Does India Have A Foreign Policy?

This might help explain why our global outreach has received such a tepid response. We have chosen to be transactional with the world, as our UN votes reveal, points out Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Women......

'As He Was Taken To The Gallows, He Proclaimed 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'

Standing near the noose, he recited a couplet in which he said he wished nothing but to sacrifice his life for the motherland.Utkarsh Mishra remembers Ram Prasad Bismil on the revolutionary......

A Nuclear Scientist Who Advocated Disarmament

M R Srinivasan focused on the peaceful use of nuclear power at a time when the popular view among the 'hawks' was that India should build a nuclear arsenal as a deterrent. IMAGE: Dr Malur Ramasamy......

Unless I Take Care Of 'Me', I Can't Help Anyone

Life will continue to throw curve balls at me and I will have to keep evolving my strategy to deal with each situation.But I sure do feel hopeful and grateful for each day of life.And that surely......

Will money in hand from tax breaks spur housing demand?

Real estate developers are hoping that the slew of tax concessions announced in Union Budget 2025, set to take effect this financial year, will spur demand for affordable and mid-segment housing,......

'Portfolios Need To Be Balanced This Year'

'Consider 40% to 50% in equities, 10% in gold as a hedge, and the remaining 30% to 40% split between multi-asset funds and hybrid funds.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   "Accept that......

ATMs to loans: All eyes on the road for finance world

A South Block and Mint Road tango is in the offing in 2025, foregrounded by deeper consultations with various stakeholders. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the Union Budget for......

Banks turn cautious on lending to smaller microfinance players

Commercial banks have turned cautious in lending to smaller microfinance institutions (MFIs), which has compelled the latter to borrow from non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) at much higher......

'Acting Is In My Karma'

'When I was shooting Aashiqui, I would hear comments like "Yeh toh bahut lambi hai. Heroine nahin dikhti hai".''But Aashiqui became such a big hit, and you know how the industry is.''You have......

Box Office: Sikandar Opens Below Expectations

Salman Khan film releases are huge events, especially when they arrive on Eid. This was expected from his latest release, Sikandar, as well. Yes, the response post the trailer release wasn't the......

'Smita Didn't Want Anything To Do With Films'

'Naseer does not have the sense of humour that Om Puri has.''Also Om has a great deal of compassion as a human being. Naseer was too focused on his own self.'A fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta......

'Human Attention Span Is Now Less Than Goldfish's'

'What scares me is the fact that there is so much content that people have content indigestion.''How do you entice people who have indigestion of content?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajadhiraaj:......

Virat Kohli -- the name that guarantees theatre

IMAGE: Virat Kohli captained India to 40 wins in 68 Tests. Photograph: BCCI India stalwart Virat Kohli's Test retirement has robbed the format of its biggest global star and its most influential......

'I Was Not Sleeping Properly'

'I spoke to Paddy, and I made some changes.''After that, I slept well in the last two days -- at least eight hours each day.''So, I was fresh in the games. Sleep is very important.' IMAGE: Ladies......

Decoding the Manu Bhaker-Jaspal Rana bond

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Manu Bhaker/Instagram She calls him a father figure, and he perceives himself as her protector. Sometimes, he even needs to protect her from herself. Manu Bhaker and......

Helps to have sport psychologist with team: Mithali

'In today's times, it is even more important to have them around with the team with the longer duration of tour and quarantine and bubbles.' IMAGE: India captain Mithali Raj reads books, solves......