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3 held for attack on Bengaluru shopkeeper over 'bhajan

Three people were arrested on Monday for allegedly assaulting a shopkeeper over playing loud music during azaan (Islamic call to prayer) in Bengaluru, the police said even as Bharatiya Janata Party......

No ceasefire, it's a call for surrender: Netanyahu

On Monday night Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a press conference in English for the foreign media in which he said that Israel's war in Gaza is a fight for civilisation and......

Why 27,000 Litres Of Ganga Jal Was Carried to London

When Jaipur's Maharaja Madho Singh was invited to attend King Edward VII's coronation in 1902, he chartered a ship for Rs 15 lakh for the journey.He also carried 27,000 litres of Ganga jal on......

'It was Maulana Azad who set up IITs with full support of Nehru'

'It was Maulana Azad's foresight which created the IITs, UGC, science academies across the country.' IMAGE: From left to right, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, president of the Indian National Congress;......

Another plea challenging Places of Worship Act filed in SC

Another plea challenging the Constitutional validity of certain sections of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991 was filed in the Supreme Court on Saturday stating that the said Act......

Entrepreneurship is not the solving of a sum but the painting of a picture

India’s salvation lies in job creation by entrepreneurs, say Manish Sabharwal and Ashok Reddy. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com. Now that the heaviest drama of the Infosys and Tata......

India Internet Day: Of guerrilla warfare and barbarians at the gate

Most Indian start-ups and e-commerce are largely funded by foreign investors Carpet bombers, aggressors, barbarians at the gate - these are among the names by which global e-commerce majors......

Will Trump's 'America First' kick the world into a recession?

'Trump's anti-trade, anti-immigrant rhetoric reminds me of Chinese history,' says A V Rajawade.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Since the 2008 crisis, global trade growth, in absolute terms......

S S Tarapore: Adieu to RBI's gifted officer

For the former deputy governor of the central bank, the RBI was not just another economic institution; it was the final frontier that kept fiscal policy in some sort of check, says T C A......

Blame economists, not economics

Hubris creates blind spots. If anything needs fixing, it is the sociology of the profession. The textbooks - at least those used in advanced courses - are fine. As the world economy tumbles off the......

'Everybody rejected me'

'I have been trying to make a movie for seven years. I got a chance only now.' 'I have taken my script to every office from Dharma to Tips to Eros.' 'I have narrated my script to every actor......

Halloween Takes Over OTT This Week

Halloween mood looms large on OTT's dark, devilish delights this week. Sukanya Verma gives you your pick. Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of CuriositiesWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: English Eight......

'My only grief is I don't get Aishwarya'

'Whenever Mani sir says Ash, I am like, 'Do I die in the end? Do I get her?' IMAGE: Vikram in Ponniyin Selvan, Some of Vikram's cherished dreams come true with Ponniyin Selvan. "My entry is my......

'I was scared, but Mani sir took me along'

'My mom said when she was in college, her classmates said they want to marry somebody like Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyathevan.''That's the kind of pressure I had the moment Mani sir said you have to play......

What's hot on the OTT menu?

Affluence without conscience, haunted homes and heads, a big fat Punjabi wedding and more on OTT this week. Here are Sukanya Verma's 10 recommendations. Scam 1992-The Harshad Mehta Story......

5 reasons why Bayern won Champions League

Bayern Munich's stellar season has been capped off with being crowned champions of Europe as Paris Saint-Germain were left to rue missed chances in Lisbon. 5 reasons why Bayern Munich won the......

Olympic machismo: The tale the medals tell

I am always embarrassed by India's wretched showing in the Olympics, which is a metaphor for the two things that haunt India -- lack of a strategic intent, and lack of leadership. It is not that......

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