Kanwariya Order: Time For Rahul, Akhilesh To Step Up

'There is one way to defeat the intention behind this directive: To patronise Muslim establishments that have been forced to identify themselves.''This is one opportunity for the Congress to show......

Will Phase 6 Stun BJP?

In Phase 6, indications are that the BJP, which is defending 40 seats, will lose in double digits and gain in single digits.Not good, if you are the ruling party scrambling to earn a working......

Will Thiruvanathapuram Elect Tharoor A 4th Time?

24 hours before campaigning ends in Thiruvanathapuram, Archana Masih/Rediff.com discovers Shashi Tharoor and his BJP rival Rajeev Chandrasekhar are busy getting their message across to voters.......

'One man runs Congress and he is not Rahul or Kharge'

'Congress leaders who are making strategy for the Congress to win elections have not even won a class monitor elections.' 'When you have not contested school monitor elections, what will you know......

Disney, Reliance sign deal to create Rs 70,000 cr behemoth

Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced signing of binding pacts to merge their media operations in India to create a Rs 70,000 crore behemoth. Photograph: Reuters Reliance......

End of a dream! Sony-Zee's $10 billion mega deal called off

Sony Group Corp on Monday said it is calling off a $10 billion merger of its India unit with Zee Entertainment, following a stalemate over who will lead the merged entity. Photograph: Dado......

Zudio Is Indian Retail's 2023 Blockbuster

Zudio was the standout performer as it tapped into the pentup demand in small-town India, at a pace never seen before, notes Indrajit Gupta, co-founder and director, Founding Fuel. IMAGE: Inside a......

'I have never done one wrong thing in my life'

'A few years back two big politicians -- both good friends of mine -- came to me and offered (to keep with) me big money. They said they had full faith in me and they wanted to keep Rs 10,000......

Bhagwan Bharose Review: Innocence Collides With Hate

Jawan is disproportionately extolled for making political comments, but it is a small film like Bhagwan Bharose that usually sticks its neck out, notes Deepa Gahlot. With television and social......

10 OTT Shows That Make Us Nostalgic

Scoop reminded viewers of a time in the not-so-recent-past when Mumbai was in the grip of the underworld. The new Web series Guns And Gulaabs is set in the opium town of Gulaabganj sometime in the......

'I see the world from an outsider's perspective'

'Whatever I have directed has been so far from my world.' IMAGE: Barun Sobti and Suvinder Pal Vicky in Kohraa. Netflix's Web series Kohrra is making waves, thanks to its terrific cast and an......

'Everyone praises my dance, but nobody asks if I have eaten'

All Photographs: Kind courtesy Awara Theatre Group 7:40 Ki Ladies Special may sound like a regular local train in Mumbai. What makes it special is that a transgender named Pooja Sharma provides......

Coffees, gaming, singing Fijians: Inside the Paris Olympic Village

IMAGE: Athletes play foosball at the 2024 Paris Olympics athlete village. Photograph: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sport/Reuters With a pair of baristas churning out coffees and a rooftop terrace for......

India-USA: Who Won Fielder Of The Match?

IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj takes a stunning catch in the deep to dismiss USA batter Nitish Kumar. Photograph: BCCI/X   Indian Fielding Coach T Dilip lauded the team's fielding efforts and......

Team India Get Used To New York

'We came in the day before yesterday and we just eased into our routines here, the players are just getting used to the time zone.' IMAGE: Shivam Dube, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar......

Rinku reveals what Dravid told him about batting

  IMAGE: Rinku Singh says adjusting to the bounce of the pitch in Durban has called for more practice against pace bowling. Photograph: BCCI/Instagram India's middle-order batter Rinku Singh......

Austria seal Euro 2024 place as Belgium-Sweden abandoned

IMAGE: Austria players celebrate after the match. Photograph: Aziz Karimov/Reuters Austria sealed a place at Euro 2024 on Monday but Sweden missed out on the finals for the first time in 28......