Xi's foreign policy bad for India-China relations

Chinese foreign policy will acquire a more ideological and less pragmatic character. It will be conducted with more nationalist overtones, predicts former foreign secretary Shyam Saran. IMAGE: Xi......

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

If you thought human beings were expressive, take a look at these animals; they beat us hollow! And, to prove that, it is that time of the year again -- The Wildlife Photographer of the Year......

In Delhi, it's a battle of the poor versus the middle class

In Delhi, the poor are pitted against the middle class, with the former led by Arvind Kejriwal and the latter by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, says Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com Image: AAP convener......

Time for PM to say 'No azaadi'

Frankly, who does Prime Minister Manmohan Singh want to talk to and what is his big magical prescription for a Kashmir 'breakthrough,' asks Sanjay Jha. Prudent writing demands you build a credible......

Of brands and advertising 2008

In the five-episode Ponds White Beauty campaign, two stars Neha Dhupia and Priyanka Chopra fight out a love triangle for the attention and love of another star, Saif Ali Khan. In a series of ads......

Mumbai needs a fully empowered 'manager'

If India is to have an international finance centre, it will emerge in a city that is already India's domestic financial fulcrum. In looking at infrastructure and governance, the MIFC Report leans......

11 strategies to get rich

An unprecedented number of Americans have received unprecedented incomes and accumulated unprecedented net worth in recent years. Sure, the gains are tempered by the reality that while the top tier......

How to launch a career with your blog

Silicon Valley start-ups and media behemoths aren't the only ones realizing the rewards of the rebounding Web economy. Already, many A-list bloggers have generated significant income from running......

If Ekta Kapoor called Aishwarya Sushmita...

'I've been getting offers to play someone who is sexy, hot and smart.' IMAGE: Aishwarya Sushmita and Santanu Ghatak in a scene from Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story. She's got these tags. That......

'2019 was like giving my exams. 2020 is like waiting for my results'

'Kabir Singh will be very special for me, but my goal is to make each character as memorable as Preeti.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kiara Advani/Instagram   Kiara Advani is enjoying her time......

Pati Patni Aur Woh review

Pati Patni Aur Woh can't decide whether it wants to be the climax of a Priyadarshan comedy or give the cad a dose of his own medicine brand of cheeky payback, writes Sukanya Verma. Alright, we are......

Decoding SHAH RUKH!

Happy birthday, Shah Rukh! We know the A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan, but there's so much more to him. The superstar turns 53 today, November 2, and he's ageing like fine wine. SRK will be seen in a new......

PIX: Alcaraz powers past Berrettini into quarters, Tsitsipas exits

IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning his Wimbledon fourth round match against Italy's Matteo Berrettini on Monday. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Top seed Carlos Alcaraz roared into......

When Sachin realised he could play Test cricket

'I felt Test cricket is just beyond my reach.''And slowly, slowly, I started doing well.''In the second Test against Pakistan, I scored a fifty and when we went to Sialkot I played a series-saving......

The star and the star child of Wimbledon

The first week of Wimbledon has ended and the tournament has been full of surprises.The grudge match between Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal and the rise of the phenom that is Cori 'Coco' Gauff have......

Have you sat through all 100 overs of a ODI game?

The 50 over format is now seen as an unexciting rigmarole that most would happily give up watching, argues Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: India Captain Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja celebrate Azhar Ali's......

V V S Laxman on the Magic of Cricket

'If fame, money and comfort are the only factors that drive us, then we are playing cricket for entirely the wrong reasons.' IMAGE: V V S Laxman celebrates his double century in the memorable Eden......