Ayodhya set for Ram Lalla's Surya tilak on first Ram Navami post-consecration

At noon on Ram Navami Wednesday, the Sun's rays will fall on the forehead of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, a 'Surya tilak' of the deity made possible by an elaborate mechanism involving mirrors and lenses.......

Will Renaming India Change Our Lives?

Debates on changing the name of India to Bharat continue to spark a crisis of identity without answering moot questions that stare us in the face.Ramesh Menon asks a few of those questions that do......

What Happens To The BJP After Modi?

How many more years, how many more states, how many more campaigns, how many more candidates can he ask votes for, before he or the voters or both tire?, asks Krishna Prasad. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

A Don Who Rose as Bengaluru Rose

With Muthappa Rai's death ended a life that highlighted the dark side of Bengaluru's often delirious growth to become India's IT capital, notes Vikram Gopal.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

'The need to look outward is common to both India and China'

There should be no "shame" in entering another market via an indirect route if that would lead to faster success at a lower risk, Anil K Gupta (below left) tells Rohit Nautiyal.  ......

Book extract: HDFC Bank, Warts and All

HDFC Bank was penalised R15 lakh in April 2011 for its role in the so-called derivatives scam. By no means is this big money for the bank but such regulatory actions tarnish the image of a bank. In......

Wipro joins car connectivity consortium

Wipro Technologies said on Wednesday it has joined the Car Connectivity Consortium to develop smartphone-based connected-car solutions.The CCC is a body dedicated to developing cross-industry......

COLUMN: And now a Rs 100 crore scam hits ICAI!

The national trait of exploiting the inherent weakness of democracy is now mirrored within the ICAI too, writes M R Venkatesh. Created by an Act of Parliament in 1949, the ICAI (The Institute of......

Finally! An Indian Coming-Of-Age Movie For Grownups

Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari......

Bigg Boss 13: 'Shefali isn't making unnecessary drama'

'Sidharth and Paras think they are playing games, but I feel Shehnaz is playing them.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shefali Jariwala/Instagram "Paras has completely lost the plot," Shefali Jariwala's......

How a movie star cheated death

'I had no idea whatsoever about my condition.''When I asked for a mirror to see how I looked, the nurses and doctors exchanged wary glances with each other, refusing to oblige me.''I learnt many......

The 13th Mumbai Film Festival at a glance

The 13th edition of Mumbai International Film Festival honoured several women documentary filmmakers recently. Noted director Bimal Roy's daughter and documentary filmmaker Rinki Roy......

IPL PIX: Gill trumps Kohli as Gujarat Titans oust RCB

Images from the Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans, at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, on Sunday.  SCORECARD IMAGE: Shubman Gill......

Roy, Rana End KKR's Losing Run!

IMAGE: KKR opener Jason Roy hits out during the IPL 2023 match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Photograph: BCCI He was not the original choice for Kolkata Knight Riders as he was ignored at......

IPL 2023: 'Very easy to lose confidence'

IMAGE: Jason Roy who hammered a 26-ball 61 against CSK, said the team has seen individual performances and need to keep pushing ahead. Photograph: BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders' aggressive batter......

Time for soul searching for young DC

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals are currently in the last spot in the points table with four losses on the trot. Photograph: BCCI A team full of uncapped youngsters takes its own time to blossom into a......

'Universe Boss' opens up on why he opted out of IPL-15

'For the last couple of years, the way the IPL went about, I felt like I wasn't treated properly.' 'Next year I'm coming back, they need me!' IMAGE: In IPL 2021 Chris Gayle featured in 10 games......