Reading, yoga: How Kejriwal spends time in Tihar

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was sent to Tihar Jail after a court remanded him in judicial custody in the excise policy case, is spending most of his time meditating, reading books and......

India's military might, women power on full display at R-Day parade

India celebrated its 75th Republic Day on Friday with a grand display of 'Nari Shakti', rich cultural heritage and military might comprising missiles, warplanes, surveillance gadgets and lethal......

Three Lessons To Learn From Dronaacharya

Dronaacharya was the victim of what we would today call a politically motivated disinformation campaign. The Pandav strategy had the classic characteristics of disinformation. Three takeaways for......

'We could make mincemeat of the Pakistanis'

'My adrenalin kicked in and the happiness returned! It was time to go in for the kill again.'IAF Veterans Group Captain Dilip Kumar Dass tells Air Commodore Nitin Sathe about how the IAF decimated......

Boycott calls force advertisers, celebrities to increase safeguards

American writer HP Lovecraft famously said that the oldest and strongest of fears is the fear of the unknown. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com For present-day advertisers and celebrities,......

Will the real Mr Modi please stand up?

Human memory about policy issues is short.That alone can explain why many are deliriously happy with his latest slogans and ignore seven years of poor 'doing business' climate, taxtortion,......

Advertisers feel the heat of Bollywood drug abuse probe

Advertising agencies admitted that conversations had begun with their clients to exercise restraint while using brand endorsements featuring film actors whose names appeared in the probe. IMAGE:......

No coronavirus lockdown for aerospace, defence firms

'For Indian firms supplying global majors, coronavirus is both a threat and an opportunity.'Ajay Shukla reports. Photograph: Reuters   The Karnataka government has exempted local aerospace......

Is Nayattu anti-Dalit? Is Karnan pro-Dalit?

'If questioning and dethroning hierarchies is your primary motive, why not put an end to the practice of announcing your shining star, your box office draw, in big flaming letters and mentioning......

Monsoon Wedding Revisited

'What guides Monsoon Wedding through and through is Mira Nair's openness as a film-maker,' observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Shefali Shetty (now Shefali Shah) in Monsoon Wedding He walks through the......

Irrfan has left me with no definite answers, only questions

'Since Piku, Irrfan seemed content in delighting us with his finesse than striking a nerve.''Now, why was this so?''Why did our No 1 soul-searching actor suddenly decide that he'd rather be a......

Did Parasite deserve all those Oscars?

Parasite's razor-sharp characterisations ensure that the picture is thoroughly entertaining though it falls short of greatness, declares Sreehari Nair.   Is it just me, or has there been a......

Who Will Lead Their Teams to Glory?

IPL 2024 is here, and a fresh wave of leadership is set to take charge. From familiar faces to surprising picks, each team has entrusted a captain to steer them towards glory. From seasoned......

PIX: Jaiswal rocks England with century as India dominate

Images from Day 3 of the third Test between India and England at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Saturday SCORECARD IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his century. Photograph: BCCI/X......

'I just want to be remembered probably as an entertainer'

As the curtains drew on his nearly 13-year long Test career on Saturday, Australia's David Warner said: 'I've been authentic. I've never changed. I've said it how it is, and I still will. I believe......

'I was a train and you put me on the track'

IMAGE: Akash Deep's first state-level coach recalls his early days as he becomes the latest Bengal entrant into the Indian dressing room. Photograph: BCCI Emotions welled up inside Saurashish......

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Djokovic, Swiatek waltz into round 2

IMAGES from Day 1 of all the action from the Wimbledon Championships played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Monday. IMAGE: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates......