The satta market is accepting bets on how many times Modiji will mention Nehru at his election rallies, says A Ganesh Nadar with a wink. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com ......
The Pakistan army is staring at the greatest, scariest, existential threat to its power in their country.This threat has come from a populist riding democratic power, observes Shekhar Gupta.......
'Imagine hanging from a thin steel cable under a helicopter with certain death staring at you below, being pulled up slowly in the din and downwash of the helicopter.'IAF Veteran Air Commodore......
The cycle of violence resulting from the increasing criminalisation of politics cannot stop, will not stop, unless there is a wider political consensus against relying on criminal mafias for......
Security experts believe a resurgence in militant attacks, which have rocked India's northeast in recent months, have come about as militants work to regroup in China's borderlands with Myanmar,......
Laapataa Ladies is gentle yet firm in calling out the hypocrisies colouring everyday mindsets and prejudices without acquiring the high-handedness of a crusader, observes Sukanya Verma. What are......
We read about the magic of movies and feel it all the time. At times, it appears full scale as if designed for wows and whistles, at times it's quiet yet achingly true in its depiction. Often......
Too bad the one time it is friendly to the environment, Tiger chooses to celebrate his Diwali with 'meetha' and not 'pathaaka', points out Sukanya Verma. You know the Tiger is on its knees when......
Jubilee's irresistible celebration of cinema and all its good, bad, ugly ways lives up to its title, applauds Sukanya Verma. Cinema's indelible quality can make memories made on screen memories of......
Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam is a masterpiece, and like most masterpieces of the cinema, it's a great act of folly, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mammootty in Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam. In Nanpakal......
Paris has been working on cleaning up the Seine so that people can swim in it again, as was the case during the 1900 Paris Olympics. But a sewer problem last summer led to the cancellation of a......
IMAGE: Pacer Haris Rauf picked three wickets to rattle the Netherlands batting in their chase of 287. Photograph: World Cup/X Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel hit identical......
IMAGE: Roger Federer showed off his humorous side during a virtual interaction with fans. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images Roger Federer revealed a hilarious incident when a fan at a Formula......
'I was the only Indian boxer in the final and I badly wanted to win gold for my country.''When the referee raised my hand and I was declared the winner, I could not stop the tears rolling down.'......