India's Untold Nepal Stories

In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts. A fascinating......

Revealed! Mo-Shah's 370 MPs Plans

The BJP's top leadership will drop its MPs found to be facing anti-incumbency, according to its internal surveys -- a pivotal tactic to ensure the party achieves its target of winning 370 seats.......

SAARC is in trouble basically because ...: Jaishankar in veiled attack on Pak

Ahead of the formation of a new government in Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday ruled out any immediate possibility of revival of regional grouping South Asian......

CBI to move SC against Tunda's acquittal in serial bombings case

The Central Bureau of Investigation will challenge before the Supreme Court the acquittal of Abdul Karim Tunda in the 1993 serial train blasts case by a special court in Ajmer, officials said......

Darjeeling tea hits 8-yr low in auctions

Geopolitical headwinds leading to lower demand from export markets, coupled with lower domestic buying, have dragged the auction average of Darjeeling tea to its lowest level since 2015.......

What The RBI Can Do About The Rupee

'To simply let the rupee depreciate to any level according to market forces will not be in the country's interests.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "Rather than letting the rupee......

7 out of 9 neighbouring nations charge less for petrol than India

The average office-goer in most neighbouring countries spends less on fuel than in India, shows a Business Standard analysis. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Amid news of a fuel shortage in......

'Gadar is a powerful word that came out of Partition'

'When a common man's house is on fire, he is infused with extraordinary strength.''He will go to any length to save his home and family even if he is not as big and strong as Sunnyji.' IMAGE:......

When Bollywood Heroes Turned Heroines!

It's almost like a rite of passage for every Bollywood hero to dress up as a woman at least once in his career. Ayushmann Khurrana is ready to repeat the deed second time around in Dream Girl 2, a......

Met These Wildlife Crime Fighters?

'I am a non-resident Indian. I didn't come to India to shine a light on its negative aspects.''I came to India to showcase what I think are remarkable aspects of India and Indians on a global......

The Gone Game 2 Review

The Gone Game Season 2 is a lesson in how not to mess up the memory of a good show with pointless extensions, asserts Deepa Gahlot. Made at the height of the pandemic, there was an element of......

Asia Cup perfect testing ground ahead of World Cup

IMAGE: India captain Rohit Sharma and Pakistan captain Babar Azam will lead their teams at the Asia Cup where the India-Pakistan games will once again be the toast of the tournament. Photograph:......

Roger Binny, Rajeev Shukla accept PCB's invitation

IMAGE: BCCI bigwigs will be in Lahore and will catch a couple of Asia Cup games. Photograph: BCCI BCCI president Roger Binny and vice-president Rajeev Shukla have accepted the invitation of the......

Rivalry Ignites: India to face Pak in Asia Cup opener

India to open campaign against Pakistan in Kandy on Sep 2, meet again in Colombo on Sep 10 IMAGE: Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam are all smiles as they pose for photographs. Photograph: Martin......

Asia Cup: India can play their matches at a neutral venue: PCB's proposal

IMAGE: PCB chief Nazam Sethi said the board has sent ACC a proposal so that India could play their matches at a neutral venue. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images The PCB has proposed that India......

Cricket: Warner motivated to win series in India

IMAGE: David Warner wants to finish his career at the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA next year. Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images Australian batting stalwart David Warner has......