Modi flags off 9 Vande Bharat trains with new features

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it was unfortunate that earlier not much attention was given to modernising Indian railways and asserted that his government was working for its......

World media calls G20 declaration a 'coup' for Modi

The G20 declaration, which hit snags on the language to describe the Ukraine war, amounted to a 'coup' for host Prime Minister Narendra Modi though the final compromise statement reflected a stand......

The Politics Of Freebies

Why did Karnataka's economic prosperity fail to influence the nature of electoral promises made by political parties in the run-up to the assembly elections? asks A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE:......

Why Is It An Attack On India?

India's Right-wing has sought to own our democracy by making itself appear the stuff of majority, and sometimes, a national ethos older than the Constitution on which our democracy is based, argues......

'Ease of starting a business is where work is needed'

'India cannot function the Chinese way and the sooner people realise that, the better it will be.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "In India, if there is a loophole, somebody will figure......

A look at some of Mallya's little-known firms

Mallya's Rajya Sabha declaration lists investments in racing, finance and investment firms. Rajya Sabha member and UB Group chairman Vijay Mallya had declared six private companies in his last......

Mystery of the missing 296 Associated Journals' shareholders

Congress leaders claim The Associated Journals Limited has 761 shareholders while the company shows more than 1,000 There is a curious mismatch between the number of shareholders reported by The......

IndiGo and the habit of consistently making money

Travelling on IndiGo is a smoother experience than observing its handling of its IPO in the past fortnight has been, notes Rahul Jacob A few years ago at the air show in Hyderabad, Rahul Bhatia,......

Silver screen's beloved child

'I'll remember you as the face of joy for ever.'Sukanya Verma remembers the iconic Sridevi. I couldn't believe it. It had been a long night. At quarter past 3, I logged onto Facebook to check for......

Review: Himmatwala is strictly for one-time laughs

Sukanya Verma says you'll laugh at Sajid Khan's remake of Himmatwala if not with it. Couple of weeks back, my neighbour and I were chatting about upcoming Bollywood films and he completely......

Review: Teen Thay Bhai is a waste of top actors

Raja Sen reviews 3 Thay Bhai. Post YOUR reviews here!One might justifiably wonder, watching the flat and unfunny Teen Thay Bhai, exactly how three highly skilled performers can be coerced into a......

Warner breaks silence: Full truth on ball-tampering saga

'I've not always fitted the mould, but I've been authentic and honest' IMAGE: The out-and-out master blaster of his younger days matured into a smarter cricketer. Photograph: Andrew......

Chappell likens Kohli knock vs Pak to Bhagvad Gita

'Kohli is the most complete Indian batsman of my time. Only the greatest of champions has the courage and the intelligence to transport their imagination beyond the mortal plane. Kohli has that.......

Media pan Cricket Australia's motives after Paine quits

IMAGE: Australia's Test captain Tim Paine resigned on Friday in wake of his involvement in a sexting scandal that came to light earlier this week. Photograph: Mike Hutchings/Reuters Cricket......

Australia's Paine steps down as Test cricket captain after texting scandal

IMAGE: Tim Paine had sent inappropriate messages to a female co-worker. Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images Tim Paine stepped down as Australia Test cricket captain on Friday for......

'Racist' cartoon of Serena gets all clear from Aus watchdog

IMAGE: The newspaper said the cartoon was intended as a lampoon of the tennis star's angry exchanges with chair umpire Carlos Ramos at the US Women's singles final in New York last year. Williams......