Regions with real 'vikas' are beyond BJP's reach: Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday dismissed the Bharatiya Janata Party's claim of a strong performance in south India in the Lok Sabha polls as a product of its "propaganda mill",......

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

If not as an MP...: Varun Gandhi's 1st reaction after BJP denied ticket from Pilibhit

Denied a ticket from Pilibhit Lok Sabha seat, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Varun Gandhi on Thursday wrote an emotional letter to the people of his constituency in which he asserted that his......

Every woman deserves dignity, hurt by remarks on Mandi: Kangana amid row

Every woman, irrespective of her background and profession, deserves dignity, actor Kangana Ranaut said on Tuesday as Congress leaders' comments on Mandi from where she is contesting the Lok Sabha......

RBI Governor Wants Bankers To Be Like Dravid

The governor made it clear that the RBI is aware of what's happening and acts accordingly, but doesn't make a noise about that, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic......

'Conditions not ripe to make rupee a hard currency'

India should become a middle-income country and then push to make INR (rupee) a hard currency, and till then, it must promote the settlement of global trade in the local currency, think tank GTRI......

'I have never done one wrong thing in my life'

'A few years back two big politicians -- both good friends of mine -- came to me and offered (to keep with) me big money. They said they had full faith in me and they wanted to keep Rs 10,000......

Hiring pilots: Air India - Akasa Air battle hots up

Amid concerns over alleged poaching of pilots, Air India told Akasa Air that petitioning a competitor to collude in restricting the rights of staff to change an employer could potentially violate......

10 Tamil Romantic Films On OTT

In the mood for romance, but don't know which movies to watch? Tamil cinema has a lot to offer on OTT, and Arjun Menon lists his favourites. Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (2014)Director: A U Arun......

'I didn't make any money through TV'

'I will never look down upon television. But do I want to do it again? I don't think so.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nikita Dutta In an industry where talent shines brightly but perseverance shines......

The Indian Film Making Global Waves

'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.''If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?''What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'......

Fighter: Blood On The Dance Floor

Siddharth Anand's artistry bespeaks an upbringing filled with GI Joes, plastic combat boots and plastic bayonets, fake punching noises and fake sounds of gunshots, rudely interrupted by an adult......

CSK backs pacer Chaudhary despite 'tough baptism'

SCORECARD IMAGE: Playing for the first time this season, Chennai Super Kings pacer Mukesh Choudhary, who was brought in as an Impact Sub, bowled the second-most expensive over of IPL 2024,......

Nortje's had a fair time out of the game...will keep getting better: Hopes

IMAGE: Riyan Parag took Anrich Nortje to the cleaners, hammering the Proteas pacer for 25 runs in the final over. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals bowling coach James Hopes feels that the team's......

Want to bat as long as possible and get better every day, says "nervous" Pant

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant is set to make his much-awaited comeback in the upcoming IPL season. Photograph: Delhi Capitals Rishabh Pant is experiencing an entire gamut of emotions from nervousness to......

Gambhir 'assures' KKR will be in a 'much better position'

IMAGE: Having led the Kolkata side to the title twice as captain, mentor Gautam Gambhir promises to turn the team’s fortunes around . Photograph: KKR/X Gautam Gambhir's captaincy had......

Captain Mandhana revels in RCB's 'amazing' WPL triumph

'I am not the only one who has won the trophy, the team has won. For RCB as a franchise to win, it is really, really special.' IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana-led RCB women's team has managed to achieve......