In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts. A fascinating......
Ayodhya, a city whispered in ancient poems and etched in the pages of the Ramayana. Today, it resonates with its voice not just in India, but all over the world. To truly understand its soul,......
A democracy is one, only if it has a robust Opposition.And as its actions show, the Modi-BJP combine gives two hoots for that.So, the Opposition must learn to convince people why the BJP must......
August 15, 2023 became for me, an extraordinary Independence Day.I will remember it as the day the country's largest political party -- one that struts around like a colossus and tutors us in apt......
In a rare and tragic accident, two frontline combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed during a training mission in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district on Saturday, resulting in the death of a......
A Mumbai court has acquitted nine people, including Ashwin Mehta, brother of 1992 securities scam kingpin Harshad Mehta, in a case of duping the State Bank of India to the tune of Rs 105......
'I feel more like a chess player, thinking for long hours how to make the next move," Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan tells Surajeet Das Gupta.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com She says......
Jio’s disruptive strategy, including free voice services and data at throwaway rates, apart from offering all services free for six months, triggered a consolidation in the telecom sector,......
Since the note ban was announced, auction houses, galleries and art fairs are witnessing lukewarm sales -- even with masters like Souza, Raza and Padamsee. Ritika Kochhar reports. IMAGE: At this......
Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje flagged off the inaugural train on 9.6 km long route from Mansarovar to Chandpole Jaipur Metro, touted as one of the fastest built metro systems in the country, was......
As Shyam Benegal turns 89 on December 14, Subhash K Jha takes a look at 10 of his best films and tells you where you can watch them. Ankur (1974)Where to watch? YouTube Many film buffs,......
Randeep Hooda and Lin Laishram made a handsome couple at their wedding reception in Mumbai, where they invited their friends from the film industry. Their wedding ceremony was......
Bollywood movies have a soft corner for Dil and Pyaar. But its Ram love is no less prolific. It's no surprise Akshay Kumar, whom Caravan magazine dubbed Hindutva's poster boy, has a new release......
From rocking casual beach wear to giving us serious fashion goals in saris and blazers, Namrata Thakker looks at Bollywood divas who upped the Glam Quotient in March. Please click on the images for......
Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood. It was a year of excitement and extremes. If parallel cinema in India......
IMAGE: Malvika Bansod celebrates victory over Saina Nehwal at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open, in New Delhi, on Thursday. Photograph: Badminton Association of India Two-time Olympic medallist......
IMAGE: Adhiban Baskaran in action during Round 9 of of Isle of Man International Chess tournament. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Chess.com/John Saunders via http://iominternationalchess.com.......
Grandmaster S P Sethuraman played out an easy draw as white against five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand in the seventh round of Isle of Man International Chess tournament in Isle of Man, UK,......
IMAGE: V Anand. Photograph: Photograph, Courtesy: Sinquefield Cup 2017/Grand Chess Tour Having taken a bye in the last round, a fresh Viswanathan Anand outclassed Daniel Fridman of Germany but......
IMAGE: India's former World junior champion Abhijeet Gupta tamed the highly-regarded Liem Le Quang of Vietnam. Photograph: Facebook Viswanthan Anand got back into the reckoning by defeating......