Why 2019 won't be like 2004 for the BJP

'Vajpayee was predictable in his ways.''Modi is a schemer, possessed of a shrewdness that can be rewarding in the chaotic world of politics.''His political journey gives reason to believe that 2019......

Why Rahul is no match for Modi... in Parliament

'It is this difference in their personalities -- one in eloquent command of the requirements of Parliamentary debate, the other unable to infuse spontaneity in his script -- that will be as much a......

BJP remains the side to beat in 2019

'Karti Chidambaram may be the beginning of a larger can of worms that the government has waited thus far to pop open,' says Vikram Johri. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, left, on the......

Jauhar is part of our history. Why are we ignoring it?

From Gwalior to Ranthambhore, Chittor to Chanderi, jauhar is a recurrent theme in the history of that period.Khilji was hardly the only Muslim invader whose onset forced women to......

Uber's Kalanick was a boss from hell, but...

'The fact that Kalanick and others managed to build such great companies, in spite of their apparent foibles, should give us hope,' says Vikram Johri.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The......

Why Chanda Kochhar's remarks on women raised hackles

There may be complex reasons for why girls do not opt for science, technology, engineering and math, but Chanda Kochhar is pointing to the non-essential nature of those subjects for at least one......

Lessons Pepsi should learn from Tata Tea

IMAGE: The Pepsi ad, which has now been pulled, attracted deserved uproar with people variously dubbing it "tone-deaf", "racist" and "simplistic".  How India became a high-priority......

Why Sacred Games, Mirzapur disappoint

'Deeply flawed, Sacred Games and Mirzapur come nowhere close to representing the diversity of stories from this country,' says Vikram Johri. IMAGE: Shriya Pilgaonkar in Mirzapur. In their race to......

Be very afraid Khans! Ayushmann's here!

'Even when he moves beyond his traditional repertoire, he sticks to a template that does not take him too far from the viewer's gentler emotions,' notes Vikram Johri. IMAGE: Ayushmann Khurrana and......

Dhadak's message will reach farther than Sairat

'Khaitan's film will continue to invite comparisons with Manjule's, but the fact that it is out there for viewers to see is perhaps a greater tribute to the original than is conveyed by the......

Will Bollywood's walls of nepotism crumble?

'In the new Bollywood, where success can translate, like a chain reaction, into gains in related fields, mere appearance on the screen is no longer a guarantor of fame,' says Vikram Johri. IMAGE:......

Rathour replaces Bangar as India batting coach

Former opener Vikram Rathour will replace Sanjay Bangar as India's new batting coach while Bharath Arun and R Sridhar were expectedly retained as bowling and fielding coaches respectively.The......

BCCI selection drama! Why joint secretary Chaudhary was barred

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's selection committee meeting for the one off Test against Bangladesh on Tuesday was delayed by nearly six hours after joint secretary Amitabh Chaudhary......

Three members to represent BCCI at ICC meeting, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stated that the three-member panel of Vikram Limaye, Amitabh Choudhary and Anirudh Chowdhury 'enjoy the same status' and will represent the Board of Control for......

BCCI Jt secretary Chaudhary forwards confidential email to TNCA

A section in the BCCI has questioned as to how a confidential email that was sent by the CEO has been forwarded to a state cricket body 'which has no business or locus standi' in the decisions......

New BCCI administrators meet for first time in Mumbai

A day after being appointed as the administrators of the Board of Control for Cricket in India by the Supreme Court, three of the panel members had their first meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday away......