The Message From Modi's Ram Mandir Speech

Saisuresh Sivaswamy/Rediff.com decodes Prime Minister Modi's speech after the pran prathistha ceremony in Ayodhya. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi leads the rituals during the pran......

Decoding India's Dress Code

...Is a cultural swaraj under way, wonders Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The man looked at me with a puzzled face when I greeted him. He and I have known each......

'India has a special responsibility...'

'...to bring the Global South and others to the negotiating table on the basis of Gandhi's non-violence so that we can leave a safer world for our children.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi......

'Communal politics does not work in Maharashtra'

'Hindus have never been polarised across Maharashtra in any state election.' IMAGE: Stones on a road after violence during protests against the alleged use of Tipu Sultan's image in objectionable......

God help our economy

Given Indian corporates's high indebtedness, new credit will be used for servicing loans rather than building factories.This is setting us up for more companies on life support and more zombie......

India must grow at 8 or 9%. 7.75% ain't enough

'A sustainable growth rate of 8 per cent is evidently some distance away,' says T N Ninan.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Annual reports on countries, done by the World Bank and International Monetary......

The government's Plan B for GST

Options include raising both excise and service tax rates in FY16 The Centre is confident of rolling out a combined goods and services tax (GST) at the national level in time to meet the April......

Decoding the Prime Minister's Facebook townhall address

A study of the PM’s speech reveals 13% of all words he used were pointed keywords to market his cause It’s been more than a year since Narendra Modi became India’s prime minister,......

DECODED: What it must feel like to be Smriti Irani these days

Smriti Irani has been subjected to relentless ridicule and criticism (mostly because of her showbiz background) ever since she embarked on a political career.However, one would think it'd all stop......

Mithali Raj decodes the World Cup final loss

‘Everybody was very nervous and I think that resulted in our defeat’ ‘It's about experience and about how composed we are in the situation’ ‘If you ask me, they should......

Decoding one of India's greatest ever ODI players

IMAGE: Yuvraj Singh hits out. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images He was a storehouse of talent at the onset, a rare blend of grace and power, but for the better part of his 17-year-career,......