'Vande Bharat's Potential Yet To Be Exploited'

'All Shatabdis and Rajdhanis should be converted to this type of high-speed train.''There should be a sleeper version of the train.''Right now, there is only a day version of the train.''Unless you......

'The State is attacking us with guns on our heads'

'Baba has turned 63 and it is a matter of life or death to get him out of jail.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Journalist and human rights activist Prashant Rahi has been in different......

'You cannot play with people's lives'

'They are taking the people of the country for granted.' IMAGE: The Kudankulam nuclear power project in Tamil Nadu. All Photographs: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The Nuclear Power Corporation of India......

Does US Want India-China Ties Boiling?

Washington is signalling to Delhi that it can rely on American support in any great game vis-a-vis China.Delhi shouldn't fall into the trap, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: US President......

Serum Institute's race to produce COVID-19 vaccine

'People are already sending congratulatory messages. But I have said, "Please don't until the trials are over".'Ritwik Sharma reports. IMAGE: A quality control test conducted at the Serum......

'No policy to encourage household saving in Budget'

'The household sector, which is still the largest contributor of financial savings, has been experiencing a decline in the last six years, and it has fallen below 8% of GDP.' A fortnight has......

This man's mission is a university

India needs a 1,000 more Ashoka universities, Naukri.com Founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani tells Anjuli Bhargava.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Observing what's unfolding around you can be......

Meet India's best known teacher

'Kids like something when it is interesting, focused, and offers scope for self-exploration.''We teach them how to learn, not force them,' Byju Raveendran tells Bibhu Ranjan Mishra.Illustration:......

When The Kapoors Turned 40

By the time they turned 40, Prithviraj Kapoor had done about 50 films, Raj Kapoor about 46 films and Rishi Kapoor about 80 films.As Ranbir Kapoor turns 40, Deepa Gahlot explores the Kapoors......

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival. As the pandemic situation began to improve and movie theatres opened up in North America, the Toronto......

'I have known Miheeka pretty much all my life'

'Bombay treats me like a king.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rana Daggubati/Instagram Want to know all about Rana Daggubati's fairy-tale wedding to girlfriend Miheeka Bajaj? The Baahubali actor talks......

'Cricket is on auto-pilot now': Preity returns to the movies

'I will be present for a few matches, but I won't be doing that on a daily basis like I used to do.''A lot of people ask me why I am not doing films. I say I can do only one thing well at a......