Jails Hotbeds Of Extremism? Govt Urges Crackdown

High-risk inmates who are inclined towards propagating the ideology of radicalisation should be segregated from the general prison population to minimise the risk of indoctrination. The ministry of......

Modi's Media Triumph With Uncertain Returns

'Unsurprisingly, Trump shared Modi's podcast with Fridman on his Truth account.''The intentions of Trump, a transactional president, are never easy to tell.''We will know in the next fortnight if......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

'Kashmiris would never like to be part of Pakistan'

'They are worried that the BJP government is trying to reduce Kashmiris as a minority.' IMAGE: College girls perform at a cultural programme during the Republic Day 2023 celebration at the......

The importance of human workers in the smart machine age

'Organisations need to embrace individual human development as a mission critical to organisational competency.' 'There has to be a greater focus on developing people instead of managing people.'......

Meet Asha, the robotic nurse

'Imagine taking care of a patient who is infected with Covid. A human nurse is unable to do that due to fear of infection. The robot can do that task, while it is controlled or supervised......

Why Nadella is a fan of Sourav's leadership

'The leadership values I learnt while playing cricket in India helped me compete vigorously in the face of uncertainty -- putting the team first and bringing out the best in everybody.' Over the......

Future tech: These wearable devices will blow your mind

Photograph: Kind Courtesy, BABYBE Google Glass and smartwatches are just the beginning. Wearable devices are going to change our world very soon. To reward those at the forefront of......

'I Want To Leave People With Hope'

'It's far-fetched to say that human thinking will become subservient.' IMAGE: Aranya Sahay and Sonal Madhushankar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Aranya Sahay Grippingly narrated by writer-director......

Lucky Baskhar Review: Enjoyable Scam Saga

After Sita Raman, this is a Dulquer Salmaan film that has won Divya Nair's heart. At a time when OTT and multiplexes are ridden with films on violence, action and horror, this Diwali has a special......

Sam Bahadur Is A Delight To Watch

For someone like me who studied Sam so intently, if a lump could form in the throat during the emotive scenes, I think the cast did a superb job, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).......

2023 At The Movies: A Double Take

It was a year of so many contradictions and contrasts that it became dangerous to talk about movies, people lost their heads discussing Friday releases, psychiatrists began dabbling in film......

Soccer Extras: Hazard puts trophy before; Suarez to undergo surgery

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Chelsea's Eden Hazard scores the winning penalty during the shootout. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Eden Hazard says he will......

EPL: Klopp praises Salah for keeping grounded

  IMAGE: Liverpool manager Jueren Klopp and winger Mohamed Salah. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images via Reuters Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has praised Mohamed Salah for keeping......

The man who changed Indian cricket forever

'A man who is sometimes loved and loathed in equal measure, a man we're seemingly tired of seeing yet can't imagine life without.'Dhruv Munjal salutes the incomparable M S Dhoni. Photograph:......

20 years playing for India and yet no Arjuna Award!

'I regret not having played an individual sport. When it came to rewarding an athlete, it was always one in an individual sport who was favoured.' 'I feel lucky that I was born in India and played......