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'A Domestic Dispute That Became A National Dispute'

'I wanted to go for the heart, and at the same time, open the audience's mind.' IMAGE: Yami Gautam with Director Suparn S Varma on the sets of Haq. Photograph: Kind courtesy Suparn Varma Does......

Fear the 'dead hand': Trump-Medvedev war of words escalates

Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday warned US President Donald Trump not to ignore the peril posed by those he labels "dead", as the two leaders exchanged barbs on social media.......

Will Pakistan's Generals Never Learn?

Asim Munir and his brand of short-sighted Pakistan army officers give no inkling of paying heed, changing course or learning lessons from the past, observes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan......

Trump's Disruptions: Blessing In Disguise

We must bring a laser focus on our own interests, and define our friends and foes more clearly instead of trying to live by somebody else's rules. We must grow up, think for ourselves, think India......

What's India's 'Adaptive Defence' Strategy?

It's a strategic approach in which the country's military and defence mechanisms evolve continuously in tandem with emerging threats.The new strategy anticipates events and prepares to counter......

Tata Motors targets Creta with born-again Sierra

The Curvv hasn't set the sales charts on fire and Tata needs another product aimed straight at the Hyundai Creta, which is where the Sierra fits in. Photographs: Somnath Chatterjee The compact SUV......

Mercedes Benz classics take over Mumbai's streets!

The 11th edition of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Car Rally in Mumbai on Sunday featured headturners that left the audience gasping in awe. Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com presents a ringside view. IMAGE: The......

How Social Media Turned Porn Biz Upside Down

Social media allowed them to connect even more directly with potential clients, and gave them multiple new marketing and outreach channels, explains Devangshu Datta. Illustration: Dominic......

Does Modi Mean Business?

'Anyone can string together a few alliterative words, but are they a substitute for serious thought?' 'And do they make for a strategy or plan for coherent action?' asks T N Ninan. IMAGE: Prime......

Modi govt's big economic mistakes

It is odd how governments don't learn from their predecessors' mistakes, says T N Ninan. It's a favourite term with editorial writers: "bite the bullet", they say, when advising the government of......

Will Pushpa 2 End 2024 On A High?

IMAGE: Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in Pushpa 2: The Rule. The Indian film industry is having a difficult run in 2024, with box office collections from January to October dropping 7 per cent......

'I Won't Mind Going Back To TV'

'If there's something that is more progressive and more modern, I would love to do it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Krystal D'Souza/Instagram Krystal D'Souza shot to stardom on television before......

What Makes Kajol So Feisty At 50

If there's one thing the full-of-beans star knows, it's how to stay happy, observes Dinesh Raheja. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kajol/Instagram Kajol has some striking commonalities with her late......

'Heeramandi wasn't another sex scene'

'While I was performing it, I had a weird feeling that people would love it because it's so bizarre.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shekhar Suman Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi: The Diamond......

Chandrayaan-3 Landing: 'We are over the moon'

IMAGE: Indians rejoice at a live screening of Chandrayaan-3's landing in Mumbai. Photograph: Sahil Salvi for Rediff.com Film folk like Akshay Kumar, Chiranjeevi, Jr NTR and Sunny Deol......

'All we are here for is to try and win on the 12th'

IMAGE: Indian football coach Manolo Marquez at the training session on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Indian Football Team/X Nam Dinh is a quaint town in northern Vietnam. With a population of......

Hardik on 'Mankading': To hell with the spirit of the game!

'Personally, I have no problem with it (running out for backing up far at the non-striker's end). If I am walking out (of the crease) and someone runs me out, that is my mistake.' IMAGE: India......

Monaco to close off city streets for Leclerc rendez-vous

IMAGE: Charles Leclerc featuring in a short film by Claude Lelouch. Photographs: Charles Leclerc/Instagram Local hero Charles Leclerc will have the streets of Monaco to himself on Sunday, the......

The English Game: Football version of Downton Abbey

'The English Game could have been truly great -- a precious glimpse into how the game went from being played by just the rich to one being eventually dominated by the masses,' observes Dhruv......

'We've played more cricket now as a group and there is belief'

Michael Clarke is giving nothing away on the eve of the Ashes. Not his starting XI, not comparisons between this and the previous series, not praise nor predictions, not even......