'We have taught the Chinese some lessons'

'In Eastern Ladakh the Chinese attempted salami slicing.''Our response has been superb. Our military has responded magnificently.' Photograph: Kind courtesy ADG PI - Indian Army In nearly 35 years......

'Xi had already ordered Galwan when he met Modi in Chennai'

'My understanding is that by the time President Xi Jinping came for the Chennai summit [2019], he had already instructed his army to undertake the action in Galwan in the summer of 2020.' IMAGE:......

Dalai Lama successor must be from within China, needs govt nod: Beijing

China on Friday asserted that any successor to 88-year-old Dalai Lama should be from within the country and his heir needs to have its approval, as it projected the strategically-located Tibet......

Should Modi Be Worried About This?

Moscow has been New Delhi's all weather friend for 52 years, so the recent China-Russia engagement must make the MEA mandarins queasy specially as its new found friend, the United States of India,......

Want To Send Your Car To The Graveyard?

One of the challenges for those car graves is that Indian owners often find markets for their old cars rather than send them to scrapyards. IMAGE: A wrecked car is seen in the scrapyard.......

Rebel Foods to run Wendy's restaurants

Rebel Foods, the world’s largest internet restaurant company, has entered into a deal with American burger giant Wendy’s to run its restaurants in India. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters......

Infra Brushstrokes For The Budget

7 key areas that the Budget must address to re-energise the infrastructure sector, suggests Vinayak Chatterjee. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The last few years have demonstrated a......

Reliance buys New York's premium luxury hotel Mandarin Oriental for $98.15 mn

Mandarin Oriental New York, the premium luxury hotel a subsidiary of Reliance Industries is acquiring, is known for its much-in-demand ballroom, five-star spa and eating and drinking venues,......

Citadel Review: Lots Of Chutzpah And Chopra, Priyanka Chopra

Pucker those lips and blow out a loud whistle for Priyanka Chopra, applauds Sukanya Verma. An upside down camera in slow motion glides inside a luminous luxury coach racing against the golden hour......

Oscar Winners On OTT This Week

Crime, climate change and cool Oscar winners dominate the OTT menu this week. Sukanya Verma gives us her OTT recommendations for the week.   Everything Everywhere All At OnceWhere to watch?......

'I can't survive without acting'

'If I don't act for a week I become edgy, restless and moody.'Subhash K Jha salutes Manoj Bajpayee, actor extraordinaire, on his 53rd birthday. IMAGE: Manoj Bajpayee. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

OTT THIS WEEK: FUN! FUN! MAAZA!

Popcorn entertainment returns to your living rooms with quite a bang on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you your OTT fix of the week, take your pick from this week's FUN menu.   Shang-Chi......

New selectors: CAC may interview candidates on Dec 29

IMAGE: Chetan Sharma, the chairman of the previous selection committee, has a bright chance of being on the pruned list along with his central zone colleague Harvinder Singh. Photograph:......

Imposters posing as Sachin, Dhoni apply for BCCI job

IMAGE: Fake ids claiming to be Tendulkar, Dhoni and Sehwag applied for jobs at the BCCI. Photograph: . Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images When the BCCI mandarins opened the mailbox to check......

Chetan Sharma-led senior national selection committee sacked

IMAGE: Chief selector Chetan Sharma. Photograph: Twitter The BCCI on Friday sacked the four-member senior national selection committee led by Chetan Sharma after the Indian cricket team failed to......

Can Kolkata keep Ganguly in BCCI corridors of power?

IMAGE: Ganguly plans a second stint as president of the CAB. Photograph: ANI Photo Outgoing BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly will be back as the president of his state unit, the Cricket Association of......

Mastercard replaces PayTm as BCCI's title sponsors for home games

Global payments and technology company Mastercard replaced India's mobile payment app company PayTM as BCCI's title sponsors for all international matches at home as well the domestic tournaments.......