Is The Congress Doomed?

The Congress needs to reorganise itself at the grassroots, infuse younger blood, and have more boots on the ground.Just offering freebies is not the answer anymore, argues Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: A......

'Don't call me Uncle. Call me Sam'

Besides his strategic and tactical acumen, it was his amazing personality, quick wit and ability to remain unflustered under any circumstances that stood him apart from almost any leader one has......

It was Rajiv ji's dream: Sonia backs women's bill in Lok Sabha

Extending her party's support to the women's reservation bill, Congress parliamentary party chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday demanded that the quota be implemented immediately and provision be made......

British education meant to create servants in India, NEP to bring changes: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the British gave the country an education system to create a servant class for meeting their own needs and a lot of it still remained unchanged.......

Hotels roll out red carpet as big fat weddings return

Cash registers are ringing more frequently at hotels and resorts with the return of the big fat Indian wedding after a two-year hiatus. Photograph: Yogita/Wikimedia Commons This comes even as the......

Is Zomato's Deepinder Goyal up for a challenge?

With scrutiny that comes with a public listing, Deepinder Goyal's leadership could face its sternest test yet, report Peerzada Abrar and Neha Alawadhi. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters For......

Cloud kitchens: The future of India's food biz

The cloud kitchen market in India will hit $1.05 billion by 2023.Just 13% of the total market has been utilised so far.Veer Arjun Singh and Dhruv Munjal report. IMAGE: A waiter with a protective......

'RBI need to cut by 100 bps in one shot'

'Rate cut should reiterate RBI's commitment in providing confidence to consumers and small business.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das, centre, with the RBI deputy governors.......

'Films offer you life lessons'

'If someone were to ask you if you want to die tomorrow, no matter what problems you are grappling with, you would be hesitant, right?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rohini Hattangady/Instagram Rohini......

What Gives Alia Goosebumps

'When I saw Poacher, I couldn't stop watching it! It's a binge and how!' IMAGE: Alia Bhatt. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Alia Bhatt lends her star heft to the wildlife crime series......

Kaathal: Demystifying The Indian Superstar

'As I watched Mammootty 'try out' Mathew Devassy, I could hear from my theatre seat the ready-made appreciation of the liberal press, their applause for the great actor having flirted with......

The Powerful Short Film Winning Hearts

'Rapists do have families.''I wanted to see how a father or mother would deal with it.''They go through shame as well and get discriminated from the rest of the village.''Why don't we show it that......

Can India win an Olympic Medal in Climbing?

While sport climbing made its debut in the Olympics only this year, it has had a popular home in India for many years now, says Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Shauna Coxsey of Britain in action during the......

IPL: Shami hoping luck favours KXIP this season

The India speedster also reckons that the IPL is the perfect tune-up for the Australia series to be played in December.  IMAGE: Mohammed Shami feels unlike in India where they have to fly all......

How doping 'mistake' transformed young Prithvi Shaw

'It was a mistake. And the period away from cricket was a torture.' IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw was handed a back-dated eight-month suspension by the BCCI for the doping violation last year. Photograph:......