'Imagine for a soldier -- first you conquer territory after fighting a fierce battle, suffer casualties and then you are ordered to come back to your side of the International Border in India.'......
Xi's ascent to power and the quick consolidation of his leadership of the party with a shock anti-graft campaign securing the title of the “core leader” of the party bequeathed only to......
He will be remembered not only as a writer, but as one of the great chroniclers and interrogators of the history of our times, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, as he mourns the passing of a legend......
The emperor has no political power, yet he enjoys a unique place in Japanese society, notes Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: Japanese Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown......
'Homosexuality is the new 'abnormal',' proclaims Amulya Ganguli. Keshav Suri, third from right, one of the petitioners in the Section 377 case, along with other LGBTQ activists, celebrate the......
Can business schools re-invent their role, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Business schools are in such a period of boom -- with the leading ones struggling to deal......
A recent research found that those in high-stress jobs with little control over their workflow die younger or are less healthy than those who have more flexibility and discretion in their jobs and......
Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) who sign with a flourish are more likely to be narcissistic with poor decision-making skills, according to a new US study.The study, comparing signatures of some 605......
Fault lines have appeared in the primary market. These have been recurring, but recent actions taken by the regulator in some of the initial public offerings helped highlight the issue.A serious......
The global success of people of Indian origin gave hope and showed the way to a new India, said Jagdish Bhagwati at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Conference in New Delhi. A personal anecdote involving......
Mithya fumbles to make headway towards truth or dare, observes Sukanya Verma. There's a *lot* of talk about truth in Mithya. But you never see anyone being honest till the very end. Rohan Sippy's......
As Fahadh Faasil turns 39 on August 8, Subhash K Jha looks back at his favourite films featuring the brilliant actor. Maheshinte Prathikaaram, 2016 Five years before Fahadh Faasil and......
Majaz, based on the life of Asraul Haq Majaz, the John Keats of Urdu poetry, marks Talat Aziz's debut as a composer in Hindi cinema.The film could have been an excellent biopic had it stuck to the......
'Pink a movie that's assembled especially for that section of prejudice-free Indians who are all on this side of the screen.''Look... there's virtuosity staring at you, 24 Frames per Second.''Soak......
'My mother has one complaint -- I die in all of my films. She has told me to stop dying now.' Actor Manav Kaul on his ascent to the big league. One of Bollywood's most spoken about talents these......
Someone who confessed he would have been beating buffaloes with sticks had it not been for the javelin went on to win India's first Olympic gold medal in athletics. IMAGE: India's gold medallist......