Is Congress serious about elections?

'What do you think the Congress is today?''Is it a political party heading for a life-and-death battle?''Or an NGO, just doing its thing and hoping it will improve the state of the world?' asks......

Why I have not got an Aadhar card

'There must be thousands if not lakhs of people the government is illegally spying on.''Why should we enable this criminal activity by volunteering our details?' asks Aakar Patel.Illustration:......

The hungry children of Mokhada

Part 1: 'Our children have only hunger written in their destiny' Part 2: The battle against hunger is long and tough Part 3: The real heroes of the fight against hunger Rediff.com's Prasanna D......

The real heroes of the fight against hunger deaths

The Malnourished Corridor: Part 1: 'Our children have only hunger written in their destiny' Part 2: The battle against hunger is long and tough Just two doctors attend to almost 300 patients at......

Anil Ambani's future hinges on walking the talk

As debt piles up, Anil Ambani's ability to see the asset sale plan through will be crucial The next few days will be crucial for Anil Ambani. On January 15, the deadline to sell Reliance......

Reliance MF to acquire Goldman Sachs India MF biz

In last few years, a number of global players have exited the Indian mutual fund business. In its first ever acquisition, Reliance Capital Asset Management (RCAM) on Wednesday announced takeover of......

Insurers set the ball rolling on foreign stake hike

Bharti will move FIPB soon for increasing Axa's stake to 49%, Reliance Cap to begin talks with Nippon. The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, passed by Parliament after a six-year wait, will shake......

R-Cap to begin talks with foreign partners for insurance biz

Expecting the passage of Insurance Bill to bring in $8-10 billion of foreign capital into the industry, Reliance Capital on Thursday said it would soon begin talks with foreign partners for its......

What's in a NAME, Bollywood?

So what's in a name? Quite a lot, according to Bollywood! There are many movies coming up titled after their protagonist. Joginder Tuteja lists them for us:   Prithviraj Based on the many......

How Monsoon Wedding became a musical

Going behind the scenes with director Mira Nair.Monali Sarkar reports. Monsoon Wedding: The film that charmed critics from Toronto to Venice IMAGE: In May 2017, 16 years after its......

Singh Is Kinng goes to Toronto festival

The Akshay Kumar-starrer Singh Is Kinng -- which its distributors claim has grossed $25 million worldwide in 12 days --will have a high profile release at the Toronto International Film......

'Kaal is nothing like Bhoot'

It's hard to pin him down. But with two high-profile releases Kaal and Main Aisa Hi Hoon releasing in two consecutive weeks, Ajay Devgan has no choice but to come out from his shell. "Kaal has a......

Indians dominate ICC T20 Teams of 2022

Three men and four women in the Teams of 2022 IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav became only the second batter to score more than 1000 runs in a calendar year. Photograph: BCCI Former India captain Virat......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara's woes continue as Saurashtra struggle

Summary of all Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday IMAGE: Saurashtra's wicket-keeper batsman Sheldon Jackson scored 61 runs against Mumbai in Rajkot on Saturday. Photograph: Sheldon......

IPL Preview: CSK eye top spot in dead rubber against Daredevils

CSK will get to fine tune their game against Daredevils, a team which has been below par yet again IMAGE: CSK coach Stephen Fleming, right, with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Photograph: BCCI......

IPL Preview: Resurgent Delhi take on table toppers CSK in crucial battle

IMAGE: Colin Munro and Shreyas Iyer of the Delhi Daredevils celebrate. Photograph: BCCI Their stuttering campaign back on the rails under new skipper Shreyas Iyer, a resurgent Delhi......

Can Delhi Daredevils stop KKR's splendid run?

IMAGE:   Robin Uthappa of Kolkata Knight Riders celebrates his fifty. Photograph: BCCI A rampaging Kolkata Knight Riders stand in the way of Delhi Daredevils' revival plan as the two......