A Rainy Day Check-List for Chennaiites

If only you had thought ahead, you would have stocked snacks and biscuits, bread and cake, and vegetables suited for Amma or pondatti to make your favourite bajji and pakoda, observes N Sathiya......

Rahul Gandhi's expectations from wife: 'A loving person who is intelligent'

Viewed as India's most eligible bachelor by some, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says he'll get married when the right girl comes along and part of the problem is that his parents' ”really......

'You are aware Sheena is alive'

I don't think Rahul Mukerjea once referred to Sheena as killed or murdered and always referred to it as her disappearance. It felt like he still used the word 'disappear' because killed had a......

'Jewellery worth Rs 24-25 crores was transferred'

Indrani was spiritedly telegraphing details of the jewellery from the back of the court... Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora Murder Trial. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

What I got when I flew Air India for Rs 169,613

Even a rump Air India could not hope to get away with the shoddy service and scrappy fare for which I paid nearly two lakh, complains Sunanda K Datta-Ray.   It's unfashionable now to endorse......

As lockdown eases, hotels ready with new 5-star drill

As several premium hotels such as ITC, Taj and Oberoi reopen after the lockdown in cities such as Bengaluru, Kolkata and Hyderabad, many changes have been made for the safety of guests and staff......

India orders 95 biryanis per minute: Swiggy

So Swiggy offered 35,056 varieties of biryani to its users, says Peerzada Abrar. IMAGE: Biryani. Photograph: Kind courtesy Zaffran India ordered an average of 95 biryanis per minute, or 1.6......

A textile tycoon who also spins dreams

Despite presiding over scores of factories in what is today India’s largest garment exporter with 105,000 employees, Harish Ahuja is a modest man with much to be immodest about. He......

Revealed! The Real Shammi Kapoor!

'When he was offered B R Chopra's Zameer, many advised him against playing Saira Banu's father, pointing out that a decade ago, he had been her hero in her debut film, Junglee.''When he asked me, I......

The Incomparable Waheeda Rehman

Dinesh Raheja doffs his hat to the movie legend, who will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year. IMAGE: Waheeda Rehman in Guide. Rati Agnihotri confides breathlessly, "I was......

When Sridevi Was 'Conned'...

'Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Ranjeet and Shakti Kapoor were eating biryani.''Suddenly, all of them jumped to their feet.''Sridevi had entered.''It was almost like a top army general had walked......

'We just have to give them a good film and they will give you the numbers'

'Every film cannot do a business of Rs 200 crore.' IMAGE: Abhishek Pathak, centre, with Shriya Saran, left, and Ajay Devgn on the sets of Drishyam 2. Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhishek......

1st Test: Australia in box seat as New Zealand chase 258

IMAGE: Rachin Ravindra batted stoically to be 56 not out at stumps on Day 3 of the 1st Test against Australia in Wellington. Photograph: ICC/X New Zealand were 111 for three at the close of play......

'His journey exemplifies adaptability, grit'

IMAGE: David Warner hugs Usman Khawaja's mother after Australia won the 3rd Test against Pakistan, his farewell Test on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Farid Khan/X Australia's star opener......

Cummins stars again; Australia sweeps series vs Pak

IMAGE: Pat Cummins was named man of the match. Photograph: ICC/X Australia captain Pat Cummins took 10 wickets in a masterclass of clutch bowling to end stout Pakistan resistance and lead his......

Cummins' magical spell crushes Pakistan's dreams

IMAGE: Australia seize the upper hand as Pakistan falters in the final session of Day 2 in Melbourne. Photograph: ICC/X Pakistan threatened to take charge of the second Test after dismissing......

Rain, Drama, Controversial DRS: Australia's Boxing Day battle vs Pak

IMAGE: Marnus Labuschagne made 44 not out. Photograph: ICC/X Australia made a solid start to the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan on Tuesday but rain washed out a chunk of play and tight......