Modi's Edifice Complex

To understand Modi, listen to what he does not say, suggests Prem Panicker. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Narendra D Modi, Amit A Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and J P Nadda......

How India Almost Gave Away Parts Of J&K To Pakistan

India agreed to give up the Poonch salient as well as Uri. To the north India also proposed to give up land in the Gurez sector giving the entire Neelam/Kinshanganga valley to Pakistan.In return,......

Fire at Delhi coaching institute, students climb down ropes

Students of a coaching institute in northwest Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar area on Thursday smashed windows, climbed down ropes and took the help of ladders in desperate attempts to escape a fire that......

Pro-Khalistan slogans raised at Golden Temple on Operation Bluestar anniversary

Pro-Khalistan slogans were raised on the Golden Temple premises Tuesday by supporters and activists of radical Sikh outfits on the 39th anniversary of Operation Bluestar. IMAGE: Rapid Action Force......

Isro launches 36 OneWeb satellites in first commercial launch for LMV-3

On Sunday, at 12.07 am in Sriharikota, off the coast of the Bay of Bengal, it was almost like an early Diwali, with the sky lit up by the launch of 36 OneWeb satellites. Photograph: Regis......

'2021 is the year of capital preservation'

'I have been advising investors since the last couple of months to at least take their capital out.''Most of the people have made 50-60 per cent in the market, if not more, they must at least take......

How Amrapali's Anil Sharma had a great fall

At one point the Amrapali group was spearheading more than 50 major residential and commercial projects in 24 cities. Sharma was everywhere, a regular at glitzy Page Three parties, important......

How a weak rupee hurts India Inc

A weak rupee, though seemingly good for exporters, would push up input cost further for Indian companies. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Indian rupee’s recent slide is not......

Runway 34 Review

Runway 34 is a clumsy cocktail of Hollywood movies spiked with the Bollywood brand of God complex, sighs Sukanya Verma. It's a spooky, stormy, sky. A plane full of passengers is moments away from......

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

A Nedumudi Venu character was happiest when moving his head to a piece of music with his eyes closed; or, when inventing off of a note that a co-actor had left unfinished; or, when reciting a poem......

Flight review

Besides Mohit Chadda and a potentially great concept, Flight has barely anything that is worthy of a watch, says Prateek Sur.   Flight is about a billionaire (Mohit Chadda) who is caught in......

'I don't think I will ever understand Bollywood'

'We live in a bubble and think nothing is happening, but these things happen to almost everyone.''I had to deal with it too. Now, I am finally talking about it.''The most difficult part is dealing......

Captain Mandhana revels in RCB's 'amazing' WPL triumph

'I am not the only one who has won the trophy, the team has won. For RCB as a franchise to win, it is really, really special.' IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana-led RCB women's team has managed to achieve......

If Only India Hadn't Panicked!

IMAGE: The dejected Indian cricketers after losing the World Cup 2023 final against Australia in Ahmedabad on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters   It was once again......

Bayern lose German Super Cup but ambitious Kane not panicking

'I wanted to play internationally, in the Champions League, and fight for titles every year. Coming to Bayern gives me that opportunity. I am looking forward to that challenge.' IMAGE: Harry Kane......

Unseeded Vondrousova upsets Ons Jabeur to win Wimbledon

IMAGE: Marketa Vondrousova celebrates after winning the final. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Czech Marketa Vondrousova left Tunisia's Ons Jabeur heart-broken once again as she claimed a......

'Australia's selection has been awfully inconsistent, irrational'

IMAGE: The visiting Australian side fell to embarrassing losses in the first two matches of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Former Australia captain......