'Vajpayee brought BJP to the pole position of Indian politics'

'When economic policies were attacked by people on his own side, he went ahead despite all the criticisms in the coalition, within the party and the Sangh Parivar.' IMAGE: Then prime minister Atal......

Retired MEA official's wife stabbed to death in Delhi

A 94-year-old retired external affairs ministry official was attacked and his 88-year-old wife stabbed to death during a robbery bid, allegedly by their security guard, at their home in south......

'Atalji loves to laugh his heart out'

'He has sacrificed a lot. Always done something for others. But never asked for anything in return.'Union Minister Vijay Goel remembers Atalji. I do not remember when I met Vajpayeeji for the......

Must we choose between democracy and vikas?

'A dangerous and false binary is now surfacing in Indian political discourse, which must be firmly rejected.''It is that we have to choose between freedom and development.' 'For us freedom is......

Naresh Goyal flew too close to the sun

'The airline business is very dynamic. If you are unable to keep up and lead, you end up last.''This is what has happened to Jet.'Manavi Kapur profiles the aviation pioneer who has lost his......

RBI-govt tussles are not new

T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan recalls a tussle between the government and RBI when Rajiv Gandhi was prime minister and how it was resolved. IMAGE: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Reserve Bank of......

Aadhaar for every Indian? Or just a select few?

The stories of exclusions illustrate so tragically, the need of the hour is to bolster biometrics and ‘smart’ technologies with something more old-fashioned -- the good old fashioned,......

After selling Rs 300 crore worth of villas in a day...

With Pirojsha Godrej at the helm, Godrej Properties posted a four-fold jump in profit in the third quarter of the current financial year, probably the only real estate company that did so well in......

Yodha Review: Sturdy Sidharth Malhotra To The Rescue

It’s on the lead character's charm and rugged shoulders that Yodha shamelessly rests, giving Arun perfectly good reason to gloat, ‘Is picture ka hero main......

When Shilpa Gave An Arm And A Leg For Rohit Shetty

IMAGE: Vivek Oberoi, Shilpa Shetty and Sidharth Malhotra. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Web series are an Open Sesame for actors, writers and technicians. The lure is so strong that......

Sam Bahadur Is A Delight To Watch

For someone like me who studied Sam so intently, if a lump could form in the throat during the emotive scenes, I think the cast did a superb job, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).......

Why Rani And Kajol Grew Distant

In the latest episode of Koffee With Karan Season 8, the never-seen-before camaraderie between Kajol and Rani Mukerji takes centre stage. The actor recall several moments from their film Kuch Kuch......

'There will never be another Bishan Bedi'

'He was a cricketer who come once in a lifetime...' Cricket legend Bishan Singh Bedi passed away into the ages on October 23, 2023.Regarded as one of the greatest spinners to have played the game,......

Neeraj wants to continue with coach Klaus in 2024 Games

IMAGE: Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra said German coach Klaus Bartonietz's methods suit him as the bio-mechanical expert cracks jokes even during intense sessions making training thoroughly......

Nehra ordered 40 omlettes to celebrate 2011 WC win

IMAGE: Ashish Nehra remembers his performance against Pakistan. Photograph: Matt King/Getty Images For the reticent Gautam Gambhir, India's 2011 World Cup triumph was a journey of 20-odd......

My insecurities as a cricketer are well-documented: Gambhir

India's former mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton, in his new book, revealed how Gautam Gambhir, despite being one of the finest Indian batsmen of his time, was perhaps also 'one of the weakest......

Sports Shorts: Jayaram enters Chinese Taipei Open quarters, Sourabh out

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: India's Ajay Jayaraman will face Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia in the last eight of the competition. Photograph: PTI Indian......