Sheikh Hasina's Biggest Blunder

'The dominance of her party also meant that the institutions became lopsided -- whether it was the bureaucracy or the courts or the military.''She centralised power to the extent that you would see......

Up to BJP if it wants me to fight polls: Doval's son

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shaurya Doval has said he has never expressed desire to contest elections but is open to the idea if the party decides to field him. IMAGE: BJP leader Shaurya Doval......

I still don't know what he does: NSA Ajit Doval's son

'As a child, I didn't even know that he was an IPS officer... It was much later when I came back to India' IMAGE: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval. Photograph: Sanjay Sharma/ANI Photo......

Hasina to stay in Delhi 'for a little while', says her son

Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India following mass protests against her government, is going to stay in Delhi “for a little while,” her son Sajeeb Wazed......

Reliance's O2C jitters: A refining challenge that's crimping growth

Weighed down by the oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business, Reliance Industries (RIL) results for the April-June quarter (Q1) of 2024-25 (FY25) missed Street estimates. Photograph: Shailesh......

The Threats To India's Prosperity

Looking under the hood, I see India on the terrible, but commonplace, road to prosperity failure, warns Rathin Roy. IMAGE: Inside a factory in West Bengal. Photograph: Sahiba Chawdhary/Reuters......

Nirmala Sitharman set to make history with 7th consecutive Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to create history when she presents her seventh straight Budget on Tuesday for the fiscal 2024-25, surpassing the record of former prime minister Morarji......

How Sobhita-Naga Chaitanya Fell In Love

Telugu actor Naga Chaitanya and Bollywood actress Sobhita Dhulipala were engaged on August 8, in Hyderabad. His father, Telugu superstar Nagarjuna, announced the good news on social media which......

The Difference Between Fawad And Shah Rukh Khan

'I think because India is a bigger country and Bollywood is such a well-oiled machine, the star thing has become so much bigger than the actor thing.' IMAGE: Fawad Khan in Barzakh. Film-maker Asim......

Ulajh Review: Diplomatic Doldrums

Ulajh strikes you as an attempt at statement-making gone horribly wrong, a punchline that doesn't land, a roar that never reaches the ear, observes Sreehari Nair. In Sudhanshu Saria's Ulajh,......

Kriti's Greek Holiday

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kriti Sanon/Instagram Kriti Sanon's Greek holiday is certainly making a lot of news. First, viral videos of her allegedly smoking created much outrage among her fans. But......

The Olympics, From A Spectator's Lens

What is it like watching all the Olympian action and drama unfold from the spectators' galleries at the Stade de France?Rediff.com asked Dr Rajesh Parikh, director of medical research and......

'Not Funded' By Anyone: Ashwini Ponnappa

IMAGE: India's doubles specialist Ashwini Ponnappa has taken part in three Olympic Games. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters   Veteran badminton player Ashwini Ponnappa slammed media......

Olympics: Russell takes 100m hurdles gold by a whisker

IMAGE: Masai Russell of the US in lane No 5 crosses the line to win the gold medal in the women's 100m hurdles ahead of France's Samba-Mayela and Puerto Rico's Camacho-Quinn at the Paris Olympics......

Olympics: China complete golden sweep in diving

IMAGE: Cao Yuan's win in the men's 10-metre platform meant China took all eight diving golds up for grabs at the Paris Olympics. Photograph: Leah Millis/Reuters Cao Yuan won the men's 10-metre......

PIX: China's Ma Long hits 6; makes Olympics Table Tennis history

IMAGE: Ma Long reacts after he and Chuqin Wang win the Olympics men's doubles Table Tennis gold medal match against Sweden's Anton Kallberg and Kristian Karlsson at South Paris Arena 4 on Friday.......