Bilawal's party split on question of allying with Sharif to form govt

The Bilawal Bhutto-led Pakistan Peoples Party which won the third largest number of seats in the National Assembly in the elections appears to be split on whether to join a coalition government or......

Pakistan Poll Results Stun Army

The result is a big blow to the military establishment, revealing the limits of 'political engineering'. It reflected the anger of the electorate, especially its younger voters, who have spoken......

Ayodhya's Changing And How!

Roads are being expanded, bridges are being built, hotels are springing up, and the crowds are pouring in. Bringing with them promise of unforeseen economic boom.Ayodhya, it seems, has opened up......

CPI-M veteran V S Achuthanandan turns 100

Veteran Communist leader and former chief minister V S Achuthanandan, one of the most popular and crowd-puller leaders in the history of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist in the state,......

Term Deposits: Banks Must Offer Higher Rates

That's the only way to convince those who have money to return to the bank fold, ditching other asset classes, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.   IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has only been......

'You never exit a portfolio'

'We will be looking to prune our portfolio to make GIC Re a healthier entity.' IMAGE: A General Insurance Corporation of India billboard in Mumbai. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters With......

Chinese smartphones continue to dominate Indian market

In spite of being attacked from all corners, a faltering supply chain and negative sentiments soaring high among the local consumers, top Chinese smartphone brands gained market share during the......

Making computers intelligent

Computers need to be trained to recognise images, says Devangshu Datta.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Net surfers who wander around the darker recesses of the Web often have to prove......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Mukesh Lived The Songs He Sang

'Even after Awaara Hoon and Mera Joota Hai Japani, between 1946 to 1963, there were plenty of upheavals in his career.''My parents had moved into two rooms of a chawl, with an attached bathroom, by......

Tina Turner: The Legend In Pictures

IMAGE: Tina Turner performs during the Grammy awards in 2008. Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Known as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll for her blistering performances and powerfully gritty......

The Banshees of Inisherin Review: Friends No More

People move on, get attached to other people, ending a close bond. But we rarely see that on screen, observes Aseem Chhabra. Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin opens with fog lifting and......

Rohit, Virat T20 selection dilemma: Will Jay Shah need to step in?

IMAGE: India still haven’t announced their squad for the Afghanistan T20Is and their dilemma over picking Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli still continues. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Their......

India vs Pak: Why ICC won't act against Ahmedabad fans

IMAGE: A section of fans had heckled Mohammed Rizwan with religious chants during the World Cup match against India in Ahmedabad. Photographs: Amit Dave/Reuters The ICC is unlikely to take any......

Indo-Pak WC tie: Tickets sold out, but where's the buzz?

IMAGE: A massive police presence at the Narendra Modi Stadium ahead of the marquee India-Pak match in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Photograph: ANI/X The first thing that hits you after landing in......

The 27-year-old who shocked tennis world at Wimbledon

IMAGE: Christopher Eubanks of the US celebrates winning his fourth round match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas. Photographs: Toby Melville/Reuters As a personable young Black man suddenly......

The Arab world prays this time for Morocco

IMAGE: Morocco fans are pictured with the flag of Morocco outside the stadium before the match. Photograph: Ibraheem Al Omari/Reuters The flags, team jerseys and billboards with players are on......