49 dead in Northeast deluge so far, Assam worst hit

With five more people losing their lives in the deluge in Assam, the toll due to monsoon misery in the state reached 44, while several places in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, including state......

Renaming Akbar Road: History's latest battle

'I have only this to say to those who talk about Mewar rulers and Akbar's brutality -- do you expect a king to not expand his kingdom?''You have entire cities named after Muslim rulers. It's time......

Here all in silence, let them sleep their sleep

Right in the midst of bustling Kolkata lies what might be the most prominent population of Britons in India.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com walks through the South Park Street Cemetery. IMAGE:......

Good God! Thou ate beef?

'If policy-makers hold the lives of animals to be more significant than the welfare of a human populace, I can't believe that they're likely to do anything progressive for India.' Almost 17 years......

Ashok Leyland to cut wages, reduce debt

Ashok Leyland Ltd, the flagship commercial vehicles maker from the Hinduja Group, is planning to cut capital expenditure (capex) for 2013-14 massively besides downsizing the wage bill and selling......

M&M brings back old hand to lead tractor unit

Rajesh Jejurikar, who quit Mahindra and Mahindra last year, has been reinducted into the group as the head of its tractor division. He will replace Bishwambhar Mishra, who has moved into a new role......

'Jugaad has hurt India a lot'

The world is witnessing something extraordinary: Innovations are happening first in the poor countries and then they are migrating to advanced nations, says one of the world's most influential......

World's 100 most ethical companies

Food and beverages maker PepsiCo and software manufacturer Adobe Systems have made it to the list of world's most ethical companies for this year which are led by CEOs of Indian origin. PepsiCo......

'I wanted the audience to reflect on their lives'

'If someone is consistently horrible to you, for me, I would ask myself, what am I doing?''Why am I continuously putting myself as a target for this?' IMAGE: Justine Bateman. Justine Bateman was......

What does 2017's cinema hold for you?

Ranjita Ganesan lists the movies we should look forward to. There's a lot happening in Bollywood, Hollywood and world cinema this year. We break it up for you. Bollywood: Masala mix IMAGE: Shah......

Like Mallika Sherawat's red hot avatar?

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Mallika Sherawat may not have signed any films yet but she's still keeping herself busy. She took to Instagram to share......

This is a captain whose commitment to his team is absolute

Under Kohli, playing cricket will now be about winning, not avoiding defeat. India will not just be liked or admired -- it will be respected and feared.A country whose stars were labeled 'talented'......

Golfer Singh withdraws from Phoenix Open

Vijay Singh pulled out of the Phoenix Open on Thursday before the start of the first round, a day after admitting he had used deer antler spray which contains an ingredient banned by the PGA Tour.......

'Tendulkar has lost his fighting abilities'

Readers' responses toThe naked and the dead feature: It is SPOT ON.I feel we r saying this day only because of our seniors (namely Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman).Please make no......