Will Modi Make India A Hindu Rashtra In 3rd Term?

Those who continue to think that the 2024 election will see the BJP pursuing a more militant line are being alarmist, argues Rajeev Mantri.The BJP, Mantri believes, is not about to shoot itself in......

'Heat wave kills people on a large scale'

'Already, the temperature has touched 39 degrees in some parts of Gujarat and now we are in the last week of February.''We need to activate the heat action plan from March 1.' IMAGE: Youngsters......

Why not reveal why security nod for MediaOne TV channel denied, SC asks govt

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre what the reasons were for denial of security clearance to Malayalam news channel 'MediaOne' and why those reasons cannot be disclosed to them. The......

Sheena Bora Trial: Is Rahul afraid of Indrani?

'She seems to have disappeared off the face of the planet after telling different people different things.'The gripping second part of Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com's report from the Sheena Bora......

Jugaad An Insult To Indian Innovation?

'When resources are few; when frugality demands repairing a broken thing rather than replacing it with a brand new and expensive option, enterprising commoners in rural and urban India improvise on......

In Sebi's Fire: Vivek & Roopa Kudva

After Chanda and Deepak Kochchar, the Kudvas are the second power couple in the financial world to come under the regulatory glare.Joydeep Ghosh reports. IMAGE: Vivek Kudva, Asia Pacific......

'Rs 30,000 crore NBFC loans are at risk'

'Usually, customers who don't get loans from banks approach NBFCs.''This is one reason NBFCs price their loans costlier than PSBs or private banks.''NBFCs will have higher delinquencies levels than......

How high bank charges hurt us

Some of their tactics would put a snake oil salesman to shame, says Investment advisor Harsh RoongtaIllustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The recent campaign against an indiscriminate increase in......

10 Must Watch Mani Ratnam Movies On OTT

Mani Ratnam, who turned turned 67 on June 2, has impressed audiences with the sheer beauty of his movies. Actors always seem to shine brighter in his films. Ace technicians like (composers) A R......

Was Raj Babbar worried about working with Padmini Kolhapure again?

'Working with Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure again has been a dil bekaraar moment.'It was a wonderful thing that our hearts were still aching to work with each other.' After getting a......

How Aditya Chopra Changed Divya Dutta's Life

In life, you always need that someone who directs you to the right path, who shows you the way.In my case, I was very fortunate it was Aditya Chopra.A fascinating excerpt from Excerpted from Divya......

Evelyn Becomes A Mom

Sam wishes Nayan... Aayush gets mushy... Milind is unrecognisable... Please click on the images for a better look at the stars.   IMAGE: Evelyn Sharma introduces the world to daughter Ava......

'Dhoni has never shown his palm to an astrologer'

'He believes in his destiny and says "naseeb accha hai, chalne do".' Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI   When Bharat Sundaresan, one of India's finest cricket writers, travelled to Ranchi to......

When United great Ferdinand rejected Barca move

'I always said I wanted to play abroad but the only thing that would stop me was if I was winning and successful on home shores. I was lucky I found a great club at Manchester United it......

Now, Mary Kom as animated superhero!

The Olympic boxer will be seen in TV series titled, Mary Kom Jr India’s Olympic bronze medallist boxer MC Mary Kom will be seen in an animated avatar on India's first girl superhero series,......