Why the Poor vote for Modi, and Rich vote for Left

Why are the poor turning Right instead of turning toward far-Left parties, ponders Pranab Bardhan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Some decades back the typical voting pattern in......

Education can be affordable... This Delhi school proves it

Sunshine Schools are looking to attract interest from members of the urban 'aspirational' class -- vegetable vendors, security guards, drivers, etc -- who cannot afford the fees charged by budget......

When a fly stole the show at US VP debate

The first -- and only -- United States vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris is over. It was a far more civil affair than last week's debacle between US President Donald......

RSS like Muslim Brotherhood, says Rahul in UK; BJP hits back

IMAGE: Congress president Rahul Gandhi speaks at the International Institute of Strategic Studies in London on Friday. Photograph: All India Congress Committee via PTI Photo Congress president......

'90% of India wants the lockdown to go'

'When you don't have food to eat, will you be worried about the virus or the next meal?' IMAGE: A worker sanitises the High Street Phoenix mall, Lower Parel, central Mumbai, ahead of its reopening......

Making Katrina look SO DIFFERENT

'Katrina gives a lot of inputs, like the colours that suit her skin tone.' Katrina Kaif dislikes Chinese collars. Akshay Kumar prefers V-necked sweaters to round necks. Irrfan Khan likes bigger......

The lady behind the Sanju and Fanney Khan looks

'Sanjay Dutt was a very stylish person. He created his own style; he did not follow trends.''He wasn't a tapori, he was grand.''Also, whatever he wore, reflected what was going on in his life.'......

Sacred Games: The Gangster as Mumbai

'What would a composite of Dawood, Rajan, and Arun Gawli be like?''What if an absconding mafia boss were to land in Mumbai tomorrow, tired from all the running, and tender his final apology to the......