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Why No One Will Speak For The Wrestlers

All these male politicians are unlikely to risk their sinecures to speak up in support of a bunch of women wrestlers who have chosen to challenge a politician who appears to have the ruling regime......

Brain Drain 2.0 Is Taking Place In India

The migration of domestically developed intellectual property to foreign corporations within India reflects an anomaly in the demand pattern of the country's job market, points out Kanika Datta.......

Will L'affaire Adani Affect Modi's Image?

Gautam Adani's alleged proximity to Narendra Modi may dent the latter's self-styled image of incorruptibility, points out Kanika Datta. IMAGE: Prime Minister N D Modi with Gautam Adani, chairman,......

Make English Compulsory, Mandarin Second Language

Anybody who's plugged in to the modern, globalised world will understand why, says Kanika Datta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The debate over whether Hindi should be an official......

Own Goal! Europe's Protests Over Qatar's Human Rights

The rumblings of discontent from Righteous Europe over Qatar's admittedly appalling human rights record can only be viewed as deeply disingenuous and phoney, argues Kanika Datta. IMAGE: Members of......

How India Let Sri Lanka Steal Its Tea Crown

India, the land that gave the world Darjeeling and Assam tea, risks losing its place at the global tea table, not because of its leaves, but because of its lost opportunities, notes Kanika Datta.......

The issue of gender diversity in the workplace

The gender diversity exercise in the workplace is so pro forma as to make a mockery of the concept, says Kanika Datta.Tata Group Chairman Cyrus Mistry has established his progressive credentials by......

Of foreign hands across the waters

Where big business is concerned, the time for jingoism is long past, writes Kanika DattaKen Gorin and Praveen Khandelwal have probably never heard of each other.They are unlikely to meet.Yet they......

How good is Narendra Modi's business agenda?

Though stock market indices can be relied on to break records should Narendra Modi come to power, the question is whether business is really the unalloyed force for good, rues Kanika Datta Narendra......

Why Air India was right in imposing a 'gag' order

Air India's employees should not consider their company any different from other firms that allow only authorised personnel to speak to the media, says Kanika Datta. In September last year, workers......

Rashmika Has An Accident

Raashii explores London... Karisma shoots for a dance show... Nimrat makes a Ganpati... Photograph: Kind courtesy Rashmika Mandanna/Instagram Rashmika Mandanna asks, 'Hey guys, How've you been? I......

Tanishaa-Tanuja-Kajol's Kodak Moment

Film and television stars made their way to the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja in Juhu, north west Mumbai to celebrate Ashtami. Kajol prays with her son Yug Devgn. Tanuja flanked by......

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......

Shweta, Sehrish: BIG WINNERS of Zee Rishtey awards

It was a busy weekend for film and television stars. While Bollywood stepped out for the Star Screen awards, telly folk attended the Zee Rishtey awards. Pictures from the red carpet: ......

We won't see the likes of Aretha Franklin again

'To say Aretha ticked all the boxes when it came to voice technique is like calling Cristiano Ronaldo an efficient footballer,' says Kanika Datta. IMAGE: Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul,......

Is Novak Djokovic The GOAT?

The unanswerable question, of course, is whether Djokovic is the GOAT. That's a complex issue over which fans will forever bicker, observes Kanika Datta. IMAGE: Novak Djokovic in action during his......

Should Dhoni Have Done This Ad?

It is a pity that he does not take his youth influencer role more seriously and align his brand endorsements more responsibly, notes Kanika Datta. IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni in a Lays ad.......

Can P T Usha Fix The IOA?

Ms Usha may soon discover that winning four gold medals at the Asian Games and qualifying for the Los Angeles Olympics is a walk in the park compared with the challenges of stabilising governance......

Of Serena, Rafa and tennis' dress sense and sensibility

'The conventional view is that it's the women who are being provocative and drawing attention to themselves. Has anyone considered the alternative view?' asks Kanika Datta. Tennis is considered one......