'What should surprise BJP supporters is Modi's call for 'stability' at the manifesto launch, a theme that he and his team members had not touched ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in 2014 and 2019.'......
Displaying 'ARMY' on private transport is an attempt to milk the respect and reverence that the common citizen has for a person in the armed forces, observes Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd).By......
By changing the nation's name from India to Bharat, would this landmass overnight lose the emotional and cultural linkage that had been built over generations, centuries and millennia, asks N......
When it comes to electoral politics, religion has taken a back seat in Tamil Nadu long before Hindutva became fashionable in its various avatars, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu......
The government is examining the Supreme Court's verdict on the appointment of chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners and it will take "appropriate action" on it, the Rajya......
Despite the demonetisation of 2016 and the rise in digital transactions that followed, the economy’s dependence on cash has remained as high as ever. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......
IMAGE: Devika Bulchandani, Global CEO Ogilvy. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Ogilvy, one of the world's leading advertising agencies, will for the first time have an Indian-origin......
Shifting to floating rate deposits can work as an anaesthetic gel for some customers, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE: The scene inside a bank. Kindly note the image has been posted only for......
Founded by serial entrepreneur and billionaire Bhavin Thurakia, it is the 14th company this year to cross the $1 billion valuation mark. IMAGE: Ramki Gaddipati (CTO & co-founder) and Bhavin......
Young Indians seem genuinely enthusiastic about craft brands that are hip, aspirational and have plenty of the novelty quotient, says Dhruv Munjal. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Matinee Gin Winston......
2023 witnessed a one-of-a-kind phenomenon called Barbenheimer. RRR won an Oscar. Twitter became X. India *almost* won the Cricket World Cup. The world lost a dear Friend. Alia Bhatt wore her......
'Despite the gossip, the comments, and the questions, I never felt diminished by it.' IMAGE: Zeenat Aman with her son Zahaan Khan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Zeenat Aman/Instagram In her latest......
Photograph: Kind courtesy Tiger Baby/Instagram Get ready to say hello to The Archies! Zoya Akhtar directs the Indian adaptation of the popular comic franchise and the first look promises a......
'Once the relationship is established, it is forever.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Manish Malhotra/Instagram The ageless Rekha still makes magazine covers, and grabs eyeballs while at it. Proving......
Alia Bhatt got her Met Gala debut right, as she walked the red carpet in a stunning white Prabal Gurung gown. The outfit was studded with pearls, as Alia feels, 'a girl can never have......
IMAGE: India captain Rohit Sharma speaks to the umpire during the third T20 International against Afghanistan in Bengaluru. Photographs: BCCI Was Rohit Sharma retired hurt or retired out? It was......
IMAGE: Reflecting on the WC final, Pat Cummins says the most memorable moment was Virat Kohli’s wicket which silenced the Ahmedabad crowd. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Australian......
Coping with expectations a major factor in India's home World Cup campaign, says Kapil Dev Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC World Cup/Twitter India will enter the ICC World Cup 2023 as obvious......
Photograph: Kind Courtesy Tobias Wadenka A new "unreturnable" spin-serve has caught the attention of the world's top badminton players and the Indian doubles shuttlers are also not far behind as......
IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin said he doesn't believe in match-ups in which a team decides as to which bowler has a distinct edge over a particular batter. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images......