Why Congress Did A U-Turn On Boycotting Exit Poll TV Debates

24 hours was all it took for the Congress to overturn its boycott of TV debates on the exit poll results.Sudhir Bisht offers an explanation. IMAGE: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party......

Why Is The BJP Talking About Stability?

'What should surprise BJP supporters is Modi's call for 'stability' at the manifesto launch, a theme that he and his team members had not touched ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in 2014 and 2019.'......

Stop Displaying 'Army' On Private Vehicles

Displaying 'ARMY' on private transport is an attempt to milk the respect and reverence that the common citizen has for a person in the armed forces, observes Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd).By......

If India Becomes Bharat...

By changing the nation's name from India to Bharat, would this landmass overnight lose the emotional and cultural linkage that had been built over generations, centuries and millennia, asks N......

Can RBI's digital currency replace physical cash?

Despite the demonetisation of 2016 and the rise in digital transactions that followed, the economy’s dependence on cash has remained as high as ever. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Devika Bulchandani has shattered the glass ceiling for good

IMAGE: Devika Bulchandani, Global CEO Ogilvy. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Ogilvy, one of the world's leading advertising agencies, will for the first time have an Indian-origin......

New Interest Regime: Both Customers And Banks To Feel Pain

Shifting to floating rate deposits can work as an anaesthetic gel for some customers, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE: The scene inside a bank. Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Banking tech start-up Zeta enters unicorn club with $1.4 bn valuation

Founded by serial entrepreneur and billionaire Bhavin Thurakia, it is the 14th company this year to cross the $1 billion valuation mark. IMAGE: Ramki Gaddipati (CTO & co-founder) and Bhavin......

Zeenat Aman Opens Up About Her Eye Injury

'Despite the gossip, the comments, and the questions, I never felt diminished by it.' IMAGE: Zeenat Aman with her son Zahaan Khan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Zeenat Aman/Instagram In her latest......

Who's Who In The Archies

Photograph: Kind courtesy Tiger Baby/Instagram Get ready to say hello to The Archies! Zoya Akhtar directs the Indian adaptation of the popular comic franchise and the first look promises a......

'When you love someone so deeply, does the love disappear?'

'Once the relationship is established, it is forever.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Manish Malhotra/Instagram The ageless Rekha still makes magazine covers, and grabs eyeballs while at it. Proving......

Alia's White Debut At The Met Gala

Alia Bhatt got her Met Gala debut right, as she walked the red carpet in a stunning white Prabal Gurung gown.  The outfit was studded with pearls, as Alia feels, 'a girl can never have......

Neeraj Chopra calls for Mondotrack at NIS Patiala

IMAGE: Mondotrack is a new surface being used for track events and it is believed to enhance performance and reduce the chance of injury. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Neeraj......

IPL: Can Starc reignite KKR's bowling against Punjab?

IMAGE: KKR pacer Mitchell Starc's underwhelming performance with the ball is the worst among the specialist bowlers in IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI Mitchell Starc will be desperate to justify his......

How Ashwin inspired India's Super Over gamble

IMAGE: India captain Rohit Sharma speaks to the umpire during the third T20 International against Afghanistan in Bengaluru. Photographs: BCCI Was Rohit Sharma retired hurt or retired out? It was......

When Kohli's wicket fell, stadium felt quiet like a library: Cummins

IMAGE: Reflecting on the WC final, Pat Cummins says the most memorable moment was Virat Kohli’s wicket which silenced the Ahmedabad crowd. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Australian......

Kapil Dev exposes threat to India's World Cup dreams

Coping with expectations a major factor in India's home World Cup campaign, says Kapil Dev Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC World Cup/Twitter India will enter the ICC World Cup 2023 as obvious......