Don't Delay Appointing Service Chiefs!

If the government of the day would like to set in place a smooth and well-planned changeover and facilitate the incoming chief to chalk out his action plan well in advance, the announcement of a......

Finding food and drink in London

'London being Tier 2, pubs can serve drinks but only with a 'substantial meal',' sighs Sunanda K Datta-Ray. IMAGE: A public health warning sign beside a road in London, December 22, 2020.......

The global limelight is now on Kashmir

'The Kashmir issue has become internationalised after nearly half a century.''India, not Pakistan, has done so pro-actively,' says Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: A lone sentry stands guard at a bridge in......

How will the Game of Thrones play out in Tamil Nadu?

'Tamil Nadu's youth bulge will soon be 70 per cent of the population, many of them smartphone-toting millennials looking for gains more tangible than what screen gods can give,' says Sunil Sethi.......

Modi is at a crucial juncture

'There is economic danger: Not inflation, but a slowdown that feeds an employment crisis,' says T N Ninan.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com There is a paradox at work. The Modi government gains......

Who stole the Indian Dream?

‘Unfortunately, our political leaders have consistently chosen to ignore this potential of the people.’ ‘Right from Indira Gandhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the political......

Messiah of the masses: Cipla's global crusade for low cost drugs

In 1935, when Khwaja Abdul Hamied set up Cipla in Central Mumbai to manufacture medicines in India, few could have predicted that in the next few decades the company would take on the world's......

'Budget 2013 seems directionless and confused'

Rediff.com columnist M R Venkatesh is a qualified chartered accountant.He is an expert on business concerns relating to economic policies, international trade and business strategies.M R Venkatesh......

Why you must watch Sonchiriya

Sonchiriya is that rare Bollywood film, one that soars wildly above others in its genre, notes Ritwik Sharma Hindi films set in the fabled Chambal valley are replete with legends of Robin Hood......

Sonchiriya Review: Stark, stirring tale of rebels

Sonchiriya is an entire mood within a movie, feels Sukanya Verma. In Hindi cinema's grossly glamorised portrayals, dakuS are either rifle-totting, horse-riding Robin Hoods dispensing justice or......

354 films in 365 days

How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen? IMAGE: Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone in xXx: Return of Xander Cage. For some people, watching films is a social experience,......

Review: Full of holes, Daddy plays it safe

While actor Arjun Rampal's portrayal of gangster Arun Gawli in Daddy is gutsy, producer-writer Arjun Rampal pushes the audience to discover more plot holes than Mumbai citizens encountered this......

Champs Bengaluru FC held in Durand Cup opener

IMAGE: Players of Indian Air Force FT and Bengaluru FC vie for the ball. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bengaluru FC/Twitter Defending champions Bengaluru FC failed to break the Indian Air Force FT's......

RoundGlass Punjab clinch historic I-League; Karnataka bag Santosh Trophy

IMAGE: RoundGlass Punjab FC won the title with a game to spare. Photograph: RoundGlass Punjab FC/Twitter RoundGlass Punjab on Saturday entered their name in the history books by winning the......

Teen sensation Hooda named in Indian Badminton Team

IMAGE: Fourteen year old prodigy Unnati Hooda will be part of the Indian Womens' Badminton team. Photograph: BAI /Twitter Teen sensation Unnati Hooda, 14, was on Thursday named in the Indian......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......

Vijay Hazare: Karnataka thrash Kerala; Gujarat in semis

Ton-up Padikkal sends message to selectors IMAGE: Devdutt Padikkal sent a strong message to the national selectors. Photograph: BCCI/IPL Young opener Devdutt Padikkal sent a strong message to......