'Who Does Not Want To Be Prime Minister?'

'We are going to need more technical people in government.''You can't expect a generalist to understand the complicated world of financial engineering.''I regret to say that most of our politicians......

Let there be no light: Sombre shadow over Gateway of India after mishap

A boat tragedy off the Mumbai coast, which claimed the lives of 13 people, including Navy personnel, has cast a sombre mood over the city's iconic Gateway of India.  IMAGE: A doctor waits at......

Drug victims need rehabilitation, not demonisation: SC

Observing drugs consumption in popular culture was propelling youngsters towards a dangerous lifestyle, one that incorrigibly applauded drugs use as 'cool' and a 'fashionable' display of......

Podium finish for Shinde, settles for silver

From a Shiv Sena rebel in 2022, veteran politician Eknath Sambhaji Shinde went on to acquire the image of a doer and man of actions as chief minister in a short span of two-and-a-half years when he......

'GDP Numbers Will Be A Distant Memory'

Latest GDP growth numbers a one-off development and not the beginning of a trend, says CEA V Anantha Nageswaran. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   India's second-quarter GDP growth......

India is now the biggest exporter of fuel to EU

India's export of fuels like diesel to the European Union jumped 58 per cent in the first three quarters of 2024, with a bulk of them likely coming from refining discounted Russian oil, according......

Diwali Shopping Still Sluggish

While there was a 6 to 7 per cent increase in volume compared to last year in the first few days of the month which coincided with festivals, a large part of the demand is yet to hit the market.......

India Inc earnings, revenue growth in Q2 may stay muted

Brokerages expect slower growth in industry’s volumes and revenue in July-September 2024 (Q2FY25). Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com But they anticipate a pickup in profit growth, driven......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

7 Stunning Sequences From Raj Kapoor Films

Within his short lifespan of 63 years, Raj Kapoor left behind an incredible cinematic legacy.Dinesh Raheja continues celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary by looking at seven sequences from his......

The 2024 Year End Bollywood Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Ready to bid 2024 in Bollywood adieu with our year-end special quiz? Simply rewind your memory and answer these......

OTT's 10 Best Female Performances

Lady stars may still not get the variety of parts that men do in cinema but OTT shows and films make up for that lacuna to some extent. It is a pleasure to watch talented actresses break out of......

Kohli's Brain Fade: How India Lost The Plot

IMAGE: Scott Boland celebrates Virat Kohli's wicket on Day 2 of the fourth Test against Australia at the MCG on Friday, December 27, 2024. Photograph: Cricket.com.au/X Those three wickets for six......

'You're Nothing But A Bully, Virat'

IMAGE: Virat Kohli's confrontation with an Australian media team seemed to be resolved, but now an Aussie reporter has revived the controversy. Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI/X   The incident......

Kohli addresses team in nets; Rohit works on batting

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah, left, and Yashasvi Jaiswal during India's practice session. Photograph: BCCI/X He used to be the cynosure of all eyes at training sessions during his captaincy days and......

World Championship: Gukesh will need nerves of steel at business end

While the mind games will go on in the last two games and a potential tiebreaker, American Hikaru Nakamura and world number one Magnus Carlsen feel that the balance had tilted slightly in Ding......

'I saw my father cry': Reddy's heartbreaking journey to Test debut

IMAGE: Nitish Kumar Reddy produced an impressive show, scoring 41 and 38 runs in the two innings against the likes of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood in Perth. Photographs:......