'We are calling companies to set up assembly plants for mobile phones while all the components are imported.''Only the last turn of the screwdriver is done here. And you call it self-reliance,......
A government-appointed panel to prepare a draft of the Uniform Civil Code on Friday submitted a voluminous document to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who said the "long-awaited......
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......
'I asked him why were he and other writers being targeted.''I saw his point of view, that he and others being writers, their work was popular and well-appreciated by people, especially the......
'I was wondering whether I would ever come out alive.' All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "Being a Naxalite prisoner the jail officials didn't allow me to read books. Dreaded dons were......
'If we play our cards right, we may even benefit from the competition between the US and China as seen from increased investment from each of these countries into India.''The size of our market......
Today, apologies by CEOs of global corporations have become so common that you get case studies on the subject. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Facebook, Apple, Toyota, Microsoft, Uber,......
'15, 17 years back we were not even in existence in the US. Today nearly 1/3 of prescriptions written comes from India.''India is showing that in a very competitive environment -- like the US and......
Questioning the bullet train in view of the investment needed in Indian Railways is similar to saying that India needed to invest in primary education rather than in IITs, says Shreekant Sambrani.......
'I feel now we have a leader who is non-corruptible.''But he needs time as corruption is deep-rooted in our society, and people have no shame about being corrupt.''It will take at least 7 years to......
Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them! With the pandemic done and dusted, people are back to watching films in their neighborhood theaters and......
The intelligently conceptualised show does more for nationalistic pride than a dozen jingoistic series, applauds Deepa Gahlot. Amidst the line-up of crime shows, family dramas and campus capers,......
There are so many patriotic songs that make us proud to be Indians.Subhash K Jha dips into Bollywood's basket of topnotch songs and comes up with these gems on Republic Day. Ae Mere Watan Ke......
'Oscar has been given to A R Rahman.' 'Ringa Ringa Ringa, Choli ki peeche kya hai -- What's the difference? Exactly the same.''Also, Jai ho.''I did Ramba ho in 1985.''Rahman combined three of my......
'I got an offer to do a cameo in Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin.''I did it just to get out of my house, and so that my parents would not see me so depressed.' IMAGE: Samir Soni. Making a career in......