Can India Be A Developed Nation By 2047?

One hopes in his next term, Narendra Modi will take up the mission of inculcating respect for following rules in Indians as a mission.Therein lies the chance for India to become a developed......

'Hamas is not stupid'

'The Israeli government is saying, "OK, leave northern Gaza, because we're going to fight Hamas there".''But Hamas is not stupid. They are going to put militants in southern Gaza too. And then......

Ela Bhatt, whose SEWA empowered unorganised women workers, passes away

Renowned women's rights activist Ela Bhatt, the founder of SEWA (Self Employed Women's Association), died in Ahmedabad on Wednesday due to age-related issues, her associates  said. Bhatt, 89,......

Dilli Abhi Door Ast

Regional films may have prevailed over the country, but regional leaders still have far mountains to climb to reach Delhi, asserts Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: Mulayam Singh Yadav, then national......

99% of scrapped 500, 1,000 notes back in system: RBI

Central bank's annual report says only Rs 16,050 crore out of the Rs 15.44 lakh crore of the old high denomination notes have not returned. An astronomical Rs 15.28 lakh crore, or 99 per cent of......

What happens in a Mumbai high-flyers club...

Ranjita Ganesan visits The Indus Club, which is not just another old boys' club. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Groucho Marx, the Hollywood comedian, quipped famously that he did not want......

Harsh truths about child labour in India

As poverty reduces, and education permeates down to lower-income groups and across gender, fewer people will end up forced to clean loos for a living, notes Devangshu Datta.  Image: The......

Rolling bidis is child's play in this Chhattisgarh village

Just days after Kailash Satyarthi won the Nobel Peace Prize for his campaigns against child labour, photographs captured children with bare feet clearing waste from the Yamuna. A five-part series......

Oppenheimer: Film-Making At Its Exhilarating Best

The narrative is faithful to the source, American Prometheus, but what makes it absolutely spell-binding is Christopher Nolan's technique, notes Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: Cillian Murphy as J......

10 Lovely Stories From Across The World

After an interruption of two years, the Berlin Film Festival returned in full force. A range of remarkable films were show, from new discoveries, return of old masters and a celebration of classic......

Shah Rukh: I had the hots for Jaya Prada!

'I remember Yashji telling me till the time I don't play a loverboy, nothing will happen. I did not want to be a loverboy, as I am not good with romance.' 'I felt I was not good looking enough......

When Amjad Khan, Attenborough, Sanjeev Kumar got together...

One of India's top filmmakers Satyajit Raj would have been 95 today, May 2. We celebrate him by re-publishing a special series of articles through the week, starting with this beautiful excerpt......

PIX! India win maiden Women's Junior Asia Cup

IMAGE: The Indian junior women’s team bagged their maiden title in the competition. Photographs: Hockey India The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team emerged Champions of the Women's Junior......

My IPL 2022 Dream Team

The Indian Premier League 2022 has, for the most part, been a predictor's nightmare and a quick look at the final league standings shows the bottom four slots are occupied by former champions while......

Nadal to skip Miami; Thiem looks to reset

Recovering Nadal to skip Miami and focus on clay court swing IMAGE: Rafael Nadal at a practice session. Photograph: Daniel Pockett/Getty Images Rafael Nadal will skip the Miami Open that......

Ballon d'Or 2020 scrapped due to coronavirus disruption

IMAGE: Barcelona's Lionel Messi with his six Ballon d'Or trophies. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters The Ballon d'Or will not be awarded this year for the first time in its 64-year history......

New Zealand thrilled to snatch sporting spotlight with Premier League

IMAGE: NZ Premier League starts from June 3. Photograph: Tennis NZ/Twitter The prize-money is paltry, the field lacks star power and the tournament director is busy hammering out the draw while......