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The ghost of colonial loot is coming back to haunt Britain

'It is clear that Britain is a country with a limited future,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com I made a quick trip to Britain, on a sad errand: A death in the family of......

Modi-Trump meet: Why I have low expectations

Here's why Rajeev Srinivasan believes there will be nothing particularly positive about the prime minister's US visit. IMAGE: The fact that it has taken this long for the US to extend an......

Why I hope Hillary loses

'Hillary Clinton is no friend of India,' says Rajeev Srinivasan. 'Not that Trump is necessarily one, but at least he gets the benefit of the doubt.' I could say a couple of things about the US......

Will the Saudis have the last laugh?

The US #DeepState has had a fine run, but will now discard Saudi Arabia as it is no longer useful to them, says Rajeev Srinivasan. The #28pages scandal has apparently dropped off the front pages......

Can Modi unshackle Indian genius?

Rajeev Srinivasan on how India has continued to disappoint, but could outdo Singapore one day. In 2007, I wrote about how I had become disappointed by India: We had formal independence, but not......

Rescuing the rupee: What can be done

Rajeev Srinivasan suggests some ways that a layman, not an economist or politician, might accept. Part I: The saga of the rupee and why it is falling I listened to a recent talk by Paul Krugman......

Will Microsoft now woo Nokia?

Rajeev Srinivasan on radical shake-ups in the cellular handset industry. The surprise news of Google's proposed purchase of Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion on August 15 demonstrates how......

How a 4-year-old boutique firm clinched a $12.9-billion deal

The Essar Oil, Rosneft deal also helped Arpwood Capital, boutique investment bank, co-founded by Rajeev Gupta and Raj Kataria, to grab the second spot in the mergers and acquisitions league table.......

Bengaluru's infrastructure mess taints Karnataka's future

Bengaluru dominates Karnataka's economy and its infrastructure mess compounds the problems, with policies lagging need and expectations, says Raghu Krishnan. The ninth of a 11-part series......

Of film festivals and dealing with mortality

Reporting from the recently concluded International Film Festival of Kerala, Rajeev Srinivasan writes about two particularly striking films that were screened at the fest.The 17th International......

Guess where India's best film festival is held?

The 16th International Film Festival of Kerala will end on Friday, December 16. Check out Rajeev Srinivasan's lowdown at what happened at the festival. It's becoming a bit of a pilgrimage in......

A taste of Cannes in India

Rajeev Srinivasan on one of the best film festivals in India.This is the second year in a row that I have managed to make it to the International Film Festival of Kerala in Trivandrum from December......

Cricket is strangling other sports

Rajeev Srinivasan wonders about India's quest for Olympic glory. The most vivid moment for me at the Asian Games was on the first day of the track-and-field events, when unheralded Preeja......

BCCI defies Lodha again! 70-plus Niranjan included in committee

In a surprise move, the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday decided to include former Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) president Niranjan Shah as 'Special Invitee' in the newly......

Kumble set to be retained, BCCI chief Khanna writes to secretary

'Virat has never come and told any BCCI official that he doesn’t want to work with Kumble.' IMAGE: India coach Anil Kumble. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters The Board of Control for......

21 units accept Lodha Reforms as Srini-Thakur join hands

With the Supreme Court verdict already out, 21 state units have confirmed in writing to accepting Lodha Panel’s reforms and implementing them, even as former presidents N Srinivasan and......

It's time to fix the IPL!

The IPL has produced more controversies in its short lifespan than any other sporting league in history, says legendary cricket writer Prem Panicker. IMAGE: IPL 3 saw drama around the Kochi......

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