What if 'socialist' and 'secular' go from the Preamble

It is in circumstances like this that the Constitution becomes extremely important. It reminds us that we have a commitment towards higher human values to fulfil, a path to get back......

'BJP writing new grammar of electoral politics'

'The party is breaking stereotypes by not inviting senior leaders to become chief ministers.''No other party has had the guts to do this.' IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav waves to......

A Rainy Day Check-List for Chennaiites

If only you had thought ahead, you would have stocked snacks and biscuits, bread and cake, and vegetables suited for Amma or pondatti to make your favourite bajji and pakoda, observes N Sathiya......

Karnataka minister alleges Rs 500 cr IT scam under BJP

Karnataka Information Technology and biotechnology minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday alleged that there were close to Rs 500 crore of financial irregularities in the Karnataka State Electronics......

Why RBI Was Worried About Consumer Credit Growth

The banking regulator was uncomfortable with the runaway pace at which consumer credit was growing. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Tucked away in the 'Report on Trend and Progress of......

Shaktikanta Das: RBI Governor Who Walks The Talk

'Das is friendly, but he finally does what he does. The quality of engagement is very good.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das addresses the media during a press conference......

What PhonePe did differently from Paytm

'We went from zero to about 10 million users in three months. Paytm came out with the wallet play and we came out with the UPI play.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Has Paytm Woken Up Too Late?

Has Vijay Shekhar Sharma given up on the bank?For now, he seems to be on a save-OCL mission. The bank will face its logical end, observes Tamal Bandopadhyay. IMAGE: A cobbler uses Paytm as a mode......

Kho Gaye Hum Kahan Review: Dil Chahta Hai In The Digital Age

Kho Gaye Hum Kahan is a light glimpse into healthy young lives ready to soar in their own sweet skin, applauds Sukanya Verma. 'Ya toh dosti gehri hai ya yeh photo 3D hai.' One of the definitive......

The Jengaburu Curse Review: Big Ambitions, Poor Execution

This tangled tale of good versus evil could have been far more intriguing, observes Mayur Sanap. Cinema is often regarded as a tool for social commentary and change. If done right, it works as an......

Curry Westerns Move To Rajasthan

Even as our tier-2 and tier-3 cities become increasingly well-mapped, and well-documented through myriad tech-driven data, the Indian film-maker's dominantly urban gaze turns to regions not crowded......

PIX: India's largest hockey stadium

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/Twitter Cranes lifting heavy material, dusty roads leading up to the site, people in safety jackets and helmets doing their work amid heaps of sand and......

Skateboarding embraces roots on Olympic debut at Tokyo

IMAGE: Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk and one of his sponsors Vans have combined with non-profit Skateistan to support the creative culture of skateboarding by empowering children through......