The Congress now knows that it is the only force -- however weakened it might be -- that stands between the BJP and India's evolution into a single-party Republic. Because, once it is out of the......
Kerala's election discourse operates surreptitiously.Its explicit face focuses on important national and local issues. At the same time, it seeks to secure apt communal equations to ensure votes,......
The BJP in Himachal has its own problems. But it is not a party that sits around twiddling its thumb. IMAGE: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu greets people on his arrival for......
'The sense of Constitutional propriety and political morality seems to be vanishing fast.' 'There are many things in today's politics of governance which Manmohan Singh would have never dreamt of......
The three main political parties in Pakistan on Sunday intensified their efforts for the formation of a coalition government after it became clear that the coup-prone country faced a hung......
From installing water-saving aerators on taps to using cans for washing hands and dishes, Bengaluru is adopting diverse strategies to tide over the water crisis. Photograph: ANI Photo While......
The edtech major promised a learning revolution, offering hope to millions of under-educated youth. Now, those dreams are shattered, observes Devangshu Datta. Illustration: Dominic......
A few days back, Atul Ganatra, president of the Cotton Association of India, presented a grim scenario of the crop’s prospects in the 2024-25 season that starts in October. Photograph:......
'The last year's growth is a foretaste of things to come in the retail credit market.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Did you know that fintech lenders gave out Rs 29,875 crore (Rs......
In January, Visa’s chief executive officer, Al Kelly, said during an earnings call that “there’s been a burst of the balloon in valuations in the fintech world”.......
The reasons are too private to be discussed at a round table, listed out during a seminar, or uncovered in an academic course.A proud but insomniac connoisseur murmuring in his sleep may do a......
Big Girls Don't Cry is too solemn to be fun and too timid to be truly bold, feels Deepa Gahlot. For the new generation, it is probably the Harry Potter books set in a boarding school that......
Lal Salaam is not a movie A Ganesh Nadar would recommend. The title would make my activist friend Uttam Ghosh very happy. It is the red salute exchanged between people, who still believe in......
'Coming out of a burning building with a machine gun in your hand, that is badass because you don't get to do that in real life.' IMAGE: Rishabh Sawhney with his Fighter co-stars Hrithik Roshan,......
Fighter's distressing lack of thrills and sizzle reduces the exercise to an excuse for tedious amounts of Pakistan bashing, observes Sukanya Verma. Gloss is Siddharth Anand's forte. Within the......
IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja triggered a collapse which saw the Kolkata Knight Riders register a below par total against hosts Chennai Super Kings. Photograph: BCCI The Kolkata Knight Riders failed to......
IMAGE: Kidambi Srikanth opened his French Open campaign with a stunning win. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters A determined P V Sindhu advanced to the women's singles second round after grinding......
'This India versus England contest is shaping up as it should: a tough five-match encounter between two talented sides.' IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav played a role with the ball, picking up four wickets......
IMAGE: India fell to a second straight loss in the AFC Asian Cup. Photograph: Indian Football/X Bereft of ideas, a lacklustre Indian football team's woes were compounded by its defensive lapses,......
IMAGE: Manchester City's Bernardo Silva scores their third goal past Everton's Jordan Pickford. Photograph: Molly Darlington/Reuters Manchester City climbed back into the Premier League's top......