The Gandhis cannot rule any more

The Congress will only survive if it can transform into something more like the BJP used to be: A coalition of strong state leaders held together by shared ideology or personal loyalty, suggests......

How Jaitley made good friends even among opponents

Jaitley, who many believed had more friends outside his party than within the BJP, was known to be an affable person. IMAGE: Jaitley with Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma and CPI......

Modi-Shah's biggest political achievement

'A unified Hindu votebank -- the creation of the largest and most reliable votebank in Indian politics, ever,' says Mihir S Sharma. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi, Union Home......

'The Gandhis are very much in Modi's crosshairs'

'He totally gets the Gandhis...''If anything, he pays too much attention to the Gandhis.''I feel that in places like UP, where the Congress doesn't matter, he often spends time blasting the......

Running to stay in the same place

We could be on the brink if our export industries actually start losing jobs, says Shreekant Sambrani. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 'We did-they did' is how the discourse on the......

Govt announces sops to boost exports

Faced with declining exports, the government on Thursday announced a slew of measures including extension of the popular EPCG scheme to all sectors and sops for special economic zones to boost......

IT spending in India to grow at 16.3% in 2012: IDC

IT spending in the country is expected to grow by 16.3 per cent to USD 43.57 billion (Rs 2.43 lakh crore) in 2012, on increased spending by SMEs and rising investment in emerging technologies,......

India sore over China not allowing IT exports

The government on Wednesday expressed disappointment over China not fulfilling its promise to import more IT, ITeS and pharma products, which could help reduce the hugely-tilted trade imbalance......

Ranbir Kapoor, John Abraham: The CHANGE-MAKERS of Bollywood, 2013

Rediff.com's special Year-End series continues... the final part of the biggest Change-Makers in Bollywood in 2013. Please read the first and second parts here. Ranbir Kapoor Because: With his......

Hail The President!

There's funny-funny. And there's sharp wit. The President Is Coming is a delightful combination of both. Sometime in 2006, President George Bush visited India to, most memorably, forge nuclear......

Sangakkara's wicket proved costly for SL

The turning point of the match has Kumar Sangakkara's wicket. Sri Lanka had made a terrible start, losing Kusal Perera (4) and Lahiru Thirimanne (7) early. The experienced Tillekeratne Dilshan also......