India is a moral giant; no one can damage its image

'India's reputation is not and cannot be dependent on the whimsical opinions of some obscure foreign advisory committee packed with Hindu-phobic acolytes,' declares Vivek Gumaste. IMAGE: Britain's......

'Hindutva forces have a grudge against Nehru since 1952 poll'

'In the first elections, Hindutva forces got only 6% of the votes and won only 10 seats.''It was a great defeat for them.''They have held that grouse against Nehru since then.' On Monday,......

Why Amit Shah was not wrong

'Politics and religion can be a combustive combination, but this once I am pleased that Pinarayi Vijayan made an issue of a rather innocuous tweet by Amit Shah.''It provided the perfect excuse to......

Aziz's take: And the first round goes to Romney

Romney may not have scored a knock-out, but like Joe Frazier in the first of Smoking Joe's fights with Ali, he was the clear winner on points, says Aziz Haniffa The hype for the first of the three......

Uttar Pradesh and its 'sugarcane politics'

Sugarcane has a bearing on 100-odd assembly seats in western UP; any let-up in this space could have a serious impact on any political party's chances of forming the government in  Lucknow.......

One more headache for RBI Gov!

The HR challenge seems to be one of the most important issues that RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das will have to tackle, reports Anup Roy. IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das at his......

Attack on the MNC Titans

It's a post-truth world for multinational brands and businesses too. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Pepsi and Coca-Cola are again in a tight spot in India, this time with a powerful......

'For better growth figures, we need healthier banks'

'We are in favour of reasonable taxation'. 'Raising gross domestic product growth above 7-8% would be a challenge.' 'Unions should understand the importance of job creation'. The National......

The business of being Kareena

It is 5:20 pm on a Monday evening when Kareena Kapoor walks in to Masala Bay at Taj Lands End. The 28-year-old actor, immaculately dressed in a fitted, formal shirt and jeans, which she picked up......

Kabaddi Kabaddi in Canada!

When police Inspector Barry Dolan proposed that Toronto police officers take up kabaddi to promote better relations with the large Indian and Pakistani community who live in the city not many......

How boringly good our team has become!

What has changed to make our team so much more lethal, asks Aakar Patel. Photographs: BCCI I was watching bits of the match that India is playing against Bangladesh in Indore. At some point I......

Sports Shorts: Wilder draws with Fury to retain WBC heavyweight title

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Deontay Wilder reacts after knocking down Tyson Fury during the WBC World Heavyweight Title bout at Staples Centre, Los Angeles......

Sports Shorts: Hamilton can equal pole record; ISL gets AFC nod

Hamilton can equal pole record, take F1 lead in Hungary IMAGE:  Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images If all goes to plan for Lewis......

Indian cricketers should stop complaining

Indian cricketers should stop pretending to be poor little rich kids and just do what they have been paid for, feels Abhishek Mande The lead sports story in a Mumbai newspaper today is a report of......

Adidas, Puma bury hatchet after more than 60 years

Sports goods makers Adidas and Puma, founded by two feuding brothers, buried a 61-year-old grudge by playing a soccer match at their German hometown of Herzogenaurach to mark International Peace......