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Ram Vilas Paswan's Final Throw Of Dice

Ram Vilas Paswan was no fool. He knew very well about the ownership tussle going on beneath this veneer of congeniality. At all costs, he wanted to keep the lid on the family drama. He did not want......

At 39, Modi Knew Ayodhya's Value For The BJP's Future

Gujarat was labelled Hindutva's crucible and Modi was to become the chief 'chemist'. A revealing political saga excerpted from Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay's The Demolition, the Verdict and the Temple:......

India's Untold Nepal Stories

In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts. A fascinating......

When Sudha, Narayana Murthy Broke Up

After agonizing over this for weeks, he made a decision.When they met after work one evening, he startled her by blurting out, 'I think we should break up.' A moving excerpt from Chitra Banerjee......

Reliving the Portuguese terror in Goa

Published in Britain by Constable & Robinson and in America and Canada by Dell in July 2005, this is an excerpt from Richard Zimler's novel, Guardian of the Dawn, set during the Inquisition......

Is Technology Important In Banking?

'Just the amount of work which is there just to become more and more successful in banking.''For this to happen you need to have leaders who understand technology.' Illustration: Dominic......

'I don't think I will die so fast'

'My wife, family members as well as members of the workers will be trustees.''The trust will take all decisions -- no family member can individually take any decision.' On the passing of Subrata......

Did RBI Know About Demonetization?

The RBI was not party to the decision to demonetize 500 and 1,000-rupee notes, which was taken at the highest level of India's political leadership. A fascinating excerpt from Gokul Rathi's......

Why Raghuram Rajan Raced At RBI

The speed at which he led the central bank in different areas -- ranging from internal reorganisation to inflation fighting, stabilising the currency, taking on rogue corporations, cleaning up bank......

When Juhi's Worst Nightmare Came True

'I was completely shattered, it was my first encounter with death.' An excerpt from Roshmila Bhattacharya's new book, Spooked! Bollywood's Encounters With The Paranormal. IMAGE: Juhi Chawla with......

When Munna Bhai Was In Jail

A day before the event, I learnt from an old Mumbai crime branch informant that a group of gangsters were planning to serve breakfast to the prisoners at Balgandharva Rangmandir prior to the show.......

Boney Was Drawn To Sridevi More And More

A Salim-Javed script called Mr India fell into his lap, which became the first film they worked in together.Somehow the reticent, soft-spoken and rather guarded Sridevi's words reached out to him.......

Mukesh's Fascination For Raag Darbari

Mukesh was most emotionally bonded to this tune, so all we will do is look at his songs engaging with this raag in films. In his fascinating book, Windows To The Soul: And Other Essays on Music,......

A Memorable Dinner With Aamir Khan

By refusing to follow the pack and remain politically correct, Aamir Khan has paid a price.A fascinating excerpt from Shobhaa De's new book, Insatiable. IMAGE: Aamir Khan. All photographs: Kind......

'Ashwin's body was used like a dart board by Hazlewood and Cummins'

As Ravichandran Ashwin achieved the milestone 100th Test in Mohali, everyone had their lists of his best bowling feats. But Ashwin's finest cricketing moment was probably when he and Hanuma Vihari......

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon?A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's......

There Will Surely Never Be Another Bishan Singh Bedi

One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday.Rediff.com salutes the legend. IMAGE: Bedi in action, August 2, 1971. Photograph: Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty......

PGA Tour & LIV announcement leaves the world of golf stunned!

IMAGE: The merger left the world of golf shocked! Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty Images The world of golf was left stunned on Tuesday as the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and rival Saudi-backed LIV......

'We will do anything for Shami'

'I don't think Shami had any doubts that Ravi would stick by his word, but to see the head coach move heaven and earth to ensure his best interests were taken care of at a difficult time must have......

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