in Prayagraj respects me a lot and it is in this same city that I became homeless.'......

'Justice Varma Must Be Impeached Or Resign'

'If we stay silent now, we betray the very foundation of justice in this country.' IMAGE: The Supreme Court of India. Photograph: ANI Photo   Anil Tiwari, president, Allahabad High Court Bar......

Leaders, Heed The 11-Year Rule!

There is a reason this 11 year phenomenon is a rule as much as it is an observation. It speaks to the nature of man and what humans are like, explains Aakar Patel. Illustration: Uttam......

India's services sector grows at slowest pace in over 2 years in Jan

India's services sector activity expanded at the slowest pace in over two years in January amid softer increases in sales and output, a monthly survey said on Wednesday. Illustration: Dominic......

Budget is by the people, for the people: Sitharaman

'One of the ideas was to make the direct tax simpler and easier to comply with.' Photograph: ANI Photo Paraphrasing Abraham Lincoln, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday described the......

Cyberfraud Thrives On Fear!

The number of cyberfraud cases has skyrocketed from 2,677 in 1999-2000 to 29,082 in FY24 -- more than a 10-fold increase. The RBI pegs digital payment frauds at Rs 1,457 crore in FY24, up more than......

2.56 Lakh Crore: Why FIIs Are Selling Indian Stocks

'Out of the 20 trading days in January up to January 28, FIIs have sold shares on 19 of those days.''A notable question arises: when has there historically been such intense FII withdrawal? This......

Will Hathiram Be Killed In Paatal Lok?

'I insisted only Jaideep could play Inspector Haathiram Chaudhary.''Yes, Jaideep is a really good actor but this was not just about the performance.''Even that tired walk of him reflects the mood......

Shyam Benegal, Sir, Only Gratitude For You

'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'Sukanya Verma mourns the movie legend. IMAGE: Shabana......

Shah Rukh Khan: I Will Leave Films If...

Gauri wasn't very happy about living the Bombay life.With no friends in the city, she wanted her husband's films to flop so they could go back home, to Delhi.A unique slice of Shah Rukh Khan's......

Conspiracy Theories Behind India's Win

Pakistani fans forget that Dubai was once Pakistan's home ground where they played all their international matches until Imran Khan became the country's prime minister. IMAGE: Virat Kohli......

India seek to rewrite history against Australia

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma-led India will look to avenge the defeat against Australia at the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup. Photograph:Satish Kumar/Reuters History weighs heavily against them but India would......

'India can win Champions Trophy despite Bumrah's absence'

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to a lower back injury suffered during the Sydney Test last month. Photograph: Ash Allen/Reuters India will feel Jasprit Bumrah's......

Kohli's Brain Fade: How India Lost The Plot

IMAGE: Scott Boland celebrates Virat Kohli's wicket on Day 2 of the fourth Test against Australia at the MCG on Friday, December 27, 2024. Photograph: Cricket.com.au/X Those three wickets for six......

'I'm the reason for India's disastrous series'

It is a very shattering experience: Ashwin on 0-3 drubbing to New Zealand IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin took responsibility for India's poor performance in the series. Photograph: BCCI India's......