Gandhis, Mamata, Kejri, Nitish stay out of INDIA coordination panel

The Opposition INDIA bloc on Friday finalised a 14-member coordination-cum-election strategy committee comprising members of various parties, and it will function as the alliance's highest......

Study warned Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming speed

A part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, leading to massive floods, recalling a 2019 study that warned about the dangers of climate change and said......

GDP shrinks, pandemic 'act of god' saves Modi govt

Even in this darkest hour of a crumbling economy and raging disease, there is hardly a murmur of protest against the government, observes Sumit Bhattacharya. Illustration: Dominic......

What India loses when journalists lose jobs

When journalism is destroyed, what is destroyed is a common man's weapon against the might of the establishment, notes Sumit Bhattacharya. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Can you......

Modi-I has actually left the economy in good shape

The Modi government has handled inflation far better than any government in the past two decades. Both the stock market and currency indices have begun to show confidence in the economy, despite......

5 things Jaitley should do in a post-demonetisation Budget

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley should not drop the ball on continuing the battle against black money and move towards digital transactions to reduce the preponderance of cash in the economy, says A......

PM asks industry to take risks; India Inc wants rate cut

Several industry leaders pitched for a interest rate cut saying it would help them take risks and scale up investments. Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairing a high-level meeting on the......

Monsoon getaways are cheaper on your pocket

Image: Uttarakhand's Valley of Flowers. Photograph: Araghu/Wikimedia Commons Hotels, airlines offer discounts to attract customers during lean season; attractions include treks, nature trails,......

Karan Deol's Wedding Festivities Begin

IMAGE: Sunny Deol with son Karan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sunny Deol/Instagram 'Tis the season of Bollywood shaadiS. After Madhu Manthena's wedding to Ira Trivedi and Vikram Bhatt's daughter's......

Soumitra Chatterjee and the inheritance of loss

The passing of Satyajit Ray's renaissance man feels like the snapping of the last connection with a generation that built a nation and defined grace while facing everything life had to throw at......

Carlos Santana and the art of altering consciousness

Sumit Bhattacharya attends the Carlos Santana concert in Bangalore, and finds his cynical cells fighting a losing battle to the happy molecules in his brain. "Like a bee might carry pollen, we......

Shillong's Soulmate wows Carlos Santana

Sumit Bhattacharya finds out how Carlos Santana jammed onstage with Shillong-based blues band Soulmate in Delhi. Shillong-based blues band Soulmate -- definitely one of India's best......

Bagan forward Bhat among India probables for Asian Cup qualifiers

IMAGE: 18-year-old Suhail Ahmad Bhat is seen as the next big thing in Indian football and has been dubbed Kashmir's Sunil Chhetri. Photograph: Kind courtesy Swarna Bhattacharya/Twitter Mohun......

Special: The untold story of Indian boxing

At a time when Indian boxing is on an unprecedented high, a book captures the history and essence of the sport in the country, finds Sumit Bhattacharya. M C Mary Kom, the five times world champion......

ATK fight back to oust champs Bengaluru and enter ISL final

ATK stage grand recovery to set up final against Chennaiyin. IMAGE: ATK’s players celebrate after David Williams (No. 9) scores their third goal against Bengaluru FC during the ISL second......

Indian Soccer PIX: Krishna's late strike secures draw for ATK

IMAGE: ATK and Hyderabad secured a point each from the match. Photograph: ISL Media Roy Krishna scored a brace, including a late equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw for ATK against Hyderabad FC in......

Sports Shorts: Sharath ends decade long title drought

IMAGE: Achanta Sharath Kamal recovered well to outclass top seeded Marcos Freitas of Portugal. Photograph: Achanta Sharath Kamal/Twitter Ace Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal ended his decade......