Here's why TMC hasn't demanded JPC probe on Adani

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday accused the government of orchestrating disruptions in both Houses of Parliament in a bid to sidestep questions raised by the opposition parties on a slew of......

'No point meeting Modi-Shah'

'Many veteran leaders in the Odisha BJP had met them, but their problems were never sorted out.' IMAGE: Bharat Rashtra Samithi founder and Telangana Chief Minister K Chadrasekhar Rao, left, with......

'Judges are not free of fear'

'Judges have families; they have their future to worry about.''In an atmosphere of fear, the judges are constantly under some kind of psychological pressure.''I have seen this is happening across......

'The Gandhis have swallowed their pride for now and deflected the attention to Kharge'

'Gehlot is right now doing things, which are not appreciated by the Gandhis.''The Gandhis have realised that their writ does not run in Rajasthan, therefore they have deflected the issue to......

'If Voda Idea folds up it will be bad news all around'

'The government is unwilling or unable to provide the kind of relief that Vodafone India is asking for.' IMAGE: Vodafone IdeaC hairman Kumar Mangalam Birla with Vodafone group CEO Vittorio Colao.......

How Jamsetji Tata created the Indian Institute of Science

The Indian Institute of Science topped the HRD ministry's 2017 national rankings.In 2016, the IISc was ranked among the world's top 15 universities in the Times Higher Education University......

Mystery of the missing train

When trains and stations become desirable again, we might have a murder mystery with the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train as a setting, says Bibek Debroy. Image: The origin of railways in India is......

Public sector banks: Mr Modi's nightmare?

Lack of decisiveness and courage to deal with PSBs may turn out be the biggest impediment to the Modi government’s economic initiatives, says Debashis Basu. For more than a year, the......

'I was selected for Maine Pyar Kiya'

'Till a cheque comes into my account, I don't feel like a professional actor.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Prosenjit Chatterjee/Instagram Even though Prosenjit Chatterjee took a three-year break......

'These were stories I'd seen for real'

'My film will not only be a reminder for all of us who have gone through these hellish two years, but also a reference point for future generations and for the four-five year olds who would have......

'Yeh Bachchan saab hain ka?'

'He made me feel like a crorepati even without sitting in the hot seat.' Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Rediff.com Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya reels back to her interactions......

'Amit was going through hell'

'ABCL was almost bankrupt, Amit's house was mortgaged...' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Tinnu Anand's Kaalia. One of Amitabh Bachchan's oldest friends, actor-director Tinnu Anand has seen a side to......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......

What IPL can learn from Indian football bio-bubble

AIFF's bubble is a case study for international federations, institutions: General Secretary Das IMAGE: Mumbai City FC beat ATK Mohun Bagan 2-0 in the final league encounter of the Indian Super......

What it's like to have the second-most important job in India?

'Of the 32 captains who have led India in Test cricket, only four have been pure bowlers -- Ghulam Ahmed, Venkatraghavan, Bishan Bedi and myself.' 'The captain must lead with only one idea in mind......

Modern cricket is poorer with Anandji Dossa passing into the ages

Anandji Dossa. Photograph: Haresh Pandya Blessed with a computer-like brain and an elephantine memory, Anandji Dossa was a pioneer in compiling cricket statistics and scores. Haresh Pandya pays......