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Modi keeps promises: PM assures Kashmiris on statehood

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that he would keep promises he had made to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, a statement seen as an oblique reference to the demand for restoration of......

Gandhi And Bose: A Complex Partnership

The two leaders had a complex relationship yet formed a partnership and even after their parting of ways, the two admired each other in their efforts for India's freedom. These facts need to be......

Pritish Nandy: What An Editor!

Hugely creative with a very evolved aesthetic sense, he made the Illustrated Weekly of India every young reporter's dream. Payal Singh Mohanka remembers Pritish Nandy who passed into the ages on......

Manmohan Singh's ashes immersed in Yamuna after rituals

The ashes of former prime minister Manmohan Singh were immersed in the Yamuna River near the Majnu ka Tila Gurdwara by members of his family following Sikh rituals. IMAGE: Rituals for the 'Asthi......

When Security Wouldn't Let The Ustad In

'The security guards at the stadium did not recognise him. He kept saying he was Zakir Hussain but they did not permit him to enter.''Zakir bhai was calm and told me it is not their fault. They......

More than 90% taxpayers may switch to new regime: CBDT chief

The Budget announcement of zero tax for earnings upto Rs 12 lakh per annum and the rejig of tax slabs across the board should prompt more than 90 percent of individual taxpayers to embrace the new......

Trump 2.0: Will Bulls Run Amok?

'Investors looking at the next 6-12 months can be certain that the Fed will maintain its easing cycle, and we expect the overall environment to be conducive for fixed income investments for......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

'Unemployment Is A Ticking Time Bomb!'

'The government should come back as a job creator as it did in the 1960s and the 1970s.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE),......

'Budget Is Not Serious About Jobs'

'They think quick fixes like internship in the private sector will help.''In fact, internships have been going on for the last one decade.' 'In 2014-2015 itself, we had a ministry of skill......

Anuja Review: Oscar Hopeful Aims For The Heart

Palak and Anuja endear us to their bittersweet world, observes Sukanya Verma. Anuja begins with a girl telling her tween sibling a Panchatantra story about how a faithful mongoose saved a farmer's......

#ArmyDay: 'You Are Our True Heroes'

Film folk have been celebrating #ArmyDay by posting pictures with the men in green on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Varun Dhawan/Instagram Varun Dhawan has started shooting for Border 2......

What's Rakul In The 'Mood' For?

Raashii promotes her Tamil film... Nushrratt makes an announcement... Zahaan is grateful... Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram What's Rakul Singh in the 'Mood' for?. ......

Emergency Review: Kangana's Disaster

Kangana Ranaut's decline as an actor feels complete, observes Utkarsh Mishra. What would you, my fellow Indian, envision if I asked you to imagine a dramatic depiction of the sequence when Prime......

'Love Going Into 2025 Recharged'

Bollywood welcomes 2025. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ananya Panday/Instagram 'WHAT A YEAR' says Ananya Panday, 'couldn't possibly be more grateful for all the opportunities and the people and the......

10,000-run milestone a different beast: Smith

'It was probably playing on my mind more than any other game that I've played, to be honest.' IMAGE: Steve Smith is one run short of becoming the 15th player overall and only the fourth Australian......

Chahal Breaks Silence On Marriage Rumour

IMAGE: Speculation about the relationship between Yuzvendra Chahal and his wife Dhanashree intensified after the couple unfollowed each other on Instagram. Photograph: Dhanashree Verma/Instagram......

Olympic boxing crisis deepens: India's fate uncertain

Boxing's future hangs in balance after Asian body votes in favour of IBA IMAGE: Picture used for representational purpose only. Photograph: Kind Courtesy BFI/X Boxing's already uncertain......

PIX: India's hockey heroes aim to inspire nation

IMAGE: India's Bronze medal-winning Men's Hockey team's coach Shivendra Singh along with Olympic bronze medalists' hockey players PR Sreejesh, Amit Rohidas, Sumit Walmiki, Abhishek Nain and Sanjay......

'Not all victories look alike':Bindra praises Vinesh

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Abhinav Bindra/X India's first individual Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra on Thursday paid glowing tributes to wrestler Vinesh Phogat, saying her fight......

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