This time Modi has no emotive message to take to the stump. Muscular nationalism doesn't work against the backdrop of China's successive inroads into Indian territory. Rising prices is a sore point......
'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......
Most politicians and even non-politicians have been honoured because of what they were purported to be electorally worth for the ruling party of their time, argues N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE:......
Backing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over Enforcement Directorate summoning him, Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the Centre was misusing power to......
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who launched several welfare schemes targeted at women during his tenure, was surrounded by his women supporters, who broke down and......
'If you want it to grow well and serve the true needs of the economy, it needs a lot of freedom and flexibility, which comes in terms of the reform objective set by the regulator.' IMAGE: Shoppers......
Every defaulter is not a wilful defaulter who has the capability of paying back and is yet not servicing the bank loan, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......
'Professors can teach even when they are 90 because they don't lose their skill with words. Go deeper and there's spirituality in it,' Dr Swati Piramal tells Pavan Lall. Illustrations: Dominic......
'If you are going to have only a handful of telecom players on whom the entire dream of Digital India rests, it's important they are financially sustainable.' IMAGE: Bharti Enterprises Founder and......
Nobody is held accountable for lapses, no matter how badly it affects the person or business whose accounts are frozen.Nor is there compensation for losses.Most people get to know their accounts......
'I would have become a big star 11 years ago if things had worked as per my plans.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rohit Saraf/Instagram With his boyish charm, Rohit Saraf has carved a niche for......
IMAGE: Deepika Padukone just can't stop glowing. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com "Just three months more," says mom-to-be Deepika Padukone in a witty reply when asked if she is still in......
'Success is in the hands of the audience. I learn from what they like or dislike, and take the next step further.' IMAGE: Abhinay Deo and Divya Khossla promote Savi. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar......
'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pratik Gandhi/Instagram Nothing succeeds like success. Ask Pratik Gandhi whose career received a boost......
'Whenever there is a women-oriented film, people think that it will be a serious film, or there will be men-bashing. But there's nothing like that. Women can do comedy very, very well.' Mumbai is......
'I'm a very strong believer in one thing, that if you're good, you should be playing all the three formats' IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir has made his selection process clear by stating his strong belief......
IMAGE: India's P.V. Sindhu in action during her women's singles round of 16 match against Indonesia's Putri Kusuma Wardani. Photograph: Weixiang Lim / Reuters P.V. Sindhu recognises how......
IMAGE: Afghanistan were bowled out for 56 -- the lowest score in a T20 World Cup semi-final at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy stadium in Trinidad. Photograph: Ash Allen/Reuters Afghanistan coach......
IMAGE: Reeza Hendricks and skipper Aiden Markram celebrate after guiding South Africa to their first ever World Cup final. Photograph: Ash Allen/Reuters After guiding South Africa to their maiden......
IMAGE: South Africa have competed in seven World Cup semi-finals in both formats but have never reached a final. Photograph: Proteas Men/X South Africa's bid to lift a first major cricket trophy......