Why So Much Hatred For English?

There is no guarantee that if we speak in only Indian languages, all our faults will be washed away and India will shine. questions Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Why does the......

'We Were Handcuffed, Our Legs Were Chained'

'Prime Minister Modi should sit with Trump and find a solution to this issue.' A US military aircraft carrying 104 illegal immigrants hailing from various states landed in Amritsar on Wednesday,......

One Month Of Trump: The World Is In Shock

The US is currently Earth's most powerful country and a certain latitude of understanding -- a world view -- is popularly expected from its leadership. From a country identified with freedom,......

Do We Need Atmashakti At Work?

'Alongside economic growth and the Asian century, stress has become an Asian caravan.''But stress doesn't arrive in one's country as invitation to taste exhaustion. It comes dressed as a......

India's smartphone exports soar in FY25

India's smartphone exports surged nearly fivefold to the US and about fourfold to Japan in the past three years, propelling the  segment to surpass petroleum products and diamonds as the country's......

Smartphones ring loudest in exports

Smartphones, for the first time, emerged as India’s largest individual export commodity by value over 10 months of any financial year, during the April-January period of FY25, based on......

Guess which sector can actually gain from US tariff war?

A Rs 23,000-crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for electronic components may boost margins and enable a broader product mix. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

2.56 Lakh Crore: Why FIIs Are Selling Indian Stocks

'Out of the 20 trading days in January up to January 28, FIIs have sold shares on 19 of those days.''A notable question arises: when has there historically been such intense FII withdrawal? This......

The Big Bull review

Abhishek Bachchan's sneering expression is ill-quipped to convey the confidence of a wheeler-dealer. Those frequent bouts of muahaha make it worse. So much worse, says Sukanya Verma. 'I am and......

Have you seen these amazing films?

Logan Lucky and It have many chuckle-worthy moments. When it comes to cinema and TV, I’m on the constant lookout for pop culture references. If highbrow is hard to come......

A lungi, Anil Kapoor and the story of the Internet

Interviewing Anil Kapoor, Syed Firdaus Ashraf discovered early, is a real pleasure.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com "Why don't you interview Anil Kapoor?" the editor asked one afternoon. I was......

This mother of teenagers conquered Everest 5 times

'When I am at the top, I always feel I am blessed and closer to god.' IMAGE: Anshu Jamsenpa on Mount Everest. All photographs: Kind courtesy Tsering Wange/Facebook There is something unattainable......

If you give a pass to bad behaviour, you subvert the gender cause

In Mumbai on Friday, Mike Tyson said Serena Williams was targeted, but added that she shouldn't have lost her temper at the US Open.'Ms Williams has had multiple on-court implosions in the past and......

PHOTOS: The life and times of the glamorous Sania Mirza

She has spunk, confidence, naughtiness and lots of style. Meet Sania Mirza, off-court Not for nothing is Sania Mirza the queen of Indian tennis. When she is isn't outplaying opponents on the......