10 things we know from 'ArnabGate'

Sumit Bhattacharya lists what the leaked WhatsApp conversations reveal about the man named Arnab Goswami, and a certain PDG. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   So, just how patriotic......

What India loses when journalists lose jobs

When journalism is destroyed, what is destroyed is a common man's weapon against the might of the establishment, notes Sumit Bhattacharya. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Can you......

Rhea Chakraborty and India's drug of choice

The hounding of Rhea Chakraborty in the Sushant Singh Rajput case is a drug that is being carefully pumped into India's veins to make it comfortably numb as it is wracked by economic ruin and......

An Indian legend you probably don't know about

In a corner of Kolkata lived a man who made Latin American music cool before urban India became hip to salsa.Sumit Bhattacharya remembers Monojit Datta, ace percussionist, guru and unknown legend.......

Modi-I has actually left the economy in good shape

The Modi government has handled inflation far better than any government in the past two decades. Both the stock market and currency indices have begun to show confidence in the economy, despite......

5 things Jaitley should do in a post-demonetisation Budget

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley should not drop the ball on continuing the battle against black money and move towards digital transactions to reduce the preponderance of cash in the economy, says A......

PM asks industry to take risks; India Inc wants rate cut

Several industry leaders pitched for a interest rate cut saying it would help them take risks and scale up investments. Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairing a high-level meeting on the......

Monsoon getaways are cheaper on your pocket

Image: Uttarakhand's Valley of Flowers. Photograph: Araghu/Wikimedia Commons Hotels, airlines offer discounts to attract customers during lean season; attractions include treks, nature trails,......

Scam 1992 review

Hansal Mehta's nine-hour drama series Scam 1992 needs to be viewed by everyone, young and old, recommends Moumita Bhattacharya. Hansal Mehta's Scam 1992 is the story of the rise and fall of the......

Laila Majnu: Old wine in new bottle

Instead of being given a puppy love story treatment, Laila Majnu could have been handled as a mature love story, feels Sneha Chakrabarti. Epics do not expire. Every time you think we have had......

Rock On!!: Everything you need to know about the original

Can't remember the first Rock On!! magic? We take you down memory lane. IMAGE:  Purab Kohli, Shraddha Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar, Purab Kohli, Shashank Arora and Arjun Rampal in Rock On......

Carlos Santana and the art of altering consciousness

Sumit Bhattacharya attends the Carlos Santana concert in Bangalore, and finds his cynical cells fighting a losing battle to the happy molecules in his brain. "Like a bee might carry pollen, we......

Sports Shorts: Sharath ends decade long title drought

IMAGE: Achanta Sharath Kamal recovered well to outclass top seeded Marcos Freitas of Portugal. Photograph: Achanta Sharath Kamal/Twitter Ace Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal ended his decade......

ATK fight back to oust champs Bengaluru and enter ISL final

ATK stage grand recovery to set up final against Chennaiyin. IMAGE: ATK’s players celebrate after David Williams (No. 9) scores their third goal against Bengaluru FC during the ISL second......

Indian Soccer PIX: Krishna's late strike secures draw for ATK

IMAGE: ATK and Hyderabad secured a point each from the match. Photograph: ISL Media Roy Krishna scored a brace, including a late equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw for ATK against Hyderabad FC in......

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: India coach announces list of probables

India’s football coach Stephen Constantine announced his preliminary squad of 38 probables for India's forthcoming back to back 2018 World Cup Preliminary Joint Qualification matches against......

Constantine names 32 probables for FIFA World Cup qualifier

National football coach Stephen Constantine named 32 probables on Wednesday for India's upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup joint qualification Round 1 home and away matches against Nepal. India first......