'Modi can't be seen in Xi's company'

'The MEA, hopefully, made it clear that the Indian PM can't be seen in Xi Jinping's company when China has, for all intents and purposes, annexed over 1,000 sq kms of Indian territory in eastern......

The diplomat who handles a hot potato with a cool head

As the representative of his government in India, Abdul Basit runs a tight ship at the Pakistan High Commission. IMAGE: Abdul Basit with former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Photograph:......

Bihar 2020 will decide Lalu clan's political future

The news reports of the response that Tejaswi has been generating at his election rallies must definitely put a smile on his father's face, observes Asmita Bihari. IMAGE: Rashtriya Janata Dal......

Taiwanese couple in their 80s take Instagram by storm modelling old laundry

They will be the cutest couple you shall see! IMAGE: Hsu Sho-Er, 84, and her husband, Chang Wan Ji, 83 pose in the clothes left behind by their customers at their laundromat in Taiwan. Photograph:......

COVID-19 crisis: How India's small businesses will survive

'Their dharma propels them to pay their workers; otherwise, they know the boys would starve.''At the same time they will not allow their business to suffer,' observes Dr Sudhir Bisht. Kindly note......

Modiji: Privatise Banks Now!

'Modi wants to reverse everything Nehru did, but is shy of touching his daughter's most unwise policies.''There is no example of this more stark than bank nationalisation,' says Shekhar Gupta.......

Remembering TT

'Through an old train ticket, a ubiquitous red and black pencil, his promotion letter to me, my plane ticket to Bangalore and Thomas House -- five objects and institutions -- my memories of his......

The real secret about Indian start-ups

US start-ups crash and burn frequently, so why the concern about start-up losses in India? The principal reason, says Kanika Datta, is that Indian start-ups clone ideas from the US. Flipkart, Ola,......

Remembering Dhoom Director Sanjay Gadhvi

Sanjay Gadhvi once revealed to Subhash K Jha that he never wanted to make Dhoom.. IMAGE: Dhoom Director Sanjay Gadhvi. Photograph: From the Rediff Archives Sanjay Gadhvi died on Sunday morning.......

Scam 2003: The Telgi Story Review: Yet Another Winner

The series is held together by a superbly astute performance by Gagan Dev Riar, who moves from cheerful conman to menacing criminal with remarkable skill, observes Deepa Gahlot. After Scam 1992......

25 DAZZLING FRAMES In Karan Johar Movies

Larger-than-life fun and froth are Karan Johar's mainstay.It's his ability to surprise in places he's least expected to that make him more versatile than he lets on. Karan Johar is a world within a......

Citadel Review: Lots Of Chutzpah And Chopra, Priyanka Chopra

Pucker those lips and blow out a loud whistle for Priyanka Chopra, applauds Sukanya Verma. An upside down camera in slow motion glides inside a luminous luxury coach racing against the golden hour......

There Will Surely Never Be Another Bishan Singh Bedi

One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday.Rediff.com salutes the legend. IMAGE: Bedi in action, August 2, 1971. Photograph: Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty......

T20 WC: India brace themselves for B'desh with an eye on semis

IMAGE: India would certainly start favourite in their penultimate Super 12 match against Bangladesh. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Rishabh Pant's flair and chutzpah at the top might be in demand......

Bangladesh ready to battle odds and crowd against India

Bangladesh players celebrate a wicket during the ICC World Cup match against New Zealand. Photograph: Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images Playing 'fearless' cricket has been Bangladesh's war-cry at the......

Has the BCCI taken our cricketers for a ride?

Why does the richest cricket board in the world pay its players peanuts for official matches, thus paving the way for making IPL their real cash bonanza, asks Sanjay Jha For cricket aficionados,......

Nerveless Isinbayeva back to reclaim throne

World pole vault record holder Yelena Isinbayeva returns to action on Sunday after almost a year out to repair a battered ego and rediscover her love of the sport. She is feeling, she says, not a......