Lockdown Times: A unique Goan perspective!

Sheela Jaywant invites you to explore the GoaWriters's interesting look at the lockdown. IMAGE: Authors Shashi Deshpande, second from left, Jerry Pinto, right, and Damodar Mauzo, second from......

FB sues Indian techie for deceptive ads, fake news on COVID-19

Facebook has filed a lawsuit against an Indian man for running a software company that pushed deceptive advertisements and misinformation about coronavirus outbreak on social media platforms by......

The struggling tribes of a changing Andamans

‘Many tourists are keen to break the law and see the tribals. But what difference would it make? They are humans like us. We do not like intruders, neither do they. Very little of their homes......

RIP Gauri. We will not let you down

'That is what Gauri was, in her essence -- the principle of free, open, forthright words, made flesh.''And that is what was gunned down -- her words, and with them our freedom to fashion our own......

Rediff unveils new blogs platform in 9 languages

Rediff.com on Monday announced that Rediff Blogs will replace its earlier blogging platform RediffiLand, which has more than half a million blogs. Rediff Blogs has social media elements that......

The Satyam scandal: Now what?

Mea culpa: I did not see through the biggest scam in the Indian market in years. I have to admit that I misjudged the promoters of Satyam when I defended them and the company recently. But then, I......

In defence of Satyam

The recent troubles of Satyam Computer have caused the chatterati to come out of the woodwork and cluck-cluck away disapprovingly. People have gone into paroxysms of outrage and moral indignation......

The best iPhone applications

We had just turned off the video cameras after my interview with Mike Cannon-Brookes, CEO of the enterprise-wiki company Atlassian, when Mike pulled out his iPhone. He couldn't wait to start......

The Senterfold take on the Golden Globes: Yawn

They're at it again, those Golden Globes. It's the time of year all us entertainment writers and fanboys are knee-deep in the minutiae of listmaking, of balancing nuances and biases inside our......

'ICL players are not against Indian cricket'

It is in no small part due to the ICL that a certain class of cricketer can now be concerned about the whimsies of the stock market. In a warm hotel room in Chandigarh, this is indeed what Dhruv......

'Tired of hearing that ICL is the rebel league'

Soon after Shane Bond signed up with the Indian Cricket League, he found himself in limbo. A club, but no country to play for. He met up with Rahul Bhatia for a chat over non-existent coffee: "I'm......

Has Brian Lara quit the ICL?

Indian Cricket League officials privately believe that Brian Lara, the prized signing last year, has chosen not to participate any further in the league. Lara fractured his left arm in a Carib......

ICL will streamline cricket: Streak

Apart from his contributions to Zimbabwe cricket, Heath Streak's awareness of the environment he operates in is special. Here he speaks with Rahul Bhatia about private leagues and the motivation......

ICL fighting against the odds: More

When Kiran More was appointed to the Indian Cricket League's executive board, it was seen as a coup for the rebel organization. Rahul Bhatia caught up with him for a few basic questions. Why......