Indian national dies in fire at Manhattan building

A 27-year-old Indian national, who worked as a journalist here, tragically lost his life in a 'devastating' fire caused by a lithium-ion battery in an apartment building in Manhattan. Image only......

Poonam Pandey fake death: A dangerous gamble with public trust

Celebrity deaths often send shockwaves through society, grabbing headlines and igniting social media firestorms. But what if that death was a fabrication, a carefully crafted hoax, designed to......

India-born media veteran selected as new BBC chairman

An India-born media executive who has worked in United Kingdom broadcasting for over 40 years, Dr Samir Shah, has been announced as the UK government's preferred candidate to take over as the new......

Kashmiri journalist denied award due to 'political pressure'

A private educational institute in Maharashtra's Pune city announced a peace award for Kashmiri journalist Safina Nabi but did not confer it on her, with the scribe claiming her name was dropped......

Doctors, lawyers and academics on strike

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I stare stupefied at headlines like these: One from last June said, 800,000......

'You are in a crisis. You need to do things quickly'

'Unless we change and we see a change in the direction we are taking, times can only get worse.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com "I find in many of the schemes the government has, it is......

Why onions make us cry

'Electronic media splash sensational headlines of the bulb prices about to cross the three-figure mark and focus on customers looking longingly at baskets full of onions, bemoaning their misery......

The Indian tycoon who sparked talk of UAE aid

For many, he is the Dhirubhai Ambani of Kerala.For others, he is the most influential Indian in West Asia.M A Yusuff is back in the spotlight after the controversy surrounding the UAE's reported......

'No point living life in regret, yaar'

'Trust me, I don't even enjoy the company of friends who live in regret.''You either own your decisions or just let it go and work harder to get something better.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Mrunal......

'Nothing lasts forever'

'I don't get attached to my success,' Ayushmann Khurrana tells Kavita Chowdhury. All Photographs: Kind courtesy Ayushmann Khurrana/Instagram He flew into Kolkata late the night before. And he has......

How a desi is making waves at MoMA

'We'll certainly have Hollywood productions, so why wouldn't we have Bollywood?'Indira Kannan reports. IMAGE: Members of the 69th Berlin film festival's international jury arrive for the awards......

'I was never out of work'

'Who wouldn't want to dress up like a princess every morning?' Shweta Prasad Basu gets ready to play one in her new TV show. IMAGE: Shweta Prasad Basu in Chandra-Nandini Shweta Prasad Basu makes......