A bossy chief election commissioner TN Seshan proposed an immediate halt to the general election process when Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on May 21, 1991 and put himself forward as home minister,......
When TN Seshan's name was proposed for the post of chief election commissioner by the Chandra Shekhar government, he was caught in two minds. IMAGE: Former Chief Election Commissioner TN Seshan.......
'The people of Gujarat are more religious than people of other states, this gives the BJP an advantage.' IMAGE: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel admires a kite with Prime Minister Narendra D......
'For politicians, winning the next election has become more important than economic stability of the country and broader national interest.' IMAGE: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy......
T N Seshan, who passed into the ages last month. believed that toughness at every level is needed to keep the flock under him strictly duty bound, recalls Dr K S Parthasarathy, former secretary,......
'Today, three areas give banks a big headache -- steel, power, infrastructure.' 'Three Cs are very critical in lending -- character, capacity and collateral of the borrower.' R Vaidyanathan,......
Over the past decade, rapid structural changes in the economy have radically altered what was once a low-profile department. With the private sector playing an expanding role in public service......
Since the Chakravarty Committee’s report was accepted, the ‘tolerable rate’ has become five per cent and there has even been talk among the policy makers of a ‘new......
There seem to be several concepts of liquidity floating around. And a distinction is sought to be made between money supply and liquidity, says A Seshan.Nearly a decade ago I suggested that the......
Jairam Ramesh is truly India's first independent thinking environment minister and it is also probably for the first time that an environmentalist has become a minister, says Magsaysay winner......
'I just offered her a rose.' 'She said thank you.' 'And I took a photograph with her.' IMAGE: Niraj Hedaoo poses with his favourite singer Lata Mangeshkar. All Photographs: Kind courtesy Niraj......
'It's a joy working there.''It's good work and when you come back it gives you pleasure.''On returning you take a shower and look at the day and say, "Ah! Nice scenes we did!"''Here sometimes you......
'Dubbing for Rajiv Gandhi was very challenging.' 'Amitabh Bachchan told me, "I don't appreciate other people doing my voice".' Midway through Rediff.com's interview with Patcy N, Chetan Sashital......
IMAGE: Ultra Edge shows no nick off Ishan Kishan's bat as he tried to work the ball down the leg side. Photograph: Screengrab/X Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Ishan Kishan's bizarre......
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal look likely to contest the title at Roland Garros, says A Seshan. The second Grand Slam event of the year commences at Roland Garros, Paris, on May 25. The French......
The US Open begins on Monday. With Nadal out, the big battle this time is between Federer, Djokovic and Murray. A Seshan rates the chances of the tennis giants. The Grand Slam season of 2012 in......
Will Roger Federer prove he's 'King of Grass' once more, or will it be Rafael Nadal yet again? Or will Novak Djokovic come good? asks A Seshan. The world awaits the 126th edition of Wimbledon,......