Biden-Putin tango promises to be riveting

Both statesmen possess a cultivated pugnacious style which they keep in reserve and can at will bring into play, and despite the mutual distrust in Russian-American relations, they are proponents......

'Xi didn't want to avoid Modi at G20'

'We will likely never know why Xi decided not to travel to New Delhi. One possible explanation could be his desire to avoid a meeting with US President Joe Biden.' IMAGE: Chinese President Xi......

China hosts Antony, Pak PM in rare diplomatic tango

China, on Thursday, hosted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Defence Minister AK Antony. Sharif and Antony arrived in Beijing, the country's state-television projected it as a rare......

Saudi-Indian bromance: What next?

'We began foolishly bragging about Saudi-Emirati investment plans as indicative of the sheikhs 'distancing' from Pakistan, including on Kashmir,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Prime......

ATMs to loans: All eyes on the road for finance world

A South Block and Mint Road tango is in the offing in 2025, foregrounded by deeper consultations with various stakeholders. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the Union Budget for......

Will Chindia Inc tango?

50-odd biz leaders are part of Modi's entourage for the 3-nation tour Corporate India seems to have pitched its hopes on the government's economic diplomacy programme - riding on Prime Minister......

Budget Good 1st Act. RBI's Monetary Policy 2nd

Let's wait for the monetary policy on February 8 -- to see how it complements the fiscal commitments, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the FICCI......

Will Harley-Davidson be back on Indian roads?

For Hero MotoCorp, India’s largest two-wheeler company, it’s a calculated gambit to revive Harley-Davidson whose ride in India has been anything but easy since it got here.When......

Hey Sinamika Review

A lot of scenes in the film reminded me of Mani Ratnam's pattern and treatment of love stories -- love at first sight, the talkative partner, picturesque song sequences and of course, longing and......

Watch out for Alia-Varun-Sonakshi's Kalank!

The multi-starrer releases on April 19. When Karan Johar announced the cast of his next production Kalank, he got everyone excited. And why not? After all, it's the fourth film where we will get to......

Lootcase: Realisation of the secret middle-class dream

'It's also a movie-crazed kid's idea of a great time,' discovers Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Kunal Kemmu and Rasika Dugal in Lootcase In this season of heart-warmers and socially-conscious fares, Rajesh......

'I never felt I was 'somebody''

'Most of the time I did not have anything to do in a film, even though I was in it throughout.'Saurabh Shukla, one of our finest character actors, shines yet again in his new film Jolly LLB 2. Did......