2019 was the BJP's breakout year, when it stretched the boundaries of what was thought possible and ended up with 303 seats on its own steam.Now it is forced to play defence, on a pitch queered by......
The big surprise is that Narendra Modi, the greatest conjurer in our national politics, has not yet presented a theme to this election, observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader......
At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most......
Cricket climate change to medical practice, dropped candidates have their non-political life sorted. IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir, the former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper, is back as the team's mentor.......
To understand Modi, listen to what he does not say, suggests Prem Panicker. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Narendra D Modi, Amit A Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and J P Nadda......
Industry execs nervous about rising freight cost, longer delivery time Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Closely watched by the world for any escalation, the Iran-Israel conflict is already......
'The main worry is lots of new investors coming into the markets in order to make a quick buck/easy money.' 'Those things are happening again and have happened in the past as well.''All that has......
If Tesla comes in, India's position as a manufacturing hub will rise many notches, as it will become only the second country, after China, to have both Apple as well as Tesla. IMAGE: Tesla Motors......
'I am always rocking.''I am a rockstar.''That's the way the world will always see me.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Madhoo/Instagram Madhoo was among the leading heroines of the 1990s, starring in......
''My respect for Irrfan has grown 100 times now when he is no longer with us.' IMAGE: Sutapa Sikdar with Irrfan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Babil Khan/Instagram On April 29, 2020, Irrfan Khan moved......
'If you are a strong-minded, opinionated woman, scars are inevitable.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Geetika Tyagi/Instagram After speaking about her new film Yes Papa, about a survivor of child......
'Pandi was promised something, that is not happening, so his anger is not of a villain's.''That's how all normal humans would react, or they stay silent.''Our violence is our silence. So in this......
Its callous perspective and comical treatment of a sensitive matter makes a complete hash of things, asserts Sukanya Verma. A group of heavily pregnant women holding big matkss next to their bare......
IMAGE: Khaleel Ahmed has been included among the reserves for the T20 World Cup starting next month, He played 11 ODIs and 14 T20Is for India, claiming 15 and 13 wickets. Photograph: BCCI Making......
IMAGE: Making his T20I debut against South Africa in 2012, Durban-born Colin Munro played 122 white ball matches for New Zealand and a solitary Test against the Proteas in 2013. Photograph: BCCI......
IMAGE: RR skipper Sanju Samson, who is enjoying a strong run in the ongoing IPL edition, is set to play in the upcoming edition of the T20 World Cup. Photograph: BCCI Sanju Samson, then a skinny......
'My advice, and it's not my criticism, it's my advice, to Rahul Dravid is to make sure and have a plan.' IMAGE: India head coach Rahul Dravid with captain Rohit Sharma. Photograph: BCCI India head......
IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav smashed a brilliant 102 not out from 51 balls, hitting 12 fours and six sixes, against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mumbai. Photographs: BCCI Suryakumar Yadav has to bat at No 3......