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Modi's Visit: 'Manipuris Are Disappointed'

'No one anticipated magical solutions or miraculous interventions.''However, people across the entire spectrum -- whether residing in the valley or the hills -- expected the prime minister to......

Why Wayanad's Landslide Survivors Are Protesting

In the months immediately following the 2024 tragedy, reporting on the landslide per se had been a straightforward affair. On one side was death and destruction. On the other side, survivors and......

Ayodhya verdict does not herald Hindu rashtra

The Ayodhya verdict heralds not the beginning of theocracy or a Hindu rashtra (that never existed in 5,000 years), but marks the end of a divisive phase of our history, says Colonel Anil A Athale......

How Women Change The Political Game

More than ever before, women voters can make or mar a political party's electoral fortunes. IMAGE: Women voters queue to cast their votes for the Telangana assembly elections, November 30, 2023.......

Modi flags off 9 Vande Bharat trains with new features

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it was unfortunate that earlier not much attention was given to modernising Indian railways and asserted that his government was working for its......

Reliance, Disney merge to form Rs 70,000-cr JV

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has completed the merger of its media assets with the India business of global media house Walt Disney and formed a joint venture with a valuation......

Column: Of growth and obsolescence

Short-lived products create a spiral of wasteful consumerism that raises a whole new set of problems, Kanika Datta. The first car I owned was a 1963 model Standard Herald bought third-hand (as far......

Regulatory changes may usher new dawn for insurers

The regulatory changes brought in by the insurance regulator and the amendments proposed to the Insurance Act by the Centre may herald a new dawn for the sector in India. Photograph: Uttam......

NRIs make world's smallest transistor

Two non-resident Indian scientists have created history by making the world's tiniest transistor entirely from carbon nanotubes. Nanotubes are rolled up sheets of carbon atoms and are more than a......

'Ease of starting a business is where work is needed'

'India cannot function the Chinese way and the sooner people realise that, the better it will be.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "In India, if there is a loophole, somebody will figure......

Kakuda Review: Neither Scary Nor Funny

Since Kakuda is made for OTT, the film might find its audience of horror fans but it is not particularly scary, and not the least bit funny, observes Deepa Gahlot. In a country full of folklore,......

'One film out of X number of films works and...'

'...you start running after the star.''If the star says yes to the film, the ecosystem supports it.''The biggest cog in the wheel of the ecosystem is the audience and we forget that.' IMAGE:......

Silver screen's beloved child

'I'll remember you as the face of joy for ever.'Sukanya Verma remembers the iconic Sridevi. I couldn't believe it. It had been a long night. At quarter past 3, I logged onto Facebook to check for......

Siraj getting stick from 'saints' of Australian cricket: Gavaskar

IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Travis Head during the second Test in Adelaide. Photograph: ANI The legendary Sunil Gavaskar called out the double......

Boos Rain Down On Siraj At Gabba

'Siraj is now getting flak from the same 'saints' of Australian cricket who once prided themselves on their on-field aggression.' IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj was involved in a verbal altercation with......

Greg Chappell's advice for Rohit, Kohli

'This Test series, then, is more than just another chapter in cricket; it is a testament to the challenges that father time presents to even the most skilled players.' IMAGE: India's Virat Kohli......

Warner breaks silence: Full truth on ball-tampering saga

'I've not always fitted the mould, but I've been authentic and honest' IMAGE: The out-and-out master blaster of his younger days matured into a smarter cricketer. Photograph: Andrew......

Bowling standards at all-time low, reckons Dean Jones. Do you agree?

IMAGE: India's Umesh Yadav appeals for a wicket (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: Matt King/Getty Images Former Australia batsman Dean Jones feels the standard of bowling in......