Gujarati vs Maharashtrian clash behind BJP-Sena fallout?

The bonhomie that once characterised the Shiv Sena and BJP was clearly missing this time. Is there a deeper divide than what was apparent? Is there more to the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena......

Kalpana Chawla can never die

Name:Ketan RajputKalpana will live on forever in the hearts of all Indians.She has brought glory to the nation in life and in death.Name:Rakeshbabu_be@yahoo.comI offer my condolences to the family......

It does not look like a 'do or die' Budget

'More a show that you are doing something in the Budget, even if that something never actually comes to pass,' notes Nitin Desai.   When Nirmala Sitharaman presented the government's Budget......

How India can get back on high growth path

'The revival of household savings and investment is the litmus test of whether we are on the road to recovery,' says Nitin Desai.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   The recent corporate......

Grand plans, Mr Jaitley, but where is the money?

Is the Budget sufficiently prudent? It probably is but at the cost of substantial under-provisioning for the many grand sounding schemes announced in it, says Nitin Desai. A budget has to be......

The fury of farmers

Loan waivers will never be enough. Reforming the agricultural marketing system is essential to addressing the concerns of farmers in a sustainable manner, says Nitin Desai. IMAGE: It is worth......

'Why would he take his life!'

'He was always coming up with something new, which is why his sudden demise is so shocking!' IMAGE: Nitin Chandrakant Desai at the ND Studio, Karjat. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nitin Chandrakant......

'We've built over 60 sets for Heera Mandi'

'At a time when there's a lot of conversation happening around how AI has made art directors and production designers jobless, we will simply say that if your work speaks for you, you will never be......

Baipan Bhari Deva Review: Worth A Watch!

'I was quite charmed by the adept handling of a simple (yet complicated!) subject and had my share of laughs and tears by the time the curtain fell,' observes Nitin Sathe after watching the......

Why Naseeruddin Shah is WRONG about Dilip Kumar

Dilip Kumar remained in demand all through his career because he kept reinventing himself in keeping with the changing times in Indian cinema, argues Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE: Dilip Kumar and......

Ranji roundup: Mumbai facing huge defeat in 500th game

IMAGE: Baroda's Swapnil Singh celebrates after scoring a century against Mumbai on Day 3. Photograph: PTI Mumbai: Swapnil Singh broke an eleven-year jinx as he scored his maiden first class......

Ranji round-up: Karn Sharma bags 6 wkts, but Mumbai take lead over Rlys

Railways leg-spinner Karn Sharma took six wickets, including three off 12 balls, but Mumbai rode on opener Akhil Herwadkar's disciplined knock of 145 to take the first innings lead in their Group B......

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai gather three points; UP stun Andhra

IMAGE: Vidarbha batsman Faiz Fazal plays a shot during the Ranji trophy match against Assam at Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur. Photograph: PTI Photos Riding on Shreyas......

Qualifer Paramveer shocks fourth seed Gagan

Qualifier Paramveer Bajwa from Chandigarh sent Rajasthan's fourth seed Gagan Sharma crashing out in the boys' singles quarter-finals round of the Cricket Club of India (CCI) 6th Ramesh Desai......

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Click here for moreSourav NiyogiWithout the Bengal tiger India seemed like headless chickens on the Kotla.....Ex cricketers and irresponsible media contributed to India's downfall.. once again it......