What would Bhagat Singh think of India 2021?

'Communalism was the biggest enemy of a free society and Bhagat Singh imagined a future without it.''Did we succeed in bringing alive such a future?' Utkarsh Mishra remembers the revolutionary......

Shaheen Bagh protest: A battle for the Idea of India

'Shaheen Bagh is no longer a mere ghetto of lower middle class Muslims.''Now, it is a metaphor for resistance, secularism and struggle,' notes Md. Zeeshan Ahmad. IMAGE: Republic Day being......

Rahul and the politics of humility

'His humble words are no substitute for a clear vision for the future of the country. But humility has its own power, its own impact.''And it's probably more than that of a monogrammed suit,' says......

Nobel prize-winning author V S Naipaul dead

V S Naipaul, Trinidad-born Indian-origin author, known for his critical commentary on colonialism, religion and politics, has died at the age of 85, his family said early on Sunday. IMAGE:......

The pain of innovation

The power to cause societal pain, at least to some segments of society, is intrinsic to the nature of technological innovation, says Ajit Balakrishnan. Whenever the talk about innovation bubbles up......

Indian tycoon seals hotel deal at London's Old Scotland Yard

The Kerala-born businessman is the latest in a slew of foreign buyers who have shaken off mounting fears of a 'Brexit' from the European Union Indian tycoon Yusuffali M A (bottom, left) has sealed......

Narayana Murthy on how to be a successful entrepreneur

If you want to succeed in the marketplace today, you have to bring differentiation: N R Narayana Murthy N R Narayana Murthy, founder-chairman of Infosys Technologies, has had his share of failure.......

JLR to go cheaper down the road alongside German rivals

Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is mulling introduction of smaller luxury sedans and sports utility vehicles (SUVs) to strengthen and consolidate its presence in the luxury car market in......

Murders! Ghosts! Lust! Your OTT Menu

The pilot of Vishal Bhardwaj's much-anticipated adaptation of Agatha Christie's The Sittaford Mystery is here. Aditya Roy Kapur's hotel manager takes on Anil Kapoor's all-powerful arms dealer.......

Tabu's Chemistry With Ajay Devgn Works!

Ajay Devgn and Tabu go back a long way. Introduced to each other by her cousin and cinematographer Sameer Arya as his pal and neighbour, their fun camaraderie and friendship over the years is for......

Can You Watch So Many OTT Shows This Week?

You'll need an extra pair of eyes for the content flood on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists your viewing options.   GoodbyeWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi A family mourns the loss of......

Sara's travelling... this time, with someone special!

It's a small world and Bollywood knows that only too well. That's why they're always on the move! Photograph: Kind courtesy Sara Ali Khan/Instagram Just a week after returning home from a......

Villa captain Grealish charged after lockdown crash

IMAGE: Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish is due to appear before the Birmingham Magistrates' Court on August 25 to answer the charges. Photograph: Carl Recine/Pool via Getty Images Aston Villa......

'My destiny was to write about the game'

'That has always been my ambition -- to take the reader behind the scenes, to the places he was not allowed to visit, but which I had the privilege of entering.'Haresh Pandya remembers Ted Corbett,......

Pakistan on firm footing

ScorecardSalman Butt uses his left hand in a vice-like grip on the bottom of the handle, very close to the splice, and uses that bottom hand and snappy wristwork to get punch into his shots -- a......

'On form pick Yuvi ahead of Sourav'

In the first of a series of weekly chats on cricket, Prem Panicker appeared on the rediff Chat at 1300 EDT/1000 PDT. Following is a transcript of the chat.Also see Prem's blog:......