Letting Go And Moving On Is Never Easy...

Would there be such a day when I could feel free from this emptiness, this vacuum that has taken over my heart? asks Aarti David. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Are we ever fully......

Unsettled borders with China, its rise pose challenge to India: CDS

Chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan on Monday said the unsettled borders with China and the rise of that country will remain the most formidable challenge for India and its armed forces in......

Can election manifestos show the way to Viksit Bharat?

Elections are not won or lost by expounding on such macro-economic matters. For the aam admi, what matters in manifestos are promises that will improve their quality of life, notes Vinayak......

No headway as India, China hold another round of talks

India and China held a fresh round of high-level military talks to resolve the over three-and-half-year-old border row in eastern Ladakh that saw both sides agreeing to maintain "peace and......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

'60% of taxpayers will shift to new tax regime'

'Personal income tax is growing by 27 per cent and most refunds have already been issued.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "Suppose you are a taxpayer and you have been filing returns and......

'Tax buoyancy can't continue year after year'

'The revenue projection arises out of all sectors doing well and the formalisation of the economy helps in making sure the tax domain gets widened.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and......

Is The Golden Decade For Indian Markets Over?

Have the markets already played out their dynamics before the economy has even properly taken off?Are we now destined for a period of mediocre returns despite a strong economy? asks Akash Prakash.......

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema. On one hand......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

Bhagwan Bharose Review: Innocence Collides With Hate

Jawan is disproportionately extolled for making political comments, but it is a small film like Bhagwan Bharose that usually sticks its neck out, notes Deepa Gahlot. With television and social......

Zwigato Review: Kapil Sharma's Wow Performance!

A far cry from his playing-to-the-gallery comedian, Kapil Sharma emerges as a heartfelt picture of aspiration and annoyance, notes Sukanya Verma. A Nandita Das creation is as much craft as it is a......

'Teams are scared to bowl spin against Shivam Dube'

IMAGE: Shivam Dube hammered an unbeaten 38-ball 66 against MI. Photograph: BCCI Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Shivam Dube has the ability to control matches and teams are "scared" to bowl spin......

Gukesh back in joint-lead at Candidates chess

With six rounds to go, Gukesh and Ian Nepomniachtchi lead the field with 5 points each. They are followed by Hikaru Nakamura and R Pragnanandhaa on 4.5 points. IMAGE: Vidit Gujrathi and D Gukesh......

Patience and empathy drive new and improved Ishan Kishan

IMAGE: Ishan Kishan hit a 34-ball 69 in Mumbai Indians' successful chase against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday. He is currently the leading run-getter for MI with 161 runs from five......

Is Mayank Yadav already a World Cup contender?

Kagiso hugely impressed with Mayank's raw pace and accuracy, sees him playing T20 WC Photograph: Kind courtesy LSG/X Immensely impressed by Mayank Yadav's raw speed and accuracy, South Africa and......

'Mustafizur executed CSK's plans beautifully'

'He does suit the conditions, but it's the simplicity of the plan that we put in place, and he executed that beautifully today.' SCORECARD IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings pacer Mustafizur Rahman's......