Modi will inflict pain on China sooner than later

'Anyone familiar with Modi's track record will know he never forgets a slight, a betrayal,' notes Virendra Kapoor. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi takes notes at the all-party......

How Modi 2.0 plans to bring about changes in bureaucracy

'In the process of re-setting the equation between the bureaucracy and the political executive, the features that traditionally defined the bureaucracy will undergo a gradual metamorphosis in the......

On board the world's most luxurious train

If “luxury on wheels” were an official title, it would go to the Venice Simplon-Orient Express. The private luxury train service from London to Venice and other European cities has......

Legendary Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld dies at 85

Fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld, the rockstar designer behind the rebirth of Chanel and Fendi, has died in Paris. He was 85. IMAGE: German designer Karl Lagerfeld appears at the end of his Haute......

How Anant Agrawal built edX into a global giant

'Many who have experimented with online education will adopt a blended model once things return to normal,' edX CEO and founder Anant Agrawal tells Anjuli Bhargava.Illustration: Dominic......

Is this why govt needs money from RBI?

Money permits patronage.Money means power. No wonder details of the crores locked up in NPAs and never repaid loans are top secret, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray. Photograph: PTI Photo It could well be......

Modi keen to revive India's 'zombie factories', not abandon them

At British India Corporation's textile factory in Kanpur, four men sit in a control room watching computerised gauges eight hours a day. When they are done, another group takes over, and then......

Wool industry in the doldrums

Volatility in the prices of greasy wool in the global markets is taking a toll on woollen yarn manufacturers.In India, the second-largest importer of wool after China, recent price fluctuations......

Tony Scott, who taught us how thrills work

Raja Sen pays tribute to the great director Tony Scott whom he will miss all his life.I was 20 when I watched Top Gun, and making it through the 1980s and 1990s without having seen the Tom Cruise......

When Vidya Balan played a prank on me!

We asked readers to tell us if they had grown up or studied with movie or television celebrities. And we got a great response! Sharing his experiences is Arijit Basu who went to the same college......

'We paid the cricketers better salaries'

'All of us tend to believe that they are so well paid, why should we bother about their payments.''But who all are well paid? Only a handful, maybe 3-4 of them, who go in for endorsements and......

Finch hails Warner, Marsh for T20 WC success

'Without a word of a lie, I promise you, I called (coach) Justin Langer a few months ago and said, 'Don't worry about Davey, he'll be man-of-the-tournament'.' IMAGE: Australian captain Aaron Finch......

Soccer Extras: Rooney's MLS adventure comes to sour end

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: David Beckham’s impact on the MLS is still being felt while Rooney returns to England to be a player-coach with EFL......

How the Indians fared: A Report Card

Rediff.com's Harish Kotian tells us who triumphed, who disappointed in the India-Sri Lanka series. IMAGE: Team India after winning the series 1-0. Photograph: BCCI India were expected to......

Duminy now a key cog for South Africa in World Cup tilt

JP Duminy of South Africa bats. Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images When JP Duminy finally made his Test debut the first question many people asked was, "How good is South Africa's top six if......