Mahua Moitra and the Goebbelsian onslaught on Modi

'It disappoints and saddens me that Mahua has allowed herself to be carried away by the Goebbelsian onslaught mounted on the BJP and Narendra Modi by certain vested interests which find themselves......

Preet Bharara: A crusader's tenure, a hero's exit

Meet the US Attorney who took on Donald Trump.Monali Sarkar profiles Preet Bharara. IMAGE: Preet Bharara was among the longest serving US Attorneys for the Southern District of New York.......

US: NRI doc shot dead by Chinese colleague

An Indian-origin doctor at the Yale School of Medicine was shot dead by a Chinese colleague, who also tried to kill victim's pregnant wife, the police said. Vajinder Toor (34) was shot multiple......

Youngest to win top maths honour in 50 years

Professor Manjul Bhargava of Princeton University has won the 2008 Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Number Theory, a top award of the American Mathematical Society. The award, given every three years,......

'Adani affair overshadowed Budget's stability, prudence'

'That is the one headline the world is reading about India, and it is a potentially damaging story...''I don't think a panic mentality has set in, but this story is one that investors and market......

The legacy of Arvind Subramanian

The outgoing Chief Economic Advisor will always be remembered for the remarkable passion and purpose he brought to the job, the large imprint he has left on policy making, the big ideas and debates......

Big pharmas' mega plan to beat competition in US

Sun Pharmaceutical, which is growing its dermatology and ophthalmic specialty business in the US will spend $460 million on R&D. Indian pharma companies’ annual spending on research and......

Markets end flat amid rangebound trade; Midcaps outperform

  Benchmark indices ended flat, amid lacklustre trades, as investors maintained a cautious stance ahead of the expiry of December F&O contracts on Thursday. Further, selling by foreign funds......

Golden Globe 2017: Priyanka sizzles in gold!

Ain't nobody like our desi girl! Priyanka Chopra made heads turn in her debut outing at the 74th Golden Globe awards in California. Pictures of PeeCee from the big night. Golden Globe......

Review: Forever looks like everything you have seen before

Forever is tiring to watch, says Paloma Sharma. Writer/producer Matt Miller, who has worked on shows like Las Vegas and Chuck, brings to small screen audiences the tale of a man who just cannot......

Dolphin Tale set to become a sleeper hit

A young dolphin is caught in a crab trap, severely damaging her tail. When she is transported to the Clearwater Marine Hospital in Florida, many doubt that she would survive the damage, but she......

Four Friends is unreal

Paresh C Palicha reviews the Malayalam movie Four Friends.Once in a while there comes a movie that tries to make the viewer believe that it is dealing with a profound subject in the garb of an out......

40 Facts to Know About Dhoni

Photographs: Getty Images Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrates a landmark 40th birthday on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Harish Kotian/Rediff.com give us 40 must-know nuggets about the legendary cricketer:......

Buzz: Ex-BCCI umpire translates Laws of Cricket into Hindi

IMAGE: Rajiv Risodkar, 58, served as the BCCI umpire from 1997-2016. Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI/Twitter Former BCCI umpire Rajiv Risodkar has translated the Laws of Cricket into Hindi, which......

IPL: Mumbai Indians take on formidable Hyderabad

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians players celebrate. Photograph: BCCI. Rejuvenated after a week's break, Mumbai Indians will look to continue their rampaging run when they take on the formidable......

Philander replaces India's Ashwin as the No.1 Test all-rounder

South African player Vernon Philander has reportedly taken the No.1 spot on the ICC player rankings for Test all-rounders. Philander has markedly improved his batting in the last while and almost......

Can KKR pull off win against Rajasthan Royals?

Having found the winning touch in their last match, Kolkata Knight Riders will be hoping to maintain the momentum when they host Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League return match in Kolkata......