We can bring constructive change in India after 182 days: Modi

In a statement signalling a change of regime at the Centre in the coming months, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said in Gandhinagar on Friday that the country is looking forward to a......

The Congress's prime ministerial candidate: A mystery

Rajeev Srinivasan on whom the Congress might put forth as its leader in 2014 It was amusing to see some soi-disant intellectuals and pundits pontificating on whether Gujarat Chief Minister......

US polls: Nikki Haley, Tulsi Gabbard re-elected

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters Indian-American governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley has registered a convincing win. Hindu-American Congresswoman Tulsi......

India shining, but needs more reforms: IMF

The International Monetary Fund, which has raised the gross domestic product growth projection of India to 7.6 per cent for the fiscal year 2003-04, said that drastic reforms were needed to push......

India's record FX warchest set for Fed rate hike test

Chastened by a tumble in the rupee in 2013 at the prospect of tighter US monetary policy, India has built up record foreign exchange reserves of nearly $340 billion to insulate the economy from......

Will Viral Acharya sing a new tune at the RBI?

Hopefully, the grey world of central banking in a nation hit by demonetisation, will lighten up with some of his notes soon.Anup Roy profiles Viral Acharya, the new RBI deputy governor, a man of......

To cut or not to cut: Tug of war between RBI and govt

Jaitley did not come down hard on the RBI Governor to cut rates Too less sugar means a bitter coffee, and too much sugar has health consequences. Both types have their patrons. Reserve Bank of......

2023's Must Watch Web Series

The streaming platforms were replete with violent, profanity-laden gangster shows. But amidst the noise, there were some effective and thought-provoking shows too. Deepa Gahlot's list of her top 10......

Lijo Jose Pellissery's Women And Mine

Somewhere in the back of my mind, Lijo Jose Pellissery's women have begun to stand for the women in my family, each of them with such an intensely vital sense of personality that she withstands all......

The best Indian film you will see this year

'In Angamaly Diaries, dreams, kinks, small corruptions, cheap lives, and hopes are all given their due and that attitude frees us up to believe that perhaps there is more good than bad in the sum......

354 films in 365 days

How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen? IMAGE: Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone in xXx: Return of Xander Cage. For some people, watching films is a social experience,......

SMAT: Rahane, Surya dazzle in Mumbai's dominant win

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane struck a 33-ball 62 as defending champions Mumbai began their campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy national T20 tournament by crushing Railways, in Lucknow on Wednesday.......

Ranji Trophy: Debutant Pandey shines after Kishan props J'khand

Round up of all the Ranji Trophy action on Thursday. IMAGE: Dharmendrasinh Jadeja took seven wickets against Karnataka on Thursday. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Seamer Jatin Pandey picked up......

Ranji Roundup: Saurashtra in control; Majumdar's ton steers Bengal

Chirag Jani bags five as Saurashtra in control against Jharkhand IMAGE: Saurashtra’s Harvik Desai (54*) and Sheldon Jackson (37*) stitched an unbeaten 81-run stand. Photograph: Kind......

Samson shines in Mahindra win

Mumbai giants Mahindra United scored two spectacular goals in the second-half to beat Tollygunge Agragami, Kolkata, 2-1 in an absorbing Oil PSU National Football League match at the Cooperage in......