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The Dangers Of Sanchar Snoop

Once the OS layer is opened to the State, it doesn't close, notes Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd). Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff In yesteryears, phone-tapping in India at the......

Cong's Manish Tewari brings bill to free MPs from party whips

Congress MP Manish Tewari has introduced a bill in Lok Sabha that seeks to allow parliamentarians to take an independent line in voting on bills and motions other than those affecting the......

Whatever is made here, don't import: RSS chief Bhagwat

'Whatever is necessary for life and is not made in your country, we will import it from outside.' IMAGE: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat addresses an event to mark 100 years of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak......

No malicious intent: Court on Kailash Kher's Lord Shiva song

Intolerance and dissent from the orthodoxy have been a bane of Indian society, the Bombay high court said, quoting author A G Noorani, while quashing a complaint against singer Kailash Kher for......

What Nitish Kumar's Son Wants For His Dad

Nishant Kumar's demand that the NDA name Nitish Kumar as its chief ministerial nominee is seen as a gambit to consolidate the CM's position in the ruling alliance. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister......

Digital Loan Apps: Boon Or Bane?

For the time being, digital lending remains a grey area, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com During a visit to Kolkata in December, I decided to drop by a bar......

Rising rupee, boon or bane?

Is the strengthening rupee, a boon or a bane? Well, actually both. It depends from case to case whether the appreciation of the rupee is an advantage or a disadvantage.Just to give a small example,......

Per sec billing: Boon for users, bane for firms

The per second billing introduced by telecom companies has come as a boon to millions of mobile users in the country but it is proving to be a bane for cellular service providers as it is affecting......

Returning migrants: Boon or bane for states?

For states like West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, where migration is high, the return of workers could be as much an opportunity as a liability. All states have launched......

Sensex jumped 333 points to close at 66,599

Benchmark BSE Sensex rallied further 333 points to extend its winning run to a sixth straight session on Friday driven by buying in index heavyweights HDFC Bank, Larsen & Toubro and Reliance......

'Wasseypur Is The Bane Of My Life'

'There is a not a single film that I've made that I regret.' IMAGE: Jameel Khan and Manoj Bajpayee in Gangs Of Wasseypur. As Gangs Of Wasseypur turns 11 on June 22, its director Anurag Kashyap......

How Well Do You Know Rekha?

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Cop, courtesan, daku, don, school teacher, snakes, Rekha's played everything under the sun on screen and survived bad......

'I Couldn't Imagine Even Chatting With Kamal Haasan'

'I was completely in awe of him.''After the shot was okayed, I would quickly run back to my chair and sit quietly till I was called again.' On November 7, one of Indian cinema's finest actors and......

'I Welcome Pain. It Helps Me Grow'

'I don't know of any happy moment in my life which has helped me to grow, whereas pain has always been a means to evolve.' IMAGE: Rekha in Khoon Bhari Mang. Rekha remains an enigma even today. Her......

Bollywood's biggest bane isn't nepotism

'Sushant Singh Rajput, a bright young lad who had a life beyond films, was probably too good for Bollywood.''To blame his death by suicide on a gang of Bollywood bullies is stretching the point too......

PIX: India sniff victory as spinners rock Proteas

Jadeja returned to haunt South Africa with the ball after the Proteas came out to bat for the second time in the match. SCORECARD IMAGE: Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja celebrate the wicket......

Jadeja Reveals Reason For His Omission From ODI Squad!

'If I get a chance to play in the World Cup, it will depend on the matches leading up to the tournament and if I do well in those, then it will be good. Last time, we came close but missed it so......

Should India Field Same Team Vs Pakistan?

IMAGE: India will look to continue their winning momentum when they meet Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, September 14. Photograph: ACC/X There is never a dull moment preceding an India-Pakistan......

Can India Breach Fortress Birmingham?

India has lost 7 out of 8 Tests played at Edgbaston. Will the second Test see an Indian win at last? IMAGE: India are yet to win a Test in Birmingham in nearly six decades -- boasting of a dismal......

IPL 2025: Struggling CSK, Royals aim to finish on a high

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings are bottom of the standings with just three wins from 12 matches. Photograph: BCCI The contest between laggards Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals holds no......