'You Can't Make Children Your Laboratory For Political Experiments'

'Languages should be introduced when the brain is ready, not when it's most vulnerable.' IMAGE: Poet Hemant Divate.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Acclaimed Marathi poet Hemant Divate has......

The Sardar Who Won Over Kochi's Tummy

'We are Indians irrespective whether we are Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Malayali or Tamilian.''I am the best example of this integration.' IMAGE: Mohinder Singh, part-owner of Sethi Da Dhaba......

'Trump Has Been Threatening India'

'Many of these issues will be resolved within 6 months because the US economy has started unravelling.' IMAGE: US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March......

Salvaging Marx From The 'Marxists'

'If we truly wish to understand and apply Marx's insights today, we must reject the rigid dogmas that later 'Marxists' imposed in his name.' On Karl Marx's 142nd death anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra......

Survey not in favour of over 60-hr work week

Amid a debate over 70-90-hour work week, the pre-Budget Economic Survey on Friday cited studies to state that spending over 60 hours a week on work could have adverse health effects.......

India Will Always Be Grateful To Osamu Suzuki

'Without his vision and foresight, his willingness to take a risk that no one else was willing to take, his deep and abiding love for India, the Indian automobile industry could not have become the......

Gadkari's recipe for reducing vehicle pollution

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said the country needs 1,000 vehicle scrapping centres and 400 automated fitness test centres. Photograph: Shailesh......

P2P Lending: Barking Up The Wrong Tree

P2P platforms do not have the safety net.Instead of playing the role of an intermediary, if they run their own balance sheets for safety and growth, it's a recipe for disaster, warns Tamal......

'Aise Toh Hona Hi Hai'

'When they took my name, I went numb.''Before I went on stage, my dress got caught in my shoe!''I said, stay calm.''Then I started walking and was like, okay, now think of what you're going to say,......

Do Patti Trailer: Kajol Caught In Kriti's Lies

Do Patti is a film about interrogation and differing accounts, with an added layer of psychological drama. That's a fine recipe for an engrossing thriller, vouches Mayur Sanap. It is Kajol against......

2024's 10 Must Watch K-Dramas

In 2024, Korean dramas were all about out-of-the-box creativity or romantic couples to root for the ages. Sukanya Verma lists 10 shows that have her (Korean finger) heart.   Lovely RunnerWhere......

'For The Longest Time, I Avoided Acting'

'I had got some offers from the South and most of them were negative roles.''I used to think that whatever I would play, the character would stay inside me and corrupt my value system. So I was......

Pant & Pooran: A journey of resilience and redemption

IMAGE: The story of Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran, who suffered near-fatal car accidents, serves as an example of how overcoming adversity and hard work can lead to success. Photograph: BCCI......

Extreme training: Horn's recipe for Indian hockey win

IMAGE: As India prepare for their quarter-final match, it seems that Mike Horn's boot-camp has had its desired effect. Photograph: Hockey India/X From walking on Glacier 3000, the highest......

Sleep, wake up, work: Yashasvi Jaiswal's recipe for success

IMAGE: The young Yashasvi Jaiswal places a lot of importance on the process. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters If Yashasvi Jaiswal is happy slamming his first Test double hundred in only his......

'In KKR, I needed guidance but now I don't need it, now I dictate terms'

IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav admitted he needed guidance during his time with KKR. Photograph: BCCI A reinforced skillsets and the ability to perfectly read the ebbs and flows of a match have made Kuldeep......

Spinners will play key role in upcoming T20 World Cup: Maharaj

IMAGE: Keshav Maharaj believes spinners will play a crucial role in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters South Africa's premier left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj is confident......