Indian-American govt employee held in NY for doing 2 jobs

The United States authorities have arrested an Indian-American government employee on charges of 'grand larceny' for allegedly working a 'second, full-time job' during the hours he was being paid......

Why Freebies May Not Save Stalin's DMK

With deep sorrow we mourn the death on Thursday morning of long-time Rediff Columnist Mr N Sathiya Moorthy after a brief illness.This is Mr Sathiya Moorthy's final column which he filed before he......

Shifting My House Erased My Voter Record!

'I don't want to be called a new Indian voter when I am an old Indian voter.' IMAGE: People look for their names after the Election Commission in Uttar Pradesh releases the draft Special Intensive......

Will D K Shivakumar Go The Sachin Pilot Way?

Even if D K Shivakumar wanted to oust Siddaramaiah, whose support would he take?The shrewd politician that he is, Siddaramaiah figured his rival had no option but to lump it, points out Aditi......

Why This Banker Didn't Get Promoted!

The bank made a Rs 67 crore net profit, up 21% from the previous year.Its deposits grew 8%, the loan book 10%. Net bad loans dropped from 7.53% to 6.07%.So why was the banker, who headed the bank,......

Modi-Musk Talk: Will Starlink Get Go Ahead?

Starlink's application for offering satcom services in India had been held up for the company's inability to comply with mandatory ownership disclosure norms. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

'I Can Be A Whacked Out Person'

'Had I been launched as a leading actor, it would probably have worked better.''Prabhu Devaa came eight years after me. Maybe if a filmmaker had thought of a film for me like the ones he got, my......

Meet The Man Who Launched Salman Khan

'As soon as Salman saw me, he immediately left Aamir's side and came towards me.''Then he introduced me to Aamir, saying, "This is J K Bihari who launched me in Biwi Ho Toh Aisi".' IMAGE: Renu......

Why YouTube Is Investing In India

'As a nation, we create beautiful content and a high volume of it (films) but we are limited by the number of theatres and screen density.''You now have a living-room large screen available to......

'Villains Are The Most Interesting To Design For'

'Every film had its challenges, but Mr India, Sadak and Gandhi were the toughest.' 'Mr India needed imagination, Sadak needed sensitivity and Gandhi demanded historical authenticity.' Photograph:......

'Bindra Brought Money Into Indian Cricket'

'Mr Bindra stressed the importance of marketing the game which helped Indian cricket massively. Not only have state associations become self sufficient but the cricketers have also benefitted......

Why Rahul Dravid Loved Rohit Sharma's Captaincy!

'Rohit took responsibility for setting the tempo himself, rather than asking others to do it.' IMAGE: India won the 2024 T20 World Cup under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, with Rahul Dravid playing a......

Why Oman won't fear Suryakumar Yadav in Asia Cup

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav threat looms, but Oman vows fearless Asia Cup. Photograph: BCCI What would be Oman's plan for Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav when they play the T20 world champions in......

Election drama! BFI snubs former sports minister Anurag Thakur

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Wednesday rejected Anurag Thakur's nomination for inclusion in the electoral college finalised for the March 28 elections, saying the former Sports Minister......

Amid controversy, Churchill Brothers get I-League trophy from AIFF

IMAGE: Churchill Brothers celebrate with the I-League trophy at Cavelossim in Goa on Sunday. Photograph: Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com There is no dearth of drama in Indian football but it was......