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'Photography is to capture the times we live in'

'If journalism is the first draft of history, then photojournalism is the first draft of its evidence,' Raghu Rai, arguably India's finest living photojournalist, tells Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Indira......

Tamil Nadu and the forgotten clamour for prohibition last election

If purists are surprised as to why and how people are not demanding prohibition or not talking about past promises, both in the election manifestos five years back and even those made to the......

Have enough ammunition for winters, say protesting farmers

Taking a sip of tea sitting beside a bonfire at the Singhu border, 52-year-old Makkhan Singh Deol tapped on a carton full of roasted gram and said, "The farmers have enough ammunition for the......

Tractor-trolleys, farm equipment turn into shelters for protesting farmers

Tractor-trolleys and key farm equipment have turned into temporary shelters for thousands of farmers who have assembled at the borders of the to protest against the Centre's new farm laws. IMAGE:......

The soldier who won India's first Param Vir Chakra

Major Somnath Sharma was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously for his bravery in the Kashmir operations in November 1947. We salute this hero whose courage has inspired hundreds of thousands......

'As finance minister, it is very difficult to do as much as one should'

'Since the NDA took office in 2014, and aggressively since 2019, the Union government seems hell bent on centralising all power and resources, only to fail spectacularly,' Tamil Nadu Finance......

It's raining IPOs! 40-odd issues to mop up Rs 80K cr

The primary market is set for a bumper Rs 80,000-crore bonanza with 30 companies already filing IPO papers to raise Rs 55,000 crore, while around 10 more are lined up for this month itself, seeking......

Mutual Fund SIP asset base touches all-time high at Rs 4.67 lakh cr in May

Investor interest in the mutual fund industry as an avenue to generate long term wealth creation is rising with SIP's asset base touching an all-time high of Rs 4.67 lakh crore at May-end.......

Should you invest in small cap funds? 3 tips to follow

Most investors should restrict exposure to this volatile segment to 10 per cent of their equity allocation. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Small-cap funds have enjoyed a massive run-up over......

Inflows into equity mutual funds decline in April

Equity mutual funds witnessed a net inflow of Rs 3,437 crore in April, making it the second consecutive monthly infusion but lower than the amount recorded in March amid the second COVID wave.......

Is Nayattu anti-Dalit? Is Karnan pro-Dalit?

'If questioning and dethroning hierarchies is your primary motive, why not put an end to the practice of announcing your shining star, your box office draw, in big flaming letters and mentioning......

The world of Chaitanya Tamhane's Disciple

'Tamhane's densely composed shots achieve what a vacuously whizzing camera seldom does.''Like those Renaissance Paintings in which a bewitching lady is shown posing for a portrait, and daily life......

#HappyDiwali: 'May all your troubles be overcome'

Bollywood stars pass on their warm wishes for Diwali: Photograph: Kind courtesy Ranveer Singh/Instagram A day after their second wedding anniversary, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh can't stop......

Inside BEAUTIFUL celebrity homes!

We peeked inside celebrity homes, and saw what beautiful views they offered. Namrata Thakker looks at many more film folk enjoying their lockdown inside their wow homes. Photograph: Kind......

'He brought a smile to audiences watching his shows'

'You could see the purity of Wajid's soul when he talked to kids on reality shows.' IMAGE: Wajid, right, with Salman Khan and brother Sajid. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sajid-Wajid/Instagram Wajid......

Bear sighting at Olympic baseball stadium

Olympic softballers hunt roaming bear, no luck finding it so far IMAGE: Pitcher Monica Abbott of Team United States pitches in the first inning of their game against Team Canada. Photograph:......

'It's Yashpal. Hitting the ball with disdain'

'Good shot, yaar; but why are you batting so aggressively, almost angrily?' Amarnath wants to know.'Jimmy pa, you don't know, he swore at me in Madras. I have been waiting for an opportunity to......

Yashpal Sharma: Of guts, pride and Dilip Kumar's word

IMAGE: Yashpal Sharma didn't have Gavaskar's class or Vengsarkar's flair but he was guts personified. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mohammad Azharuddin/Facebook "I shared a strange relationship with......

Harsha Bhogle: My Hero, Sunil Gavaskar

We have all had heroes. We have all wanted to be someone else.But there was nobody I wanted to be more than I wanted to be Sunil Gavaskar, notes Harsha Bhogle.Continuing our series celebrating 50......

India's Greatest Win

What happened at the Gabba on January 19, 2021 now sits at the pinnacle of India's most significant Test wins, declares Faisal Shariff. IMAGE: The Indian team celebrates with the Border-Gavaskar......

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