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10 Months in Afghanistan

'The Afghans used to say that if there is any person whose name should be taken after Allah, it is Hindustani.' IMAGE: Lieutenant Colonel Arup Basu with children in Kabul. All Photographs: Kind......

Why Great Men Worship Light of Asia

Count among The Light of Asia's many, many admirers over 132 years: Gandhi, Tagore, Vivekananda, Nehru and Ambedkar, Tolstoy and Kipling, Yeats and Eliot, Alfred Nobel, Dmitri Mendeleev and C V......

Mr Xi, what have you gained in Ladakh?

'Why did your generals try to grab a few square kilometres of Indian territory in Ladakh?''And what happened to the hard work that you and Prime Minister Modi put into the Wuhan and Mamallapuram......

What Modi must do in the next 3 years

As and when the pandemic recedes from these shores, rebuilding the economy will be the biggest challenge for Modi in the remaining three years of his term, observes Virendra Kapoor. IMAGE: Prime......

Amid shortage, PM says vaccine absolutely important to defeat Covid

Describing COVID-19 as a "once-in-a-lifetime" pandemic that has brought tragedy and sufferings at doorsteps of many and caused huge economic impact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday......

Decade on, Jaypee Infratech customers still waiting for a home

Booked between 2007 and 2011, out of the total 32,700 residential units under various Jaypee Infratech projects, at least 20,000 homes are yet to be delivered. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

In Noida's mega industrial zone, even essential businesses struggle to open

Up to 95 per cent of units in the Noida-Greater Noida mega industrial zone are currently shut. The dust never seems to settle in Noida. As the infamous north Indian summer sets in, the afternoon......

Coronavirus locks down hopes of thousands in Noida SEZ

Noida SEZ has 400 units and around 100,000 workers, and was shut down on March 23. IMAGE: A daily wage worker walks on foot along Agra-Kanpur Highway towards his home which is more than 200 km......

Explosives bring down Nirav Modi's Raigad bungalow

The sprawling seaside mansion of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, accused in the USD 2 billion PNB fraud case, was demolished on Friday using explosives, Raigad district collector Vijay Suryawanshi......

The VERY BEST of Surekha Sikri

An effortless artist at all times, Surekha Sikri's emotional eloquence and authoritative presence showed a knack for turning moments into meaning. Things that begin for a lark end up making......

AMAZING SONGS, Coming Up!

In these pandemic stricken, music bereft times, what can be more joyous than a playlist of 25 golden melodies?Sukanya Verma curates one for you. The third of a multi-part special: Rut Hai......

'A superstar's life is the most difficult one'

'Shah Rukh Khan is a born entertainer.''From five year olds to a 105 year old, Shah Rukh will charm and entertain everyone.''With Salman, a lot of people have come back intimidated.''But I enjoy my......

What is Nushrratt's favourite thing?

Juhi gets philosophical...Alaya gets funny... Photograph: Kind courtesy Nushrratt Bharuccha/Instagram 'One of my favourite things.. watching the sunrise,' shares Nushrratt Bharuccha. ......

The White Tiger review

The White Tiger makes a stinging commentary on New India's half-baked vision, but Ramin Bahrani isn't telling a Slumdog fairy tale here, observes Sukanya Verma. Things are in a state of disarray......

India's fielding coach takes us inside dressing room...

R Sridhar recalls 'Raviship' and more He 'aged 10 years in about one hour' thanks to Rishabh Pant and Washington Sundar IMAGE: From left, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh......

India's Greatest Win

What happened at the Gabba on January 19, 2021 now sits at the pinnacle of India's most significant Test wins, declares Faisal Shariff. IMAGE: The Indian team celebrates with the Border-Gavaskar......

Exclusive! How this man transformed India's batting

'The 2014 Australia tour and the brand of cricket played by the team laid a great foundation of the brilliant run of success enjoyed across all formats and conditions.''It also coincided with Virat......

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