Can Amit Thackeray Revive The MNS?

'If you look at the average age of all our candidates, you will notice that their average age is between 35 and 40. It is a kind of revolution that the MNS is bringing in Maharashtra.' IMAGE: Amit......

Protesters want Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus as interim govt chief

The leaders of the Students Against Discrimination on Tuesday said they want Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus as the head of Bangladesh's interim government, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina......

Like Abhimanyu, India trapped in BJP's 'chakravyuh': Rahul

Using the Mahabharat reference as a leitmotif, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed that an atmosphere of fear prevails all around with a group of six trapping the......

'India Has Changed So Much'

'I don't feel like going back to India, to the old Delhi that I grew up in. Because the place doesn't exist anymore.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Still a foreigner in her......

'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......

We Missed Industrial Revolution

Is India headed there again? asks Ajit Balakrishnan Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   He was a stout, illiterate man, son of a butcher, struggling to earn enough to feed his 13......

40-year-old fintech gurus need 60-year-olds to handhold them

The message is clear: The 60-year-old wise uncles need to handhold the 40-year-old entrepreneurs when, obsessed with ambition and greed for growth, they become a victim of hubris, points out Tamal......

'Diageo India focuses on value rather than volume'

'Our approach has been to work with consumers and help them drink better, not more.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Diageo India Diageo, the UK-based alcoholic beverage company, that acquired......

'I Feel Like I Have Lost My Father Again'

'After Om's untimely demise, he would call us every Sunday for the next two years to ask, "How are you doing my dear? How's the young fella?"' IMAGE: Shyam Benegal with Om Puri on his son Ishaan's......

Why Urvashi's Bathroom Video Got Leaked

IMAGE: Vineet Kumar Singh and Urvashi Rautela. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Susi Ganeshan's Ghuspaithiya, starring Urvashi Rautela, Akshay Oberoi and Vineet Kumar Singh, revolves......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

'You Can Feel Buddha's Teaching In Ladakhi Culture'

'I have nostalgia for Ladakhi culture, which is common to both Muslims and Buddhists.''It is kind of a Buddhist way of life. You are compassionate and nice to each other.''You are good human......

Neeraj Chopra's journey from chubby kid to Tokyo gold

Never got mentally down when people made fun of my weight: Neeraj Chopra in Fit India Champions podcast Photograph: Kind Courtesy World Athletics/Instagram Neeraj Chopra, the man behind the......

'Shami's absence massive but India still favourites'

IMAGE: Former SA pacer Fanie de Villiers believes the Indian team has reached South Africa with the best chance to win the series. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Mohammed Shami's absence will......

There Will Surely Never Be Another Bishan Singh Bedi

One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday.Rediff.com salutes the legend. IMAGE: Bedi in action, August 2, 1971. Photograph: Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty......

Will Ben Stokes play for CSK in IPL 2023?

IMAGE: Rather than rest up for the three-and-a-half months before the Ashes, Stokes will be heading to the IPL. Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images England head home from New Zealand with......

FIFA WC: How distractions took a toll on Iran's campaign

Mired in crisis, World Cup run was always a dream for Iran IMAGE: Loud jeers were heard from Iranian supporters as the anthem played, with the team singing quietly.Photograph: Clive......