4 Times When Modi's Hindu-Muslim Rhetoric Backfired

Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com does a deep dive into four elections when Narendra Modi resorted to anti-Muslim fervour and points out that Hindu-Muslim politics does not necessarily mean victory......

Will Thiruvanathapuram Elect Tharoor A 4th Time?

24 hours before campaigning ends in Thiruvanathapuram, Archana Masih/Rediff.com discovers Shashi Tharoor and his BJP rival Rajeev Chandrasekhar are busy getting their message across to voters.......

Cong's 'somersault' dig at Jaishankar over Katchatheevu row

Hitting back at the Centre over the Katchatheevu island issue, opposition leaders on Monday cited a 2015 RTI reply, which stated that the agreements in 1974 and 1976 did not involve either......

Election 2024: The Big Fights In Kerala

Kerala's election discourse operates surreptitiously.Its explicit face focuses on important national and local issues. At the same time, it seeks to secure apt communal equations to ensure votes,......

Renault loses steam as buyers shift gears

While Renault reported an over 12 per cent decline in sales and lost market share, Market leader Maruti Suzuki grew over 19 per cent. French car maker Renault was the fastest growing brand in the......

Not just Modi, even Manmohan Singh has something to cheer

The new IIP numbers should spread cheer among those who were part of the Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance, earlier accused of having presided over a steady deterioration in industrial......

'Young India will look at Raghuram Rajan as a terrific achiever'

'India's biggest loss is that we will not have anyone as principled and as courageous as Rajan.' "Those who benefitted from crony banking and the existing system will definitely criticise Raghuram......

Truth behind SRK's business ventures

Khan seems to be sitting on significant gains on account of exchange rate gains as the pound has strengthened from Rs 60 to Rs 100 during the period. The Enforcement Directorate suspects that Khan......

When Ranveer was a fly on Kapil Dev's wall!

''83, is a once in a lifetime story.''I often say that sometimes, I feel that you don't choose stories, stories choose you.''Why for the last 37 years was the story not made? It's staring at our......

Will Shubman Gill rediscover his Test form against England?

'I think he is on the right track.' IMAGE: Shubman Gill struggled for consistency last season, scoring just 304 runs from seven Tests at an average of 27. Photograph: BCCI When BCCI selected......

Want to take all the positivity into next year: Ashwini

IMAGE: Heading into the next year, Ashwini Ponnappa said the main goal will be to play Olympics next year. Photographs: Lehtikuva Lehtikuva/Reuters A sensational run over the last two weeks has......

Viacom18 bags BCCI media rights for whopping US $721m!

IMAGE: Viacom 18 bagged media rights for the Indian cricket team. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters Media rights for the Indian cricket team is always a prized scalp and it was Viacom18 who......

Wrestlers take a stand: Demand reform, safety

'We want our daughters to become heroes, not victims, and the government has to change the entire culture' IMAGE: Simran Ahlawat, a wrestler, practices with another male wrestler at an akhara in......

RIP Pele: 'The most divine of footballers and joyous of men'

IMAGE: Brazilian soccer legend Pele is the only man to win the World Cup three times as a player. Photograph: Alex Pantling/Getty Images Brazil soccer great Pele died on Thursday, aged 82, after a......