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Nitish Kumar Has Proved He Is Master Of The Game

This election is a thank you note to Nitish Babu from a grateful Bihari people, notes Sheela Bhatt. IMAGE: A hoarding spotted near Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's home in Patna as the National......

'Israel Doesn't Want Pakistan To Have Nuclear Weapons'

'If the Trump administration could gain access to the nuclear weapons, they would be satisfied -- at least they could control them.' IMAGE: Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, and Prime......

Deepfake Laws Are Coming: But Are They Enough?

Taming the animal called AI in its many avatars will clearly remain a work in progress. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational......

Will Cash Transfer Win Bihar For Modi?

If women voters are mobilised in big numbers to the voting booths on November 6 and 11 by the Nitish Kumar-led NDA, then it will be quite difficult for the Tejashwi Yadav-led Mahagathbandhan to......

Is Pakistan's Rise Wake-Up Call For India?

New Delhi might have loudly welcomed an age of multipolarity, hedging and strategic autonomy. But it seems the winner in that game is Islamabad, not us, points out Mihir S Sharma. IMAGE: US......

Tata Trusts reappoints Venu Srinivasan for life; focus shifts to Mehli Mistry

Tata Trusts has unanimously reappointed Venu Srinivasan as a trustee for life, and all eyes are now on the upcoming decision regarding Mehli Mistry's renewal, amid reported internal divisions......

Noel Tata, two others block Mehli Mistry's reappointment as trustee

Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata and two other powerful trustees considered close to him blocked the reappointment of late Ratan Tata's close associate and businessman Mehli Mistry as trustee,......

Noel vs Mehli: Power struggle breaks out in Tata Trusts

Tata Trusts, which exerts decisive influence over India's most valuable conglomerate through its about 66 per cent stake of Tata Sons, finds itself in the midst of infighting among its trustees......

Inside The Tata Trusts Showdown: A House Divided

A quiet power struggle has erupted within the storied 156-year-old Tata Trusts a year after group patriarch Ratan Tata's death. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Tata Trusts is the......

India's legacy liquor brands raise a toast to growth, reinvention

By 10 am, Rakshit N Jagdale is already deep into the rhythm of the day, which promises to be a carousel of meetings, calls, and strategic decisions. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Amrut As managing......

'Thought Dharmendra Would Say No To The Kiss In Metro'

'It was amazing how he controlled the crowd, not with force or even star power, but with sheer love.' They worked in just one film together, but Life In A... Metro remains unforgettable even after......

Thudarum Review: Mohanlal Scores Big Time

Thudarum is a masterpiece for adults, a serious yet self-aware piece of cinema that has something for everybody, feels Arjun Menon. Thudarum is one of the most anticipated Malayalam releases......

Bollywood's AMAZING UMBRELLA MOMENTS!

The Monsoon is here, and time to bring out the chhatris. But in our movies, even the most basic articles of necessity become the source of romance and drama. Like rainy day lessons, its many uses......

'I Can't Keep Shooting My Mouth Off'

'Modiji remaining healthy and happy is something I pray for all the time.' IMAGE: Anupamaa star Rupali Ganguly joined the Bharatiya Janata Party recently. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rupali......

Just Another Rainy Day in Bollywood

Sex, violence, song or dance -- the monsoon serves multiple purposes in Hindi movies. With the onset of the rains, it's the perfect occasion to highlight all the cool, crazy reasons Bollywood uses......

SKY's viral umbrella moment melts hearts

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav’s rainy act steals spotlight at Wankhede. Photograph: BCCI The rain threatened to interrupt the night, but it waited patiently until the job was done. Only after Mumbai......

Dubai Police on high alert for India vs Pak match

IMAGE: Off the field, tensions remain high, with this being the first meeting since the Pahalgam terror attack in April, which escalated into a military standoff and strained diplomatic ties.......

Hot, Hot, Hot At Wimbledon

IMAGE: Spectators in the stands at Centre Court use fans to cool down during the first round match between Barbora Krejcikova and Alexandra Eala. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters It was another......

Big UPSET at Wimbledon on Day 1

Medvedev makes early exit after Wimbledon meltdown IMAGE: Russia's Daniil Medvedev in action during his Wimbledon first round match against France's Benjamin Bonzi at the All England Lawn Tennis......

'Found ball tampering and security issues challenging'

'You take 10 deep breaths and off you go.' IMAGE: During a career spanning 14 years, David Boon officiated in 87 Tests, 183 ODIs, and 119 T20Is in the men's game and seven women's T20Is.......