How Dropped Candidates Keep Busy

Cricket climate change to medical practice, dropped candidates have their non-political life sorted. IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir, the former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper, is back as the team's mentor.......

Families move in with students in Kota as suicides mount

From mothers on sabbatical to grandparents and homemakers, many people are choosing to shift to the coaching hub Kota with their children to ensure they are not stressed while preparing for......

Can Praveen Sood Get CBI The Public's Trust?

He takes over the CBI in challenging times.The perception is that the agency is reduced to being an instrument of blackmail and intimidation by successive governments. IMAGE: Karnataka Director......

'Don't believe Taliban will respect my freedom'

'I am committed to my country if there is respect for democracy and human rights. If not possible then I will prefer to stay in India or any other western country' IMAGE: Talibani fighters outside......

India's working women face strongest gender bias in Asia Pacific

Gender equality might have improved over the years but India's working women still contend with the strongest gender bias across Asia Pacific countries, says a report. Illustration: Dominic......

How COVID-19 could change India's political economy

'While the poor have little say in shaping India's intellectual or public discourse, they do have a significant role in deciding political outcomes,' points out Roshan Kishore. IMAGE: Indians walk......

What the economy needs: Painful medium-term steps

'Even without major reforms, with a business as usual scenario, and with current inflation trends, we should be clocking around 11 to 12 per cent nominal growth.''That is not happening and is a......

Jaydeep Barman is changing India's restaurant business

'As long as people are eating we will be there,' Rebel Foods CEO Jaydeep Barman tells Viveat Susan Pinto and Niraj Bhatt.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   We are not surprised when......

'If God wills, I Will Become A Star'

'People are saying that a new star is in the making.''It's been 10 years since I came to Bombay, and things are finally happening.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lakshya/Instagram Lakshya started his......

'I'm Somebody You Don't Mess With'

'You treat me like eye candy and I will leave you like you're a wrapper.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Alankrita Sahai/Instagram Alankrita Sahai joins the long list of beauty pageant contestants, who......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

'Today's heroes do anything they want'

'Earlier, it was four songs and four fights, and some story. That was enough.''Maybe we are in a box then and the audiences were not prepared for anything new.''Now we have got bigger scope.'......

India gear up to settle the score against Germany

IMAGE:  India have a very good opportunity to avenge their loss in Paris. Photograph: Hockey India/X International hockey will return to the capital after a 10-year gap when Olympic......

Stalwart Chhetri reveals post-retirement plans

'Virat Kohli is very close to me, understands me' IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri wants his hard work and good looks to be his legacy. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sunil Chhetri/X Indian football captain Sunil......

2022: A year of many firsts for Indian sports!

2022 proved to be a memorable year for Indian sports fans.   Neeraj Chopra claimed a historic win at the Diamond League Finals in Zurich, while the men's badminton team created India's......

VOTE! Should Kohli Be Dropped From T20 WC Team?

IMAGE: Virat Kohli's poor run in international cricket has raised questions about his selection for the T20 World Cup in Australia. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images   Will Virat Kohli be......

'Go and sit on a beach, take three-month sabbatical'

IMAGE: Virat Kohli has been advised by former England captain Michael Vaughan to take a sabbatical and spend time with family to help him regain form. Photograph: Virat Kohli/Twitter The woefully......