BJP Concedes AIADMK Demands In Eagerness For Alliance

EPS has had its way on most things, alliance-wise.A week earlier, he reiterated that he would not re-admit OPS and Sasikala Natarajan back in the party.It was a message not just to detractors in......

The Complete Hotelier And Host Extraordinaire

Shreekant Sambrani remembers P R S 'Biki' Oberoi, personal friend and hospitality icon, who passed into the ages this week. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   P R S (Biki to friends)......

Kota: From Coaching Hub To Suicide Cluster

25 student suicides in 2023 at India's coaching hub Kota have revealed the mindboggling stress children confront every day, reports Prakash Bhandari. IMAGE: Students at Bansal Classes in Kota. All......

Arun Jaitley: The minister who loved a good meal and good gossip

In the Modi government, he was the mentor -- he groomed half a dozen of those who became ministers. Some remembered, others did not -- Jaitley seemed to care little. Aditi Phadnis reports.......

Who Fared Better On Economy? Modi Or Manmohan

Whether it was the MGNREGS or the NFSA or the Aadhaar-based DBT scheme for cash transfer, the Modi government has built on the basic architecture created by the Singh government. Policy makers in......

How veganism is spawning a robust plant-based industry

In India there are vegan cafés and restaurants, vegan cooking classes, vegan tours, vegan conferences and even vegan e-tailers, reports Chintan Girish Modi. Photograph: Morris Mac......

Prabhu unveils big initiatives to reform the Railways

Image: Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu with Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha Photograph, courtesy: PIB     The Railway Budget presented on Thursday in......

Travelling in trains to be a happy experience!

Image: More amenities for train travellers. Photograph: Reuters     Unveiling a people-friendly Budget, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced a slew of initiatives to make train......

Will These Films Win An Oscar?

The Toronto International Film Festival has come a long way in the last 50 years -- from the time it was known as the Festival of Festivals to becoming the biggest film event of North America and......

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema. On one hand......

'These were stories I'd seen for real'

'My film will not only be a reminder for all of us who have gone through these hellish two years, but also a reference point for future generations and for the four-five year olds who would have......

Mahabharat actor Satish Kaul dies of COVID-19

Not many remember Satish Kaul as Rehana Sultan's handsome lover in the 1973 drama Prem Parbat where he played the forest ranger Rehana ran to when her aged husband Nana Palsikar was asleep. It was......

'I've never felt he is Virat Kohli, for us he is Cheeku': Ishant

'Virat Kohli is different for everyone. He is different for me.' IMAGE: Ishant Sharma with Virat Kohli during the first Test against England in Chennai on February 2021. Photograph: BCCI India......