'Modi phenomenon' captures US ahead of state visit

Hundreds of enthusiastic Indian-Americans have gathered at iconic locations across 20 US cities and organised unity marches to send a message of welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi days ahead......

Why Was TN's Finance Minister Removed?

Palanivel Thiaga Rajan was on the hit-list, not because the chief minister was unhappy with his performance, but because there were constant complaints from other ministers that he was sitting on......

China protests Pelosi visit; official media reports troop movement around Taiwan

China on Tuesday warned that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan disregarding its stern warnings will have a "severe impact" on bilateral ties and it "gravely undermines" regional peace......

What did Boris Johnson do in Gujarat?

No British prime minister astonishingly had visited Gujarat before Thursday, April 21, 2022. Could it have something to do with Gujarat being the state from where the Mahatma, who led the Freedom......

Kamathipura: From shanty locality to prized real estate

The township will have a central park, gymnasium, open spaces and so on and each set of residential towers is to have its  own playground, play school, and other amenities. Raghavendra Kamath......

Netflix-ication of print media in India?

Monetising online readership, a deeper focus on content and getting revenue from the reader are ways to make the business future-proof, observes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. Illustration: Dominic......

Dear Nirmalaji, please encourage tourism

IMAGE: On the crystal clear Umngot river in Dawki, Meghalaya. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com On February 1, 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget for the......

How IT services firms plan to protect clients from cyber threat

In the last couple of months, top Indian IT services providers, including TCS, Infosys, Wipro and HCL Tech have announced setting up cyber threat management centres in the US and Europe. As remote......

'This was a life not meant to be mine'

'It's very expensive for a girl to become an actress.' 'I remember I was nominated at all the award shows for Tanu Weds Manu and conscientiously, like a new actress, I attended all of them and I......

'I won't make a typical Bollywood film'

'I was broke and jobless. There was a lot of pressure to earn money. I was 23.' National award winner Chaitanya Tamhane tells us the story behind his film, Court. Chaitanya Tamhane's first feature......

Asiad sailing champ is now a COVID warrior

IMAGE: Dr Sweta Shervegar on duty at a COVID-19 clinic in south Mumbai. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sweta Shervegar Sweta Shervegar knows a thing or two about overcoming challenges to taste success.......