The Harsh Reality For Wayanad Survivors

In Kerala's society, known for its high material standard of living, plunging into a state of having nothing overnight can be terrible for one's social standing and sense of self-esteem.......

Modi's Media Triumph With Uncertain Returns

'Unsurprisingly, Trump shared Modi's podcast with Fridman on his Truth account.''The intentions of Trump, a transactional president, are never easy to tell.''We will know in the next fortnight if......

Exodus Rocks Uddhav's Sena

'Those seeking short-term benefits are joining the Shinde-led Sena and the ones looking at long-term benefits are joining the BJP.' Barely three months after the Maharashtra assembly polls, the......

99 And Seven Decimal Points

'Does 99 percent guarantee character and capacity for an independent awareness of life or does it make you -- barring exceptions -- a compliant careerist beholden to governments and......

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......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

How We Can Create Millions Of Jobs

'Three manufacturing sectors can create jobs by the million: Apparel, food, and electronic assembly.''Let's talk to them and ask them what it would take to scale by a factor of ten,' suggests......

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......

'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:......

The Women We Loved In 2024

Let's be honest, 2024 in Hindi cinema is not one for the books. Between utter tripe and unmemorable, I found just a glimmer of hope sparking my interest on occasions too few and far between.......

2024's 10 Best Web Series

The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned. The general bent was towards thrillers, and many of them were slick and entertaining. Shows that ran into their next seasons, like......

'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......

When Akshay Kumar ditched lucrative IPL contract

He could have easily played hardball with all the aces up his sleeve but Bollywood star Akshay Kumar instead terminated his lucrative contract with Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals) in 2009 after......