Those responsible for Bihar loss must 'satisfy' BJP veterans: Shatru

Launching a frontal attack on the party leadership, Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Shatrughan Sinha on Wednesday said those with "vested interests" are refusing to learn lessons from......

Who will fix India's fractured take on foreign policy?

Ambitious diplomats continue to be attracted to politics but do they make good politicians, asks Jyoti Malhotra Hardeep Singh Puri is only the latest eminent diplomat to fall for the attraction of......

Let us emulate Israel this year

Second part of strategic analyst B Raman's column,in whichhe takes a close look at the security scenario in the New Year. Read the first part here: 2008 is not our worst terrorism-hit year Cover-up......

'The best friend god gave me'

Mummy, my super hero!The Veda says, matrudevobhava, pitrudevobhava, acharyadevobhava, atithidevobhava in Sanskrit- mother (matru) always first. Not pita (father), not acharya (teacher), not guru,......

A Budget with sense and sensibility

The real challenge for the Budget lies in delivery, rues Parthasarathi Shome Reams have been written on the Union Budget extolling its proposals or damning them. As the discussion approaches an......

How he made a profitable biz from online ticketing

Ashish Hemrajani, the young entrepreneur behind India's biggest online ticketing site, Bookmyshow, convinces Priyanka Joshi that taking a risk does pay off sometimes. It is hard to imagine Ashish......

Corporate bullies

We all know our fair share of corporate bullies--the managers who abuse power, yell, harass and micromanage their way through life. Usually their office antics breed resentment, sabotage, "mental......

Man in the news: Vikram Pandit

In March 2005, shortly after realising he had lost out on the second most powerful job at Morgan Stanley, Vikram Pandit put on his coat and walked into the New York evening, never to return to the......

'We are living in the golden age of storytelling'

'The amount of work that is happening in the industry today -- whether it is on television, films or the OTT space -- there is ample opportunity for everyone.' IMAGE: Suparn Verma, left, with......

My FAVOURITE Indian films of 2019

Sreehari Nair could not put up with turgid and self-serious ones like Super Deluxe and Gully Boy. His list of favourite Indian movies of 2019 contains just five names. Before you read any further,......

Kurbaan: Rave reviews, slow opening

Despite rave reviews, Kurbaan had a slow openingand that dropped furtherover the weekend. Note: Films are ranked according to their release dates. The thumbs ups and downs reflect rediff's......

No takers for Tum Mile

Other than Hollywood film 2012, the Hindi press releases -- Tum Mile andAao Wish Kare -- havenot been able to attract audiences.Note: Films are ranked according to their release dates. The......

French Open PIX: Nadal to face Djokovic in quarters; Alcaraz through

IMAGES from Day 8 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday. Nadal edges Auger-Aliassime thriller to book Djokovic date IMAGE: Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates on winning a point......

PIX: Barcelona, United, Juve win; Chelsea held

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night. Sweet 16 for Messi as Barcelona cruise to victory IMAGE: Lionel Messi, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring the......

FA Cup: Ibrahimovic fires Manchester United into quarters

IMAGE:  Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores the winner. Photograph: Twitter Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic came off the bench to score the winner as they recovered from an early deficit to beat......

CLeague: 'Leverkusen pose physical test for Barca'

Bayer Leverkusen hold a physical advantage over holders Barcelona and will be a tough nut to crack in their Champions League last 16 tie, Barca coach Pep Guardiola said on Monday. "They are a......

Can Federer ever overtake Sampras?

Rafa Nadal, for now, quashed Roger Federer's dreams of equalling Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand slam titles on Sunday, winning a thrilling five-set Australian Open final. Following is a......