Prove 40% commission during our rule with evidence, Bommai dares Congress

Former Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday demanded that the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in the state prove with evidence that there was 40 per cent commission during the......

'They were dead although they were walking out free'

'We had 110 Adivasis who were languishing in jail for nearly five years because it was claimed they were responsible for some blasts.''When the time to give the proof came, they had no proof to......

Modi Has Enormous Curiosity About The World

'From the very start, PM Modi was insistent that visiting foreign leaders should be exposed to an India beyond its capital.''Through these experiences, he felt that the full Indian narrative would......

Make English Compulsory, Mandarin Second Language

Anybody who's plugged in to the modern, globalised world will understand why, says Kanika Datta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The debate over whether Hindi should be an official......

Tata may get Air India, but...

The Tatas are rather overwhelmed with some facets of the airline they have discovered, but even more unnerved by what they may not have yet uncovered, reveals Anjuli Bhargava. IMAGE: An Air India......

Budget 2018: An Exercise in Mindlessness

'In the final analysis, all Budgets everywhere are like the schemes hatched by A A Milne's lovable Winnie-the-Pooh.''They may be well-intended, but often go awry.''Although Pooh and his friends......

Time for a little secular pragmatism?

With so much bad news, everybody is hunkering down in readiness for Mr Modi’s next radical Big Idea, says Kanika Datta. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com. There is nothing like a......

The evolution of the advertising agency

"There is a tremendous pressure on the traditional agencies' structure, which appear ancient and linear in a completely complex and dynamic ecosystem." "So, it's become a scale battle, a capability......

Stories On The Next Page Review

If the television remote clicks on Stories On The Next Page, it's perhaps worth a look. But it does not merit active seeking in the hunt for watchable content, observes Deepa Gahlot. The short......

'I was neither euphoric, nor nervous'

'At the premiere we got a 4-minute standing ovation...'...'Strangers hugged me, sobbing...'...'Some just sat in their seats still immersed in the experience.'Nandita Das captures the magic of Manto......

Indian Cinema gets its finest love story

... And it's written with tears, blood and unspoken lines, notes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: The beauty of Mayaanadhi is that it shows the guts to be a love story of two people who have exhausted the......

10 Amazing Films of 2017

Find out which films make it to Sukanya Verma's Top 10 of the year. When one is constantly writing about films, there's a danger of slipping into tedium. And so it's reassuring how every year,......

Lobby group urge Armstrong to make full confession

Disgraced U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong has been personally urged to make a full confession of all his involvement in doping by the founder of the lobby group Change Cycling Now. Jaimie Fuller, who......

Team India gives media a royal snub

The Indian Team continued to snub the media for the fourth day on the trot after reaching South Africa for the ongoing Champions Trophy. It was yet another practice session for Team India, who......