'Episodes of targeted attacks on Muslims established that for a section of people and, sadly, even officials of the State, the election results conveyed no lessons.' 'Opposition parties must not be......
The best-case scenario is that the BJP will top out at around 50 seats in UP -- a drop of 12 from the 62 it had won in 2019. Taken in tandem with Maharashtra and Karnataka, this is what is likely......
For four decades, his voice united millions of Indians for an hour every Wednesday as he brought Hindi cinema's greatest songs in an unparalleled radio broadcast. Illustration: Dominic......
A civic body in North Goa has banned the sale of the popular street food 'Gobi Manchurian' at roadside stalls in its jurisdiction after concerns were raised about the unhygienic conditions in which......
Half a century after he left school, A Ganesh Nadar attends a school reunion. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In August they announced the school reunion. I had passed out of the......
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......
Maidaan draws out more yawns than yays, observes Sukanya Verma. Underdog sports stories are as life-affirming as they are formulaic. What distinguishes the decent ones from the drags is vision.......
'I was very keen to make another film and I was dying to say action and cut and get back into creating characters and creating worlds.''But I just didn't have a script I was happy with.''I was......
'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......
Bullets fly, the noise becomes unbearable and the plot finally ends with the hero doing an unbelievable leap on to the ski of the helicopter Schwarzenegger style, flown by our pretty heroine.UFF......
Killer Soup's plots grow too convoluted and the strain of keeping the momentum going shows when its shrewd and surreal visuals lose steam, observes Sukanya Verma. Against the stillness of lush......
SCORECARD IMAGE: India's opening pair of Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana celebrate a boundary during the women's T20 Asia Cup match against Pakistan in Dambulla on Friday. Photograph: ACC/X......
IMAGE: Rohit Sharma’s walk during the T20 World Cup victory ceremony is still the talk of the town. Photograph: BCCI/X Following their thrilling T20 World Cup victory, the Indian cricket......
IMAGE: PV Sindhu will be playing her first final this year. Photograph: Badminton Photo/BAI Media/X Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu on Saturday earned a shot at the US$420,000 Malaysia Masters......
Runs have flown thick and fast in IPL 2024. Be it international stars, or domestic talent, batters have put themselves on the map with their big-hitting. There were record totals set (both times by......
'How are you now feeling Maa?' Dayal calls up after momentous final over IMAGE: Yash Dayal had worked hard on his fitness and mental strength in his journey to redemption. Photograph: BCCI......