'I was scared to death for Baba's life'

'I don't know if he put up a front but he never let me feel his morale was down. He told me how he was tackling the problems he was facing, or if there was some way the lawyers could help, but he......

Finding Aaron: A Lost-And-Found Miracle

John and Tamilarasi had their newborn stolen eight years ago, and lost all hope of ever finding him.Now they have got him back, though not fully. Not yet.A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com narrates their......

Can Praveen Sood Get CBI The Public's Trust?

He takes over the CBI in challenging times.The perception is that the agency is reduced to being an instrument of blackmail and intimidation by successive governments. IMAGE: Karnataka Director......

Can India Deal with Halahal In Amrit Kaal?

We have our own problems for sure and they are not trivial, but for now, our economy is in not too bad a shape, our politics is as personality-driven and authoritarian as that of most countries in......

Most lenders cool to funding cash-strapped Jet Airways

After a meeting of banks on Friday on ways to make funds available immediately, a source in the know said lenders other than SBI and Punjab National Bank had not come on board so far to chip in......

Alas, Kochhar is NOT kosher

'I am not surprised that hubris brought Chanda Kochhar down.''It would appear that as a person she thought she could do no wrong and as a leader she considered herself above what her company......

Why has Subhash Chandra invested in a bus start-up?

Mass mobility in India is in a race when the light turns from yellow to green. Just that this moment has lasted three years. The renewed enthusiasm, however, indicates that the lights may finally......

Behind Netflix's India push is a VOD market of Rs 1400cr

With a string of deals with telecom service providers, DTH operators and Bollywood stars, Netflix goes all out to protect its turf in India and fend off competition, says Viveat Pinto.  ......

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode......

The Night Manager Review: Thrilling, And Yet...

The Night Manager has no surprises, observes Deepa Gahlot. For those who may have read the book by spy thriller maestro John Le Carré and watched the 2016 series, The Night Manager based on......

Ranveer Looks Tired And Quite Unsexy

Far from outraging any woman's sensibility or sense of modesty, Ranveer looks like he could do with a hot meal and a hug, notes Deepa Gahlot. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ranveer Singh/Instagram It's......

The Power review

The curse of the second half prevents The Power from being the entertainer it could have been, notes Joginder Tuteja. An ode to The Godfather, Mahesh Manjrekar's The Power does not shy away from......

Paralympians Are Barely On India Inc's Radar

'Instead of making this a four-year phenomenon, when you look at us and get thrilled, do it more regularly.'Vaibhav Raghunandan reports. IMAGE: Avani Lekhara set a Paralympics record in the......

I never claimed to be vegan, says Kohli

IMAGE: Virat Kohli gave up eating meat in 2018. Photograph: Kind courtesy Virat Kohli/Instagram   Virat Kohli sought to clarify the controversy regarding his diet after fans questioned him......

What F1 may have to do to get season started

'We’re looking at the logistics of a closed race, how would we get the people there, how would we protect them, how would we make it safe, who would we allow into the paddock.' IMAGE:......

Tokyo 2020 Games handover ceremony stripped down to bare bones

The handover ceremony usually attracts thousand of spectators, officials and ceremony participants in the central Athens' Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Olympics in 1896. IMAGE:......

EPL: Liverpool continue march, Chelsea-Leicester draw

IMAGE: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their fourth goal. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters English Premier League leaders Liverpool opened up a 22-point gap at the top of the table with......