Opposition Has More PMs In Waiting

If the Opposition has any chance at the prime minister's job, it can happen only if they all stop dropping names and work at the grassroots-level, state-wise, suggests N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE:......

A blow-by-blow account of what happened in Parliam

It was one of the most tantalising days in Parliament. Parties debated for and against the nuclear deal. MPs crossed swords, armed with allegations and statistics. As the nation was glued to the......

Gandhi did not utter a word after being shot

Mahatma Gandhi neither uttered the widely believed 'Hey Ram' nor the recently claimed 'Ram... Ram' after he was shot from a close range by Nathuram Godse, a former aide of the Father of the Nation......

'Bush is one of the strongest friends of India'

Dr Walter Andersenrecently retired as chief of the US State Department's South Asia Division in the Office of Analysis for the Near East and South Asia.An old India hand, he held other key......

'Budget inflationary but not regressive'

The much anticipated Budget announcements are over. The entire Opposition walked out from the Lok Sabha in protest terming the Budget as 'inflationary'. The FM changed the slabs cutting the rate to......

Best investment plans for 2009!

Are you always at a loss while planning your finances? Are you aware of the investment options available in the market? How best can you plan your finances? What are the crieria for evaluating an......

Uncertain markets: Which stocks to buy, sell?

Quite a contrast from Tuesday's mayhem, the Sensex turned back on Wednesday. Unfortunately during the final trading hours it slipped once more to the negative region.. The Sensex on Wednesday......

Markets rising: Which MFs to buy

Are you the one who doesn't understand much of finance? Do numerous MFs as well as other investment options baffle you? What are the best funds available? Which funds accrue maximum profits? In an......

'Deep down, he remained Dharamdev Anand'

'A simple boy from Gurdaspur, whom I caught glimpses of when he was sitting alone in his penthouse, reflecting on life and how far he had come.' IMAGE: Dev Anand. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vaibhav......

Why Birthdays Are Special For Saira Banu

Saira Banu turned nostalgic on her 79th birthday on August 23. She shared pictures of throwback birthday celebrations with her husband Dilip Kumar along with Rajendra Kumar and Dev Anand, and......

When Ram Came To Bollywood

Bollywood movies have a soft corner for Dil and Pyaar. But its Ram love is no less prolific. It's no surprise Akshay Kumar, whom Caravan magazine dubbed Hindutva's poster boy, has a new release......

'Each leg of my career has brought new experiences, new joys'

'My kids think it's very cool they will see me on Netflix.' IMAGE: Madhuri Dixit in The Fame Game. Madhuri Dixit returns to acting with the Netflix series The Fame Game. "I think showbiz, just......

'Will Lewis Hamilton move to Ferrari?'

Formula One is seeing complete chaos right now as McLaren lead both championships -- and are in a state of utter disrepair, with both drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton, as well as team......

'Individual stars don't make a team'

Viren Rasquinha says,Hello everyone. This is Viren Rasquinha here. You can start sending your questions now. Rups asked,We taught the World hockey and now we are nowhere near the top, How come......

'Michael should just keep racing'

It was a Ferrari fan's dream. Not just did the scarlet cars effortlessly dominate the German Grand Prix, but Fernando Alonso could only make it to 5th place, making the Championship race......

'Ganguly's ouster was wrong'

As part of a series of weekly chats on cricket, Prem Panicker appeared on the rediff Chat at 1300 EDT/1000 PDT on December 15. Following is a transcript of the chat. Earlier transcripts: - 'On form......

Readers speak out!

Neelesh(from hyderabad):the appointment of mr. john wright has been totally wright as his name is. the wright has change the teams phase in his own wrights & written his own tunes on which the......