Dedicated life to...: Modi's high praise for RSS chief

Praising Mohan Bhagwat for his intellectual depth and empathetic leadership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his tenure as the head of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh since 2009 will be......

A Life In The Service Of Maa Bharti

'Mohanji is a living example of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, showing that when we rise above boundaries and consider everyone as our own, it strengthens trust, brotherhood and equality in society.'......

What Links Chennai And Yale University?

Elihu Yale rose up the ranks of the East India Company to become governor of Madras and is the controversial benefactor after whom the famed Yale University is named. IMAGE: Portrait of Elihu Yale......

Does India Have A Foreign Policy?

This might help explain why our global outreach has received such a tepid response. We have chosen to be transactional with the world, as our UN votes reveal, points out Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Women......

Silicon Valley Bank crisis unlikely to affect Indian banks: Analysts

The recent run on the US-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the subsequent seizure of its assets by the regulators may have sparked a global wave of risk aversion, particularly for start-ups.......

Let's prepare for coming economic war with China

India has no option but to shut China out, notes T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Sceptics are raising doubts about India's ability to reduce trade with China.......

India's first matrimonial service on mobile

MobileFirst, the strategic alliance of four leading cellular operators -- BPL Mobile, Escotel, RPG Cellular and Spice Telecom -- has officially launched India's first matrimonial service on mobile......

Who did well, who did badly?

All federal structures face a common standard problem: the uneven impact of any central government policy on the constituent units of the federation. So the dexterity with which the central......

2023's 7 Jewels From The South

It's been a good year at the movies. Subhash K Jha picks his favourite films of 2023 from down south.   Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A Language: KannadaWhere to watch? Amazon Prime......

7 Underrated Films Of 2023

With so many releases in 2023, not all got their due. Subhash K Jha picks his underrated films of the year. Dhak DhakWhere to watch? Netflix Why was this gem released with so little fanfare? Dhak......

Oppenheimer: Film-Making At Its Exhilarating Best

The narrative is faithful to the source, American Prometheus, but what makes it absolutely spell-binding is Christopher Nolan's technique, notes Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: Cillian Murphy as J......

Watch Bhramaram for Mohanlal

It is true thatall Keralites have been complaining thatMohanlalseems tobe stuckto his superhero image, and isnot doing'commoner' roles that have endeared him to his fans.Director Blessy seems to......

Former England Test captain Dexter dies aged 86

IMAGE: Former England captain Nasser Hussain, right, collects the 'Spirit of Cricket' award, on behalf of former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams, from Ted Dexter during the Fleming Premier Banking......

Mudryk's cat helps him inspire Ukraine to victory

IMAGE: Ukraine's Mykhailo Mudryk in action with Slovakia's Peter Pekarik during their Euro 2024 group match Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters Ukraine midfielder Mykhailo Mudryk helped spark......

I would like Tendulkar to finish sooner but on a right note: Ted Dexter

Bikash Mohapatra catches up with former English captain Ted Dexter on his visit to Kolkata. A chat with Rediff.com about his career, his memories of India, the England team and, of course,......

Spotlight on Dhoni as CSK, MI resume rivalry at Wankhede

IMAGE: Even at 42, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's glove-work remains impeccable; so does his assessment of the game. Photograph: BCCI The legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be in the spotlight in what......

IPL PIX: Delhi Capitals bowlers humble GT

Images from the IPL 2024 match between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals at the Eden Gardens in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Scorecard IMAGE: Jake Fraser-McGurk hits a six. Photograph: BCCI Delhi......