It is thanks to the policy of liberalisation conceived by Manmohan Singh and enforced by P V Narasimha Rao that the Indian economy has now become the world's 5th largest economy by nominal GDP,......
'Our Left is squeamish about democracy. They are so mechanical they have only dogma.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "It came in the newspapers that I was expelled from the party. My......
'Our civil society here is vibrant, and courageous, although it is beaten up and beaten down, repeatedly.' IMAGE: A Tiranga walkathon on the eve of Independence Day in Mumbai, August 14, 2023.......
...the BJP's template of operation was different or if the Centre and the state were ruled by dissimilar parties? asks Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Manipur Students Union members protest in Imphal, July......
There is the problem of regions in the North East being theatre for power-play by nations with borders and influences converging in those parts, which in turn requires a sizable presence of the......
Of the eight RBI governors who have held office since the 1991 economic liberalisation, Bimal Jalan had the longest stint and S Venkitaramanan, the shortest. Current Governor Shaktikanta Das will......
The challenge is to enhance opportunities for people to generate livelihoods through entrepreneurship, both big and small, argues R Jagannathan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A......
Two-wheeler exports from India fell by 17.8 per cent to 3.65 million units in 2022-23 (FY23), according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) on Thursday. Image......
Indian rupee, which earlier this week touched an all-time low, is likely to remain under pressure and may test new levels as a fallout of the US Federal Reserve indicating more interest rate hikes,......
The branch managers have come out of their glass cabins and the sellers' market has transformed into a buyers' market, but there is no end to the harassment of customers, asserts Tamal......
'The fact that I got noticed in a film that stars Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone is a big high for me.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanjeeda Shaikh/Instagram Her first film saw her in just a......
Sam Bahadur is a mechanical summary of his life, ticking off one chapter after another without bothering to pause or ponder over their significance and influences, observes Sukanya Verma. A......
'My character Meena seemed like a selfish, cold, heartless woman, who abandons her lover because he is moneyless.' IMAGE: Mala Sinha in Pyaasa. Mala Sinha, who turned 86 on November 11, is the......
'Ours is a disaster movie with no big stars, songs or commercial ingredients.''Yet, it is Malayalam cinema's highest grosser.' IMAGE: Director Jude Anthany Joseph and Tovino Thomas, left, on the......
The Great Indian Family, observes Sukanya Verma, is a cheerful fable that points out the absurdity of discrimination as a tool employed by power hungry opportunists. The Great Indian Family echoes......
IMAGE: The WPL auction is set to be held on December 9 and Veda Krishnamurthy is hoping to earn a contract. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Tragedies and snubs are nothing new for Veda......
'I am very content with what I have achieved. To represent India in four Olympics has been so so amazing.' IMAGE: Sania Mirza, who is bidding adieu to tennis, says she never had the fear of losing......
'God gave me this ability for one reason: To make people happy.' IMAGE: Pele had been undergoing chemotherapy on a regular basis since he had a tumor removed from his colon in September 2021........
IMAGE: Manchester United is no stranger to ownership tussles and the rough and tumble of financial markets. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Manchester United said on Tuesday it was considering......
IMAGE: Summer Warne reads her eulogy alongside brother Jackson Warne and sister Brooke Warne during the state memorial service for former Australian cricketer Shane Warne at the Melbourne Cricket......