'As long as one is friendly with the BJP...'

'One is happy. The moment one starts criticising the BJP, ED, IT and CBI comes to one's house.' IMAGE: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in the......

Sorry Mr Modi, Katchatheevu Isn't An Election Issue In Tamil Nadu

Rulers in New Delhi and their political aides in sensitive states like Tamil Nadu have to be doubly careful not to provoke a situation whose consequences may be much more than visible now to the......

'Can you name one strong leader Congress has?'

'Is it not a fact that all good leaders in the Congress have left the party? IMAGE: Congress MP and the party candidate from Wayanad Rahul Gandhi greets supporters with party General Secretary......

'Article 370 wasn't just a sentiment'

'Article 370 offered very important protections that were related to people's day to day lives.' IMAGE: A Tiranga Yatra on the Dal Lake, August 1, 2023. Photograph: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com On......

India Inc making workplace more inclusive for persons with disabilities

As the world celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) on December 3, corporate India has kept up with efforts to make workplaces more inclusive and accessible. Image used......

Will Tata Steel's global stride with new deal aid profitability?

It was August 2007. Tata Steel was turning 100. Jamshedpur, its hometown, had an air of celebration. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters The line-up for the special event included the launch of Air......

'Subrata Roy was arbitraging between India and Bharat'

'The India which was all about glamour and razzmatazz through which he could earn the trust of people of the other India, which was Bharat.' IMAGE: Subrata Roy with his employees. Photograph:......

Walmart Wants To Export $10 Billion Goods From India

The 'Make in India' campaign, along with the production-linked incentive scheme, played a role in energising the sourcing movement in the country, discovers Nivedita Mookerji. Illustration:......

Dev Anand's Important Life Lesson

'How do you stay so energised? So young?''Dev Anand flashed that familiar crooked grin and told me, "The mind never grows old. It urges you to surge ahead".' IMAGE: Dev Anand in Gambler. There was......

'It took me 19 years to become the actor that I am today'

'Without ever losing hope, I survived in Mumbai with the hope of becoming a good actor.' IMAGE: Pankaj Tripathi in OMG 2. Trust Pankaj Tripathi to take up any character and do complete justice to......

'It's exhausting to to watch bad films'

'After many years of having to find new adjectives to say horrible, I realised I would rather write about things I want to write about.' IMAGE: Raja Sen, right, with Formula One racer Fernando......

Will Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Be A Blockbuster?

A great story-teller, Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Vikram as Aditya Karikalan in Ponniyin Selvan. Now that Mani......

Stokes' Masterstroke: How England's inexperienced spinners silenced doubters

Spinners selected gives us best opportunity to beat India: Ben Stokes IMAGE: England's Tom Hartley celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India's Srikar Bharat. Photograph:......

AIFF's grand plans to improve Indian football...

IMAGE: Head coach Igor Stimac has already advocated the need to select PIO players for the Indian team. Photograph: AIFF/X The All India Football Federation is exploring the possibility of......

Davis Cup: Sumit Nagal, Sasi Mukund refuse to travel to Pakistan

IMAGE: Sumit Nagal has refused to travel to Pakistan for the upcoming Davis Cup tie. Photograph: Antonio Bronic/Reuters India's top two singles players Sumit Nagal and Sasi Kumar Mukund have......

Is Kohli's 'captaincy regime' coming to an end?

The worst kept secret in the Indian dressing room is the fact that their skipper isn't the most popular man in the side. IMAGE: It seems Virat Kohli dared the BCCI to sack him. The parent body......

WTA threatens to pull out of tournaments in China over Peng

IMAGE: WTA said it was prepared to pull its tournaments out of China if they were not satisfied with Peng Shuai's sexual assault allegation. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images......