'US Needs India To Keep China In Check'

'If Washington has to balance Chinese power, she will have to turn to the third biggest power in the world which is India.''The United States and India will have to work together in order to keep......

When Voter ID Matters And When It Doesn't

When the government chooses to either ignore or use identity documents only when it suits them, it shakes people's sense of stability, observes Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff......

Kerala govt doubles down on Zumba in schools amid opposition

The Kerala government on Saturday stood firm in its decision to introduce Zumba dance in state schools as part of its anti-drug campaign, saying the opposition to it is "more venomous than narcotic......

It's Time to Update Army Regiment Names

The Indian Army still uses old British-era names and recruits soldiers based on caste or region, which hurts national unity, argues Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd). Illustrations: Dominic......

Cash levels in smallcap mutual fund schemes swell as valuations turn lofty

The cash pile within smallcap mutual fund (MF) schemes has grown over the past few months amid a relentless rally in stocks in this space. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com While fund......

Dixon Technologies' flight against valuation gravity: Can it defy the pull?

Stocks of electronics manufacturing services companies have been major outperformers, with four of the top eight listed majors by market capitalisation doubling their value over the past 12 months.......

Are The Markets Headed For A Bubble?

'The problem is that the bubble may not only be in valuations, but also in investors' minds.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India's equity markets are currently polarised into small and......

Time To Avoid Stock Markets?

The narrative on China is changing post the recent stimulus measures, and it will be hard for global investors to ignore the Chinese markets. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Recent......

'Cinema's Greatest Challenge Is Reels'

'I don't know how long cinema will survive.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Goutam Ghose Goutam Ghose is one of India's most celebrated contemporary film-makers. He has bagged multiple National Film......

Shah Rukh: 'You Will Never Be Lonely If...'

IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan at WAVES 2025. Photograph: Kind courtesy Waves India/Instagram Shah Rukh Khan is known for his wit and humour, and it was on full display at the World Audio Visual and......

'Subhashji Never Shouted On The Sets'

'There was a kind of disagreement with Subhashji after Meri Jung and unfortunately for me, I did not get to work with him again after that.' IMAGE: Meenakshi Seshadri and Jackie Shroff in Hero. As......

The Film That Made Amitabh THE Superstar

Though Zanjeer is credited as Amitabh's breakthrough film, it didn't immediately enthrone him.Rajesh Khanna countered with a huge hit in Daag that year.But Deewar upended audience's cinematic taste......

One cannot score runs in every single match: Sarfaraz

'People have one season in four years where they make a thousand runs but maine chaar-paanch saal daba ke runs banaye hain (I have made plenty of runs for 4-5 years).' IMAGE: In the current Ranji......

Gavaskar's Warning For World Champions

'In India, advertisers, and brands and individuals are quick to jump on the bandwagon and try and get free publicity for themselves on the shoulders of the winners.' IMAGE: November 2, 2025: The......

Ashes: 'Australia must put Stokes under pressure'

'We did that with Alastair Cook, not allowing him to dictate how he wants to play and get them off to good start.' IMAGE: England's Ashes hopes rest largely on the all-round performance of......

How Jemimah's night of redemption unfolded!

'Towards the end, I was just quoting a scripture from the Bible - to just stand still and that God will fight for me.' IMAGE: Jemimah Rodrigues celebrates after guiding India to victory against......

Women's WC: Australia seal semifinal spot with dominant win

IMAGE: Skipper Alyssa Healy blasted an unbeaten 113 off 77 balls as Australia crushed Bangladesh by 10 wickets in an ICC Women's ODI World Cup match in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. Photograph: ICC......