GOAT, Vijay's Failed Political Launch Vehicle

Vijay has a lot of young and middle-aged women fans, but as voters, they are possibly now with the DMK, or remain with the AIADMK. Recapturing this constituency would have helped Vijay's political......

Who Will Vote For Vijay, And Why?

Where do Vijay and his TVK expect to get their votes from?Vijay has a huge fan following among women, but will they automatically become his voters like they had done for MGR's AIADMK, asks N......

Nationwide strike over Kolkata doctor's murder; surgeries hit

Resident doctors of government hospitals across the country went on an indefinite strike on Monday to protest the recent rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, paralysing elective services......

Why Was I Prevented From Taking On Modi?

'Those who feared that I would have run one hell of a campaign targeting the most powerful people in India snatched away my democratic right from me.' 'I will expose these democracy-killers.'......

How Modi govt had once used Facebook, Google for digital push

From educating people about the internet, connecting far-flung areas with a high-speed net, promoting entrepreneurship, building start-up incubators, women empowerment, to even running a voter......

Internet Trouble

'Is the tech wonder of our times headed for trouble?' asks Ajit Balakrishnan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 'Merkel and Macron warn against perils of digital imperialism'. I rubbed my......

Exclusive! 'The Modi government refuses to give anything for free'

  'The Modi government believes the industrialist, the capitalist, has to pay for the assets of the government which belong to the people of India.' Coal Minister Piyush Goyal unplugged.......

'Mudra Bank will change the way India is functioning'

'Unlike money stashed abroad, domestic black money is not idle' 'Black money that is stashed abroad is around $1.5 trillion' R Vaidyanathan (bottom, left) has been a professor of finance and......

Kal Penn: I would love to shoot five Bollywood films simultaneously

'...But my strong suit will not be dancing,' Kal Penn tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com, in the concluding part of the interview. Part I of the interview: 'I'm not related to......

Dhoni Beats Bachchan, SRK!

Dhoni endorses 42 brands to Bachchan's 41 and SRK's 34. IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai. Photograph: ANI Photo At 43, Mahendra Singh Dhoni remains the crown......

Entire IPL will be held in India; remaining fixtures to be...: Jay Shah

IMAGE: With the election dates announced, Jay Shah confirmed the league would be completely played in India. Photograph: BCCI BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Saturday dismissed speculation that the IPL......

ICC readmits Zimbabwe & Nepal as members; increases prize money of women's event

IMAGE: Zimbabwe and Nepal were suspended in July this year following government interference. Photograph: ICC/Twitter The International Cricket Council, on Monday, decided to readmit Zimbabwe and......

Ashwin urges flexibility for IPL cricketers during polls

'Indian cricketers in IPL should be allowed to vote wherever they are'   IMAGE: Kings XI Punjab captain Ravichandran Ashwin was tagged in a post by PM Narendra Modi urging him to tell his fans......

Football Extras: Tottenham's Pochettino gets two-game ban for improper conduct

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino during the press conference. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Tottenham Hotspur......