'They wanted to strike terror in India'

'The entire idea behind the serial bomb blasts was to strike fear in the minds of Indians.''I don't think the blasts were targeted to derail the Indian economy; the idea behind the blasts was......

Cong says cops barged into its HQ, beat up workers; Delhi Police denies

The Congress alleged that Delhi Police personnel forcibly entered its headquarters and beat up party workers and leaders on Wednesday, on a day the party staged vociferous protests against the......

The CBI has become a monster

'No one institution can cleanse it: Not the courts, government or activists.''And least of all the Indian Police Service,' argues Shekhar Gupta.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com 'Hum CBI se......

The soldier who became a legend

A fortnight after he became the face of the Indian soldier in the Kargil war, on July 8, 1999, Vikram Batra died. He was mortally wounded after fighting through the night while recapturing Peak......

Just what is the Union Budget?

The Union Budget is the single-most important event in India's economic and financial world, although many economists believe that the Budget is soon losing its significance given that in today's......

In defence of Satyam

The recent troubles of Satyam Computer have caused the chatterati to come out of the woodwork and cluck-cluck away disapprovingly. People have gone into paroxysms of outrage and moral indignation......

Short Term Capital Gains is your normal income

The time has come to file your tax returns. This is the time when you ponder over the tax you paid and the investments you made. Were you prudent with your investments last year? Did they help you......

What rediff readers have to say

This is an interesting article on Nalin. Two wealth management companies manage my portfolio presently and I would now like to talk with Nalin also. Can you please send me his contact details?- YG......

Sunny Or Akshay? Who Will You Watch?

Sunny Deol's angry old man, Tabu's spying skills or Akshay Kumar's divine intervention: Which one will you watch on OTT this week? Sukanya Verma gives us her recommendations.   Gadar......

How Bollywood's Daku Became A Don

'I wasn't motivated to begin with because how do you outdo the biggest encounter?''Then, we came across this story about the first-ever encounter.' IMAGE: Raveena Tandon and Sanjay Dutt in Aatish.......

Who Is The Busiest Bollywood Star?

Had the pandemic been under control, January would have seen quite a few releases, with many more to go. But with COVID cases rising, the films are piling up even as Bollywood continues to make......

Rishi Kapoor Wasn't Prepared For Death

'Some months before his death, when I had inquired about his health, he was annoyed that people assumed the worst.''"I am not going anywhere," Rishi snapped as only he could.'Subhash K Jha......

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......

Readers wishes for John Wright

Name:jagdish shah Message:Hi John Many many happy returns of the day Thanks for working indian cricket team Jagdish Name:Hitendra Message:Wish you a very happy birthday. I hope that you will guide......

Readers wishes for John Wright

Name:jagdish shah Message:Hi John Many many happy returns of the day Thanks for working indian cricket team Jagdish Name:Hitendra Message:Wish you a very happy birthday. I hope that you will guide......

'When brothers go hand in hand they are unmatchabl

USER: Atreya Banerjee1. Virender Sehwag2. Sachin Tendulkar3. Inzamam ul Haq4. Saurav Ganguly5. Rahul Dravid6. Yuvraj Singh7. Abdur Razzaq8. Wasim Akram9. Shoaib Akhtar10. Zaheer Khan11. Saqlain......