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'India has to ensure Sri Lanka doesn't become bankrupt'

'India has given assistance that we required, otherwise we would not have been able to survive this far.' IMAGE: United National Party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, left, was sworn in as Sri......

Day 55 Of The Russian Invasion

Please click on the images for glimpses of the battlerfront in Kharkiv, Kyiv, Mariupol and Yahidne as the Russian invasion entered its 55th day on Thursday, April 21, 2022. IMAGE: Ukrainian......

'No need to panic about COVID-19'

'If the government does its job of vaccinating all the population with the booster dose, and also monitoring the virus, and we do our job of wearing a mask and avoiding crowded places, we will be......

'Independence came early because of the Naval Mutiny'

'These naval sailors should have been given due respect as freedom fighters.''February 18, 1946 should be as important as January 26 because that date changed everything.' Illustrations: Dominic......

Mumba Devi Ready For Gudi Padwa

Ahead of Gudi Padwa on Saturday, April 2, an installation of the Goddess Mumba Devi is in full swing in the city named after her. Please click on the images for a better look. IMAGE: A 20 feet......

What A380's failure can teach the shipping industry

As a model of transport, the A380 strikes a parallel -- a shared fragility -- with giant container ships, observes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: A container ship is loaded at a container terminal in......

'18% GST on parathas, as they are not ready-to-eat'

The controversy over the goods and services tax (GST) rate on food products refuses to die. Now, the Gujarat-based authority of advance rulings (AAR) has ruled that 'parathas' would attract 18 per......

HDFC Bank's S Jagdishan: 'Not a P&L person'

'He's at best a holding-CEO. Not one who will re-imagine the bank,' a senior banker and former colleague tells Raghu Mohan about HDFC Bank CEO & MD Sashidhar Jagdishan. IMAGE: Sashidhar Jagdishan,......

Competition Law in Digital Platform Era

Are we running a cricket match using football rules, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The rules of football are clear even to schoolboys: Only the......

Why there was an SMS outage this week

Instead of relying on technology that is not in their control, businesses should stop using SMS based OTPs and start using other software-based or hardware-based token authentication, which are in......

Isn't That Michael Jackson's Sister Janet?

The day before her 56th birthday on Monday, Janet Jackson made a rare appearance at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas to present an award to singer Mary Jane Blige. Please click on the......

Andhaa Kanoon Director T Rama Rao Passes Away

Photograph: Kind courtesy Anupam Kher/Twitter Celebrated film-maker Tatineni Rama Rao passed into the ages in Chennai early on Wednesday, April 20, his family said. T Rama Rao directed......

Meet Bollywood's NEWEST BFFs

IMAGE: Jaya Bachchan and Shabana Azmi at the Mijwan Fashion Show in 2014. Photograph: Abhhijit Mhamunkar Jaya Bachchan and Shabana Azmi play formidable adversaries in Karan Johar's underproduction......

'Venu will remain exceptional'

'He was truly an athulya abhinaya pratibha (exceptionally talented actor).' IMAGE: Nedumudi Venu in North 24 Kaatham. When the legendary actor Nedumudi Venu passed away on October 11, the......

Who will be the Next Superstar? VOTE!

Your turn to tell us. Vote! From Nargis to Nutan, from Madhubala to Madhuri, from Hema to Sridevi, and Karisma and Priyanka and Kajol and Kareena... the list is long and impressive. Deepika, today,......

'Haters' will appreciate Djokovic after he retires: Medvedev

'I have the feeling that people [are] starting more and more to... respect what he has done in tennis more and more, because he continues to beat the records'. IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic......

Rani, Humpy in race for BBC honour

Vinesh, Dutee, Bhaker also among nominees for 'BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year'. IMAGE: India hockey captain Rani Rampal. Photograph: Hockey India India hockey team skipper Rani......

The Dhoni no one really knew...

He was a bit of everything and still a bit more but no one could actually comprehend what.Everyone thought they knew Dhoni, but no one knew him. IMAGE: Indian cricket will remain forever indebted......

44 years ago today: When Lord's hosts first women's ODI

August 4, 1976 was a landmark day in the history of women's cricket. It was on this day that Lord's hosted the first-ever women's international game -- a 60 overs One-Day International match......

All hail soccer's Benjamin Button!

IMAGE: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his fastest goal in an AC Milan shirt in Serie A on Wednesday, July 29, in just three minutes, 22 seconds. There is no one like Zlatan Ibrahimovic in football. A......

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