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COVID-19: Let's prepare for a Second Wave

As with the Spanish flu, the world must be ready for a second and third wave as this start-stop-start-stop response plays out, recommends Rahul Jacob. IMAGE: Health workers conduct thermal......

'In Indian politics you have to find a place for Hindus'

Mark Tully on the India he loves.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel listens in.Photographs and videos: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Seven words have always lived in the back of my head, never to be......

The tripolar world that Modi should plan for

'India should think big: About how in a multi-polar world, India can indeed be one of the poles, rather than being a secondary power that has to worry about 'alignment' with one of the poles. A G3......

Modi's goal to make India high-income country by 2047 unlikely: Financial Times expert

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of making India a high-income economy by 2047 is unlikely to be achieved, but the country should become an upper middle-income nation by then, Financial Times......

Maintain growth tempo, India told

If India has to make a serious global impact, it should aim for a sustained GDP growth of 8 per cent. This can be achieved through a higher national savings rate, greater spending on......

'Dollar crisis biggest threat today'

The fallout of a possible war in Iraq is not the only crisis facing the world economy. According to Martin Wolf of Financial Times, the rapidly growing US trade deficit is likely to lead to serious......

The G20 and 'Chermany'

The announcement over the week-end by China to introduce greater exchange rate flexibility is unambiguously good news, provided, of course, that intent is followed up with some actual upward......

From Tunisia to America - From Jasmine to Rose?

A confession upfront - the title is not an original one. In fact it is an inspiration from a provocative piece titled Is America the New Russia in the Financial Times by Martin Wolf on April 14,......

Martin Scorsese Has An Announcement

Martin Scorsese, 'the reigning king of cinema', gets an honorary Golden Bear at the 74th Berlinale.Aseem Chhabra reports. IMAGE: Martin Scorsese at the Berlinale. Photograph: Aseem Chhabra In......

My Favourite Oscar Moment

The balance was so perfect in that moment, the irony so rich.Those who cheered on Elia Kazan were cheering on the one quality that made him such a singular artist: He was his own man and not......

Leo's 50 Today: His 10 Best Movies!

Can you believe it? Leonardo DiCaprio is 50 today, November 11. Namrata Thakker celebrates the big day by listing her 10 must watch Leo movies and where you can catch them on OTT. Shutter......

Review: Leonardo DiCaprio excels in Wolf Of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street has its moments but it is director Martin Scorsese’s weakest attempt at film-making, says Aseem Chhabra. If I was 20-something and Leonardo DiCaprio (I......

Why Wolf Of Wall Street is an irresponsible film

Martin Scorsese's The Wolf Of Wall Street could set a bad precedent, feels Aseem Chhabra. Last weekend I watched Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 Oscar-winning masterpiece The Godfather at the Museum of......

Dominic Thiem ekes out win in Croatia

Dominic Thiem ekes out win in Croatia IMAGE: Austria's Dominic Thiem in action. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Austria's Dominic Thiem defeated qualifier Facundo Bagnis of Argentina......

Pitch had little to offer for bowlers: Dhoni

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni defended his bowlers for allowing New Zealand amass 459 in their first innings of the 1st Test in Ahmedabad, saying the pitch had very little for them. "It was......

Sports Shorts: Haas F1 team to get new title sponsor next season

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: The Haas F1 car. Photograph: Handout/Getty Images Energy drink Rich Energy, a start-up brand recently linked to billionaire......

Federation Cup: Kinshuk guides Bagan to inconsequential win

Kinshuk Debnath scored the lone goal to guide Mohun Bagan to a 1-0 win over Shillong Lajong to end their campaign on a happy note in an inconsequential Group B league match of the 36th Hero......