When Some Speak For All

...close to the 2024 general election. The BJP calling the Congress 'seasonal Hindu' is as laughable as the saffron party sparing itself the title of 'seasonal extreme Hindu.' How else should one......

YS Sharmila joins Cong, says it was YSR's dream to see Rahul as PM

Y S Sharmila, the daughter of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and founder of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Telangana Party, joined the Congress in New Delhi on Thursday. IMAGE:......

V Gangadhar, journalist-satirist, passes away

V Gangadhar, veteran journalist and well-known satirist, passed away in Pune on Monday night. He was 85. IMAGE: V Gangadhar. Photograph: Krishna Prasad An esteemed columnist with Rediff.com who......

CBI files FIR over actor Vishal's censor board graft charge

The CBI has lodged an FIR against three persons and unidentified officials of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) over the allegation of actor Vishal that he had to pay Rs 6.5 lakh to......

Factors that wll dictate markets this week

Stock markets will be driven by quarterly earnings by index majors, global trends and the RBI's interest rate decision this week after digesting news on budget proposals and US Federal policy......

'New Investors Won't Digest Such Falls'

'If individual stocks start falling 25% to 30% or more, then I doubt how many of them will be able to withstand that (kind of selloff). That is when you'll see panic coming in.' Illustration:......

Nirma's new clothes: The journey of detergent brand towards healthcare

How Hiren Patel, founder Karsanbhai’s son, is reinvigorating Nirma by administering a shot of pharma. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Nirma’s tryst with the pharmaceutical......

Global Dark Economy Clouds Hover Over India

'Rhetoric and chest-thumping are running high on India's recent growth record.''But will the giant waves developing elsewhere allow us to sail smoothly into fair winds?' asks Debashis Basu.......

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too. Long before there was cable TV,......

10 Political Dramas To Watch On OTT

There is so much political drama going on in our country that even the most imaginative scriptwriter would not be able to match reality. Still, the shenanigans of our political leaders find their......

Who thought 'Calendar' ki bhi date khatam ho jayegi?

'The Three Musketeers have lost the most talented, generous and loving Musketeer.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Salman Khan/Instagram Satish Kaushik passed into the ageson March 9, leaving behind......

Will Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Be A Blockbuster?

A great story-teller, Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Vikram as Aditya Karikalan in Ponniyin Selvan. Now that Mani......

Rohit's World Cup wait tied to MI captaincy change?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Mumbai Indians/X Former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu believes that Rohit Sharma would not have been replaced by Hardik Pandya as Mumbai Indians captain had the......

Is An MI Star Moving To CSK?

'There are some potential talks which is going on and which is definitely authentic.''But it all depends on the two franchises to come up with a conclusion and allow the players to move for their......

'Didn't know..,' Rohit breaks silence on post-World Cup struggle

'I had no idea how to come back from this for the first few days. It was my family, friends that kept me going' 'For me to see people coming up to me, telling me that they were proud of the team,......

Will Pakistan survive in must-win clash vs Bangladesh?

IMAGE: Pakistan have just four points in their kitty and they can add a maximum of six more to touch 10 by the end of league stage. Photograph: PCB/X All but out of semifinal race, Pakistan......

Our worst World Cup performance: Bangladesh skipper

'We have been poor with the bat all tournament and this is as bad as it gets' SCORECARD IMAGE: Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan said the team was "underprepared" and his fallout with former......