'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

The Complete Hotelier And Host Extraordinaire

Shreekant Sambrani remembers P R S 'Biki' Oberoi, personal friend and hospitality icon, who passed into the ages this week. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   P R S (Biki to friends)......

10 Indian-Americans win state, local polls in US

At least 10 Indian-Americans, almost all of them Democrats, have won local and state level elections held in several parts of the country, reflecting the growing political empowerment of the ethnic......

'India must have its place in the sun'

'China seems more intent on creating a new world order rather than shaping the existing one.''India is of course, at this moment in time, aligned with the West-led order because of China's......

40-year-old fintech gurus need 60-year-olds to handhold them

The message is clear: The 60-year-old wise uncles need to handhold the 40-year-old entrepreneurs when, obsessed with ambition and greed for growth, they become a victim of hubris, points out Tamal......

Top six smallcap MFs to take over 20 days to liquidate 50% portfolio

The country’s six largest smallcap schemes would require more than 20 days to liquidate half of their holdings, despite most of them maintaining high cash levels and having considerable......

Sebi to erect 'building blocks' to wall in finfluencers

Before framing regulations to curb ‘misleading’ messages and stock recommendations by finfluencers (a portmanteau of the phrase ‘financial influencers’), the market......

SEBI Sees Sharp Rise In Complaints, Here's Why

As many as 5,532 complaints were received by the regulator in January, an 80 per cent increase over the number of complaints filed in the previous month. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

'Winning a Ranji Trophy is not easy now'

'That's the beauty of Mumbai cricket. Nobody interferes with the running of the cricket, only the cricketers are allowed to run the cricket.' IMAGE: Mumbai players celebrate their 42nd Ranji......

WWE is now part of UFC

The merger forms TKO Group Holdings IMAGE: TKO brings together UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, and WWE, an integrated media organisation and the recognised global......

Adani ropes in Mithali Raj as mentor for WPL

IMAGE: As mentor of Gujarat Giants in the inaugural WPL, Mithali Raj will promote women's cricket and help develop the sport at the grassroots level in Gujarat. Photograph: ICC/Getty Images Former......

'Our prayers with Imran bhai'

IMAGE: The 70-year-old Imran Khan, who led Pakistan to its lone 50-over World Cup triumph in 1992, was shot and wounded in the leg in the attack but is said to be out of danger. Photograph: ANI......