Pinarayi Aims For The Stars

Pinarayi is exploring the potentials of 'socialism with Indian characteristics'.The next five years under Pinarayi's watch will be a transformative period for Kerala's development, observes M K......

How TN's poll sops went from entitlement to empowerment

A time has thus come when state encouragement for rural students led to empowerment of the socio-economically marginalised sections of the population. It included women. Today, with greater......

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 -- gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he......

'An India true to its roots will always be strong'

'A self-confident and self-sustaining India will make it a more effective player in the global arena,' External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar points out delivering the Sardar Patel......

Will the entry of PEs into banks lead to better governance?

In recent years, the conduct of a few private banks’ corner-room occupants and the role of their boards have come into sharper relief. Raghu Mohan reports. Illustration: Uttam......

'Our partnership with BharatPe is firm and good'

'Banking is a business of trust.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Ashneer Grover, co-founder and managing director of fintech BharatPe, valued at least $3 billion, has taken voluntary......

Cyberattacks surge amid rising Covid-driven digitalisation: WEF study

The accelerating pace of digitalisation, fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, has led to a record-breaking year for cybercrime with ransomware attacks rising 151 per cent in 2021, and an average of......

Fed up with WFH, Indian professionals want to return to office

86 per cent of professionals in India believe that a hybrid work model will help them strike the right balance between their personal and professional lives. Illustration: Dominic......

A NOT-SO-SENSITIVE Guide to Badhaai Do

Badhaai Do carries its audience on the wave of those little farces that come with being queer in India, a land where masculinity still has some say, observes Sreehari Nair. By the end of Badhaai......

'Friends tell me I am like a 5 year old'

'I'm a very positive and optimistic human being.''You put a pile of garbage in front of me and I will find a flower in it.'   Photograph: Kind courtesy Aditi Rao Hydari/Instagram She is a......

Sam Bahadur introduces us to Indira Gandhi

What is Bollywood celebrating? Please click on the images below for a better look.   IMAGE: So what's the first thing that Vicky Kaushal does after he gets married? Jump right into work,......

'I don't indulge in one-upmanship, jealousy and rivalry'

'I never allow myself to look anxiously over my shoulder at what my co-star is doing.' IMAGE: Abhishek Bachchan in Bob Biswas. Abhishek Bachchan is all set to introduce us to his new character Bob......

Finch hails Warner, Marsh for T20 WC success

'Without a word of a lie, I promise you, I called (coach) Justin Langer a few months ago and said, 'Don't worry about Davey, he'll be man-of-the-tournament'.' IMAGE: Australian captain Aaron Finch......

Meet Rahkeem Cornwall, the heaviest Test cricketer ever

Bulk no burden for West Indies spinner Rahkeem Cornwall IMAGE: Rahkeem Cornwall made his Test debut against India in August last year. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images At 6'6" and......

'Kohli never stops learning'

'I have seen him evolve and mature, both as a person and a captain.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli celebrates his century in the third Test against England in Nottingham, August 20, 2018. Photograph: Stu......

'It is always great fun playing with Virat'

'He is someone who picks up what the bowler is trying to do, he is always there in your ears on what the bowlers are trying to do.' IMAGE: Parthiv Patel with RCB Captain Virat Kohli during the......

Chuni Goswami: Indian football's first poster boy

If PK Banerjee was for the masses, then Goswami belonged to the classes IMAGE: With his good looks and charm, Chuni Goswami was a crowd-puller. Photograph: AIFF Media Chuni Goswami was......