Why can't Sanskrit be India's official language, asks ex-CJI Bobde

Former Chief Justice of India Sharad Bobde on Friday batted for Sanskrit as the country's official language, including for use in courts, and said even the architect of the Constitution and eminent......

Can Narendra Modi's fort be ever breached?

'In India, a really popular and well-entrenched leader is not defeated by a rival.''Such a leader has to defeat himself,' observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi......

Mumbai's Tireless COVID-19 Warrior

'These are challenging times and we get energised by that.''I don't feel 'I am tired now and I should relax', because even if someone calls us at 12 o'clock I have to answer his call.' IMAGE:......

Are there enough doctors in your state?

The map, above, shows the number of doctors per lakh population in each state (as on 2014). According to the data released by the National Health Profile 2015, Goa (168 doctors) and Karnataka (165......

How to fix India's flawed banking system

What was the RBI doing, what was the PNB top management doing, what were the auditors doing, asks Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com To the collective dismay of the public,......

Mass unemployment and social unrest are looming ahead

The more one thinks about it, the more difficult it is to see how India will be able to reap the benefits of a demographic dividend, says Aakar Patel.   In four years, India will have the......

Start-ups get a big boost from big companies

The idea that technology and startups with newer business models will not disrupt traditional businesses has been thrown out the window. The participation of large Indian corporates in providing......

Pakistan, Indonesia lead in malware attacks

Millions occur each year when the attacker has valid credentials, Microsoft said, meaning the attacker knows a user's login and password. Pakistan, Indonesia, the Palestinian territories,......

The Shortest Test Match In History!

IMAGE: South Africa's players celebrate after Marco Jansen dismissed Virat Kohli in India's second innings on Day 2 of the second and final Test in Cape Town on Thursday, January 4, 2023.......

6 ducks... India's unwanted record at Newlands!

India lost six wickets without scoring a run, the first time that has happened in Tests. IMAGE: South Africa's players celebrate after Lungi Ngidi claimed the wicket of Jasprit Bumrah on Day 1 of......

PIX: Siraj shines; India in control on see-saw Day 1

IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd and final Test match between South Africa and India at the Newlands in Cape Town on Wednesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj celebrates after taking the wicket of......

Soccer PIX: Madrid down Villarreal; Kane nets brace in Bayern win

IMAGES from the football matches played across Europe on Sunday. IMAGE: Real Madrid's Luka Modric celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Lucas Vazquez during their La Liga match at Santiago......

PIX: Haaland powers City into last 16; Milan down PSG

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.City cruise into last 16 IMAGE: Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring their first goal against Young Boys at......