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Why Our Military Leaders Must Be Diligent

The armed forces of India will be wise to remember that its public interface needs to be tempered with discretion, maturity and example, keeping in mind the nation's multi-cultural and......

How Indian Institutions Can Shine On Global Stage

The recipe for Indian higher education institutions to succeed in global markets is excellence in academics, promoting contemporary socially relevant material, and enabling individuals learners to......

When Nitish Kumar Took On Bihar Dons

Nitish thought that his stakes as chief minister were far greater than his stakes in protecting one of his party MLAs. He could not allow his rule-of-law train to be derailed by a small rock on the......

'A Revolution In Indian Languages Is Waiting To Be Unleashed'

'The Bhashini Mission has delivered a working technology at large scale, which is as good as or better than the one with MNC tech giants.' Photograph: Kind courtesy bhashini.gov.in One of the......

Israel-Iran: What Are Trump's Options?

Trump has a major decision to take in coming days -- specifically, how to rescue Israel from the attritional war that lies ahead, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: A drone photo shows......

The Dilemma Of A Missing Workforce For Climate Action

This was perhaps a missed opportunity for India to spotlight a core domestic challenge: The scale of workforce preparation required for a young, populous, rapidly growing country seeking to reach......

'Problem Is Not Family-Owned Businesses'

'Instead of one or two families controlling 10% to 15% of GDP, it has to be broad based. Then, the resilience of the economy also will be higher.''Then, if something happens to one business, it......

Employees or contractors? Gig workers face social code dilemma

The Code on Social Security, 2020 gives a lot of comfort to gig firms which recognise cab drivers or food delivery executives as ‘independent contractors’ who directly do business with......

Did You Know About Tatas' China Link?

The Tata Group is one of the very few Indian MNCs which has carved out a niche in China's highly competitive market, notes Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Ratan Tata, then chairman of the Tata Group, with......

'Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Inspires New Investors'

'More investors now view the stock market as a valuable opportunity, though many still seek quick gains, leading to a rise in futures and options trading.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Vaa Vaathiyaar Review: Karthi's Swashbuckling Entertainer

Vaa Vaathiyar ends up a bland yet fascinating iteration of a masala film funnelled through the prism of a quirky humorist, notes Arjun Menon. The MGR factor in Vaa Vaathiyaar The name MGR......

The Family Man Or The Kapoors: What Will You Watch On OTT?

Prepare to stay glued on your television screens all weekend.From India's entry to the Oscars to the foodie flamboyance of Bollywood's first family to Srikant Tiwari's hope for a hat-trick and......

Kubera Review: Dhanush Is Terrific

Kubera is a well-intentioned addition to Shekar Kammula's cinematic universe that drags on but never loses its prescient quality, notes Arjun Menon. Kubera is the latest from director Shekar......

Masala Entertainment On OTT This Week

Action, romance, comedy, it's raining masala entertainment on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists them out. LoveyapaWhere to watch? Jio HotstarLanguage: Hindi A remake of Pradeep......

The 12 Husbands With 2 Biwis!

IMAGE: Rakul Singh, Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar in Mere Husband Ki Biwi. Bollywood's warped sense of humour sees much fun in a man's attachment to two women as he hyper oscillates between a......

Players Who Missed India's T20 World Cup Squad

When Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar said Jitesh Sharma 'hasn't really done much wrong' before explaining why he wouldn't be going to the T20 World Cup, he inadvertently captured the essence of India's......

Will Jurel, Kuldeep Play 4th Test?

IMAGE: Shubman Gill and his team will eye a series-levelling win at Old Trafford in Manchester in the 4th Test, starting on Wednesday, July 23. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Manchester and......

Champions Trophy: Pick Karun Nair!

IMAGE: Karun Nair boasts an incredible average of 752 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy with five centuries from seven games. Photograph: Karun Nair/Instagram Karun Nair is proving to be unstoppable with......

Babar Azam faces dilemma: To step down or not?

Teammates have advised Babar Azam not to step down: PCB sources IMAGE: Babar Azam has a strong following in the team and likes of Imam ul Haq, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf are......

Pant's Sydney slip-ups highlight India's keeping dilemma

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant drops Will Pucovski off the bowling of Mohammed Siraj on Day 1 of the 3rd Test in Sydney on Thursday. Pant's catch success percentage against spin (56%) is significantly lower......