I am a fan of Modi, says Elon Musk after meeting in NY

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met prominent American personalities from different walks of life, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk who asserted that India has more promise than any other......

Ayodhya to get 'Ramaland' on the lines of Disneyland

‘With Ramaland, the tourism department is looking to attract children and adults alike. It’ll be learning with entertainment.’ IMAGE: The construction work on the Ram temple in......

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......

'Attempt to change status quo at LAC is unacceptable'

As the pandemic unfolded, the India-China relationship has come under severe stress.To restore normalcy, agreements between the two countries must be respected scrupulously in their entirety.Where......

How Patanjali 'broke' laws to acquire land in Aravalli hills

The land acquisition, the consolidation process in Kot and a slew of other decisions by the Haryana government to open the hills to privatisation and commercial activity run contrary to court......

Why Modi has forgotten the middle class

'The middle class you can hurt anytime. For revenues, politics, pleasure, anything,' notes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Photograph: Adnan......

India must ban asbestos urgently

Among the most deprived communities in India live and work under asbestos roofs.The National Institute for Health and Family Welfare estimates exposure to asbestos has resulted in higher incidence......

Patanjali riding on Ramdev's image, not products: Adi Godrej

There has been a lot of concern in the FMCG industry after Patanjali's revenues crossed Rs 5,000 crore, on the back of an increased focus on health following the ban on Maggi noodles. Patanjali is......

Trial Period Review: Terribly Outdated

If Trial Period was not such a slight piece of film-making, it would have some problematic messaging, observes Deepa Gahlot.  Some of the most macho leading men of Hollywood have done a film......

Gehraiyaan Review

Deepika Padukone embodies to perfection the Gehraiyaan in the title, applauds Sukanya Verma. Parents as damaging influences is a recurring motif in Shakun Batra's movies. Though upbringing is......

Mentalhood review

Mentalhood is far from an ideal comeback, but it's nice to be reminded of Karisma Kapoor's radiant and lively screen presence again, says Sukanya Verma. Being a mom is a full-time job and no......

'I don't know why I haven't had a baby yet'

 'I am the undiscovered Julia Roberts of India. They haven't figured it out yet.' Kalki Koechlin gets talking. IMAGE: Kalki on the ramp: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com "I feel like......

Golf champion Randhawa spreads the word in India

Jyoti Randhawa enjoys riding his 1000cc bike at breakneck speed on the highway in the night. By day, with the help of yoga, he is making his name as Indian golf's biggest ambassador.Randhawa is one......