Modi's 'redistribution' charge against Cong gets Pitroda's booster

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday seized on Congress leader Sam Pitroda's remarks on inheritance tax to step up the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's blistering attack on the issue of 'wealth......

'The electorate is not allowed to think'

'The moment a new election comes, new guarantees are announced.''The BJP is adept at diverting people's attention.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi being felicitated by Union Minister of......

'As long as one is friendly with the BJP...'

'One is happy. The moment one starts criticising the BJP, ED, IT and CBI comes to one's house.' IMAGE: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in the......

'Fali Nariman was a fantastic court craftsman'

'He was the best court craftsman that I have ever seen who could modulate his arguments in accordance with the judge and the mood.' IMAGE: Appointed Additional Solicitor General of India in May......

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......

Why Must Mark and Musk Be So Macho?

Haven't they heard about the 'Tale of Two Brothers'? asks Suveen Sinha. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Zuckerberg -- or Zuck, as he is known to nearly everyone of his acquaintance -- is......

Sitharaman and Das: Like Dhoni and Jadeja

When it comes to running between the wickets -- which is exactly what an FM and a governor do -- Jadeja always defers to Dhoni's larger judgement of the situation and the needs of the team,......

All hail Modi's 1st BJP Budget

The Modi government is notoriously honest about one fact: It does not listen to economists, observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Welcome sign rolled out for Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi in......

Why Mala Sinha Almost Said No To Pyaasa

'My character Meena seemed like a selfish, cold, heartless woman, who abandons her lover because he is moneyless.' IMAGE: Mala Sinha in Pyaasa. Mala Sinha, who turned 86 on November 11, is the......

'After divorce, I shut myself in my flat for 3 years'

'Then, one fine morning, I returned to my first love.''All the top directors of the time were waiting for me.''In one day, I signed 12 films.''Prosenjit Chatterjee was back!' Photograph: Kind......

Why Rajkummar Rao Is Very Excited

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajkummar Rao/Instagram Rajkummar Rao is very excited about Bheed. "It is certainly one of my most special films," he tells Subhash K Jha. "The reason is the subject and......

Want To Watch John-Manushi In Action?

There's so much entertainment coming up in 2023. While many movies have announced their release dates, there are many more which are scheduled to arrive, but haven't picked a date yet. Joginder......

Pant's Emotional Note For Dad

Photograph: BCCI/IPL   Rishabh Pant has posted an emotional message, remembering his father who passed away in 2017, recalling how his father loved him and accepted his life choices, and how......

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......

India Open: Ashwini-Sikki stun Chinese pair

IMAGE: India’s Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy in action during their women’s doubles match against China’s world No. 18 pair of Li Wenmei and Zheng Yu at the India Open, in......

My Daughter Mithali Raj

'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.''"I don't want you to project that you are a......