'Only Brahmins can defeat Brahminism'

'To all those then who talk about ending Brahminical hegemony, my advice is: Get the Brahmins on your side,' says Syed Firdaus Ashraf. IMAGE: Dalits block a highway during the Maharashtra bandh,......

75 years ago: 'There was absolute chaos'

'I remember the confusion over the slogan, 'Karenge Ya Marenge! (Do Or Die!)'.''I think this confusion arose because Gandhiji was arrested.''People used to wonder: What are we supposed to do?''How......

CIC asks varsities to provide details of PM's degrees to Kejriwal

The Central Information Commission on Friday directed DelhiUniversity and GujaratUniversity to provide information on degrees earned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind......

JNU protestors need a debate, not the police

IMAGE: JNU students and faculty form a human chain demanding the release of students union president Kanhaiya Kumar. Photograph: PTI   If some JNU students are 'anti-national', why do we want......

What Works For Startups? VC Or Bootstrap?

Bootstrapping has put Nithin Kamath of Zerodha in a position where he can trifle with talk about valuation, points out Suveen Sinha. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Of the numerous......

New SC plea says Adani probe panel members have conflict of interest

An expert committee, set up by the Supreme Court to probe allegations against the Adani group following a bombshell report from a US short seller, has members with potential conflict of interest, a......

Seshasayee replaces Kamath as Infosys chairman

IT major Infosys on Friday appointed board member R Seshasayee as non-executive chairman in place of K V Kamath, who is set to take over as head of the New Development Bank of the BRICS group......

KV Kamath to head BRICS bank

India has named private banker K.V. Kamath as the first head of a new development bank being set up by the BRICS group of emerging market economies, Finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi told reporters......

'Friendship is the key to making a film'

'Film shooting is a long process, and it is important to have a good bonding with the person you are going to spend six to eight months of your life.''Baaki, film toh bann jaati hain.' IMAGE:......

Salman, Ram Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt: Bollywood's horrible bosses

Yes, they exist on the big screen too. The sequel to Jennifer Aniston starrer Horrible Bosses, set to release in India on November 28, brings back flashes of evil, conniving bosses of Hindi films......

Ready shines at the box office

Salman Khan's Ready saw anoutstanding openingon its first weekend and is on its way to becoming a hit.Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week. Note: Films are......

Kucch Luv Jaisaa had a very poor opening at the BO

Last weeks release Kucch Luv Jaisaa had a very poor opening at the box office. The films was badly panned by the critics.Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.......

Sports Shorts: Sharath Kamal sails into at WTT Contender semis

IMAGE: World No 41 Achanta Sharath Kamal is the lone Indian in the competition. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters Veteran Sharath Kamal finally made the men's singles medal round in a major......

Sports Shorts: Mayer and Asher-Smith are European athletes of the year

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Kevin Mayer is the first Frenchman to hold the decathlon world record. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters World decathlon......

Amre has conflict of interest; Vengsarkar, Shukla cleared

Praveen Amre's contention that there was no conflict as he joined the Delhi Daredevils coaching staff before the 2015 edition of the IPL and only subsequently became a managing committee member......

Readers wishes to John Wright

Name:satya Message:Dear John, Thank You for doing a terrific job with the Indian Team. I hope you continue the good work and see the team achieve even greater laurels. You are without doubt the......