'People are realising his 'Pappu' image has no truth'

''Rahul Gandhi has shown courage to heal the heart of democracy.' IMAGE: Sandhya Gokhale and Amol Palekar join Rahul Gandhi on the Bharat Jodo Yatra. All photograph: Kind courtesy Sandhya Gokhale......

Dom's Take: How Can Gehlot Be Congress Prez?

  Magic runs in Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's genes. The magician's son can pull out political rabbits in a jiffy, stunning his political adversaries. Just when his election as......

Maharashtra home minister hints at action against Raj Thackeray over Sunday's speech

Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil on Monday said MNS chief Raj Thackeray's speech in Aurangabad, wherein he remained firm on the May 3 deadline for removal of loudspeakers from mosques,......

Raj Thackeray's warning: Won't be responsible for what happens after May 3

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Sunday said he was firm on the May 3 deadline for removal of loudspeakers, which he termed as a nuisance, from mosques, and added that if......

Modi Sarkar Isn't Allergic to Privatisation

But use of that word -- privatisation -- is not encouraged.This seems to be a classic case of reforms through subtle signals, observes A K Bhattacharya. Illustrtion: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com  ......

Why is RBI allergic to 55-year-old bankers?

Is the RBI unable to accept with grace that beyond 55, one can have the ability to head the compliance functions in a bank, asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.......

Top mid-cap stocks to watch out for

It is advisable to stick to mid-caps with sustainable financial metrics rather than those offering the promise of faster growth.Krishna Kant, Ram Prasad Sahu, Hamsini Karthik, Ujjval Jauhari and......

Meet the man behind GST's IT backbone

GSTN CEO Prakash Kumar tells Sudipto Dey how information technology can improve service delivery of government departments. IMAGE: GSTN CEO Prakash Kumar has earlier worked closely with setting up......

Puneet Rajkumar: A BEAUTIFUL Life in PICTURES

Karnataka has been in mourning after movie star Puneeth Rajkumar passed into the ages on Friday, October 29. Puneeth was just 46 years old. A look at a life cut short in its prime. Please click on......

How a desi is making waves at MoMA

'We'll certainly have Hollywood productions, so why wouldn't we have Bollywood?'Indira Kannan reports. IMAGE: Members of the 69th Berlin film festival's international jury arrive for the awards......

Lessons in Bollywood: What flowers *really* mean

Going on a date? Read this first. In Saraswatichandra, Nutan pulls out a tiny flower from her bun and slips it inside a love letter saying, 'Phool nahi mera dil hai.' Flowers are fragrant symbols......

'I hope I don't repeat my old mistakes'

'I have an absolutely professional relationship, nothing personal, with Amitabh Bachchan.''I am the only person in the industry whom he never calls for home parties or festivals.''Unless we have......

How Anju Bobby George created history with a 'single kidney'

IMAGE: Anju Bobby George in action during the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championship at the Stade de France in Paris, August 30, 2003. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images......

Javelin thrower Kang confident of clean chit in doping case

'I had severe sore throat and before Indian GP 5 last year, I consulted a private physician in Patiala after taking permission from team management. The doctor gave me two medicines -- Moxitas 500......

Australian rower Brennan 'beyond disappointed' by WADA data hack

Australian Olympic champion rower Kim Brennan has spoken of her deep disappointment that her integrity as a clean athlete has been called into question over a shot of adrenaline administered in a......

Why the hell was Harsha Bhogle axed?!

'The BCCI is -- and always has been, across successive dispensations -- allergic to criticism.''It has used the 'control' it enshrines in its name to destroy anyone who has dared to point fingers......