Fifty-three political parties had contested the first Lok Sabha polls in 1951. The number of political parties today stands at over 2,500. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph:......
Gujarat was labelled Hindutva's crucible and Modi was to become the chief 'chemist'. A revealing political saga excerpted from Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay's The Demolition, the Verdict and the Temple:......
There will be work today, there will be work tomorrow, there will be work the day after, but nothing will make up for the eternal regret of not seeing a friend when he was dying. IMAGE: Mukkund......
Of course, since it was in power, the Congress was responsible for the unlocking of the gates. But who in the Congress? The Congress chief minister of UP, or the Congress president and prime......
The temporary four-day truce between the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel commenced at 7 am local time on Friday, November 24, 2023. The truce came into effect due to the intervention of......
The third-quarter financials didn't excite market watchers.But equity investors can still make money if they invest in the right stocks. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The corporate......
'I have trained Ravish Kumar, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan...''But if I approach somebody for work, I never get it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikas Kumar/Instagram Vikas Kumar's......
'The partnership between KL and Quinton really changed the game for us.' SCORECARD IMAGE: Quinton De Kock and K L Rahul scored classy fifties in a 134-run partnership to power Lucknow Super......
'You need a guy who can just stay there. India need that sheet anchor, be it T20 World Cup or ODI World Cup. Without Virat Kohli, the Indian team cannot go.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli is the leading......
Don't judge opener Steve Smith harshly, says Australia coach Andrew McDonald. IMAGE: Steve Smith averages just 28.5 since replacing David Warner at the top of the order. Photograph: Kind Courtesy......
Rahul Dravid delivered a motivational speech following India's emphatic 4-1 triumph over the Ben Stokes-led England in the recently-concluded 5-match Test series. In the concluding Test at the......
'I was confident that I would surely get into any of the IPL teams but I was not picked.' IMAGE: Tanush Kotian has emerged as one of Mumbai's key players in recent seasons across formats ever......