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How Modi Has Been Cut To Size

In the event of the BJP's poor performance in the assembly polls this year and in early 2025, Modi's hold will get further weakened because he will no longer remain the invincible electoral persona......

Ramoji Rao, The Telugu Colossus

Ramoji Rao lived as the interface between business and politics and was an active participant in both for most of his remarkable life. IMAGE: Telugu Desam Party President and Andhra Pradesh chief......

Is Modi Nervous About 2024 Result?

Why did Modi single out the Congress and its leaders for the most pugnacious verbal assault while sparing other regional adversaries? If he is trying to get some parties to break the Opposition......

Indian Muslims: Trapped between the devil and the deep sea

'If chutzpah nationalists brought the Babri Masjid down, chutzpah secularists did precious little to stop it from being torn down.' 'If chutzpah nationalists ensured carnage in Gujarat, chutzpah......

The diplomat who handles a hot potato with a cool head

As the representative of his government in India, Abdul Basit runs a tight ship at the Pakistan High Commission. IMAGE: Abdul Basit with former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Photograph:......

Campa back in business under Reliance, its new owner

Campa is set to take on its competition, which pushed it out of the aerated drinks business in the late 1990s, but this time with a new owner — Reliance Industries. Illustration: Dominic......

Innovation lessons for India from Isarel

Israel is an incredibly innovative nation. It ranks the highest in the world in the per capita number of patents filed, notes R Gopalakrishnan. One response to my last InnoColumn was......

The death of Capt Gopinath's dream

On December 18, 2007, Captain G R Gopinath was executive chairman of Deccan Aviation, the company he created with a lot of chutzpah, a little money and one big dream: to bring air travel within the......

The big spender

Two things will see you through almost any situation in life: smooth-talking, and the ability to spend money when it isn't required.Krishnan Nair has both in ample measure, which is why he was able......

COVID-19 crisis: How India's small businesses will survive

'Their dharma propels them to pay their workers; otherwise, they know the boys would starve.''At the same time they will not allow their business to suffer,' observes Dr Sudhir Bisht. Kindly note......

Bollywood's Hatke Hotsteppers

Sweet surprises are made of actors best known for their dramatics taking us by surprise by shaking a leg on screen. Sukanya Verma points to some instances. Jaideep Ahlawat The Jewel Thief......

'Preity Was Natural, Vulnerable'

'My mantra on set to actors has always been, 'Feel... feel'.''And Preity would say, 'Feeling... feeling'.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Preity Zinta/Instagram She's pretty, she's chatty and she......

Meet The New Influencers

Across the board, brands use influencers like a Bhuvan Bam or Kusha Kapila as the second or third rung of their strategy. The first rung is always a celebrity that has been created outside the......

All We Imagine As Light Review: Ode To Hope, Humanity And Her

Payal Kapadia's understanding of what it means to be a woman is as poignant as her authentic portrait of Mumbai's hoi polloi, observes Sukanya Verma. Three immigrant women from different......

Citadel Review: Lots Of Chutzpah And Chopra, Priyanka Chopra

Pucker those lips and blow out a loud whistle for Priyanka Chopra, applauds Sukanya Verma. An upside down camera in slow motion glides inside a luminous luxury coach racing against the golden hour......

Asia Cup conquered! Varma's bat, Kuldeep's spin crush Pakistan

IMAGES of the Asia Cup Final played between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday SCORECARD IMAGE: Tilak Varma plays a shot during the Asia Cup 2025 final match against Pakistan, at Dubai......

There Will Surely Never Be Another Bishan Singh Bedi

One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday.Rediff.com salutes the legend. IMAGE: Bedi in action, August 2, 1971. Photograph: Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty......

T20 WC: India brace themselves for B'desh with an eye on semis

IMAGE: India would certainly start favourite in their penultimate Super 12 match against Bangladesh. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Rishabh Pant's flair and chutzpah at the top might be in demand......

Nerveless Isinbayeva back to reclaim throne

World pole vault record holder Yelena Isinbayeva returns to action on Sunday after almost a year out to repair a battered ego and rediscover her love of the sport. She is feeling, she says, not a......

Bangladesh ready to battle odds and crowd against India

Bangladesh players celebrate a wicket during the ICC World Cup match against New Zealand. Photograph: Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images Playing 'fearless' cricket has been Bangladesh's war-cry at the......