Manmohan vs Modi Debate: India Is The Loser

False and acrimonious debates such as Modi versus Manmohan might allow for victories that are political and partisan.But the real loser is the nation, India and Bharat, notes Arvind Subramanian,......

Nirmalaji And Why I Quit The Government

She said I treated her like a bachchi.At another moment, she said I had gone to various people and 'bitched' about her.She also threatened to bring the entire matter to the PM's notice.A revealing......

How I Want To Make Our Planet Liveable

Nothing is more promising than countries putting aside hubris and ideological differences to invest in our shared future, observes Durga Sreenivasan, a delegate at COP28. IMAGE: The United Nations......

Are hospitals ready to handle Covid surge?

Larger hospitals are not worried about a spike in cases, as they are now accustomed to converting ICUs and general wards into negative pressure zones or isolation rooms. For smaller hospitals, the......

Shaktikanta Das: RBI Governor Who Walks The Talk

'Das is friendly, but he finally does what he does. The quality of engagement is very good.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das addresses the media during a press conference......

Paytm Crisis: StartUp Founders Take Note

Startup founders need to sit up and think about how not to take stardom for granted and how not to disappoint their fans who have stood in long queues for those precious selfies with popular......

Is There Time For A Reset For Paytm?

Going by the RBI directive and the overall narrative, Paytm may have lost the rigour of stress tests, audits and compliance. IMAGE: A cutlery vendor switches on Paytm to receive payment details at......

Mutual funds knock RBI door for hike in foreign investment limits

Several mutual funds (MFs) have recently approached the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as they renew efforts to increase their overseas investment limit. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In......

2023's Best Performers On OTT

Hansal Mehta rightly said that 2023 was a year of memorable performances. While some of them, like Sushmita Sen (Aarya 3) and Kajol (Lust Stories 2), disappointed Subhash K Jha, he picks his......

Mumbai Diaries 2 Review: Too Dramatic!

Season two once again goes for dramatic overkill despite the spine-chilling gravity of the true events it is based on, observes Mayur Sanap. After capturing the fretful night of 26/11 in its debut......

Delhi Crime 3 Update: 'Right now, it's...'

'I don't revisit any of my work once it's complete because I'm very self-critical.''I will probably exclaim, "Oh God, such bad acting!"' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shefali Shah/Instagram From its......

Mammootty Gets Off A Bus; Goes Down A Rabbit Hole

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam is a masterpiece, and like most masterpieces of the cinema, it's a great act of folly, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mammootty in Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam. In Nanpakal......

IPL 2024: How this Punjab Kings dasher battled depression for glory

IMAGE: Ashutosh Sharma's late cameo powered Punjab Kings to victory against Gujarat Titans on Thursday. Photographs: BCCI "There was a time when I wasn't even allowed to get a feel of the cricket......

With small margins, GT keeping watch on net run rate

IMAGE: 'We didn't show our strength in the CSK game'. Photograph: BCCI Gujarat Titans might have made a topsy-turvy start to IPL 2024 but their mentor Gary Kirsten backed Shubman Gill, and said......

I was crying but made sure nobody saw me crying: Ashwin

IMAGE: Hours after taking a landmark 500 Test wickets, Ravichandran Ashwin rushed back to his home in Chennai after coming to know that his mother Chitra had been hospitalised. Photograph: BCCI......

Austria seal Euro 2024 place as Belgium-Sweden abandoned

IMAGE: Austria players celebrate after the match. Photograph: Aziz Karimov/Reuters Austria sealed a place at Euro 2024 on Monday but Sweden missed out on the finals for the first time in 28......

PHOTOS: How Ashwin, Iyer dashed Bangladesh's hopes

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer steered India to victory in the second and final Test in Mirpur, Dhaka on Sunday. Photograph: ICC/Twitter Ravichandran Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer combined......