'For the last two elections, the Congress manifesto has been thrown into the dustbin. This manifesto will also be thrown into the dustbin by the people of India.' 'They are just shouting 'nyay,......
Shreekant Sambrani remembers P R S 'Biki' Oberoi, personal friend and hospitality icon, who passed into the ages this week. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com P R S (Biki to friends)......
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Uma Bharti has said that she has not quit politics and that she would contest the next election. IMAGE: BJP leader Uma......
The present happenings in Manipur are the wages of continued neglect, and not so benign at that, of a vital region and its people. Had we lavished on the North East even a fraction of the care and......
In a recent development, where Economic Offences Wings (EOW) of Delhi Police has filed a supplementary chargesheet in connection with the Rs 200 crore extortion case, alleged conman Sukesh......
Could the MPCE survey results be used as a basis of reconstructing the Consumer Price Index with new weights, asks Madan Sabnavis. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The Survey on household......
Sanjiv Puri, chairman and managing director of ITC, is looking to expand the conglomerate’s play outside India by taking “strategic positions” in markets close to home in the......
What do you get when you roll out 81 supremely beautiful Mercedes-Benz gadis in one go? The tenth edition of the Mumbai Mercedes-Benz Classic Car Rally. Sooooo many classic Mercedes-Benz cars all......
The Indian economy is likely to post better than anticipated growth in the second quarter (July-September) owing to robust urban consumption and expansion in services, a Business Standard analysis......
'The risk is in not being invested and missing out on an upmove.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Rising food prices and commentary from global central banks have thrown a spanner in equity......
'I will never look down upon television. But do I want to do it again? I don't think so.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nikita Dutta In an industry where talent shines brightly but perseverance shines......
There are no great emotional highs or lows in Dono. It is just made up of little moments of normal interactions between young people, observes Deepa Gahlot. An ad for a clothing brand has a......
Tanuja could do practically anything on screen, applauds Subhash K Jha, as he salutes the actor on her 80th birthday on September 23. IMAGE: Kajol with her mother, Tanuja. Photograph: Kind......
There's a moment in Jodhaa Akbar when Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's newly married queen is offered a tour of her marital abode by the palace help. Luxury isn't new for her, but the unmistakable awe in......
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani packs in abundant entertainment and hat tips to the KJo brand, observes Sukanya Verma. Karan Johar has tried something new in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani. On the......
'I knew it wasn't going to be an easy series. Three more to go. We'll keep our check on it and make sure we do most things right.' IMAGE: Indian captain Rohit Sharna says he wants his players to......
Photograph: Kind courtesy Agni Dev Chopra/Instagram During the current Ranji Trophy season, a star son has been launched. But for 25-year-old Agni Dev Chopra, he never had the luxury of a re-take......
'I just received a 10-second call. ‘You will not be retained.' That was all. There was no talk, no explanation as to why they released (me) after a few seasons.' The quixotic world of player......
'It is really difficult but then we need to adapt to it.' IMAGE: Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna with captain Suryakumar Yadav during the second T20 International against Australia on Sunday.......
IMAGE: In the World Cup, KL Rahul has transformed the narrative around him. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters In the run-up to ODI World Cup, KL Rahul was the pet troll of social media......