Behind Maharashtra's plummeting conviction rate

The recent acquittal of the four accused in the Adnan Patrawala kidnapping and murder case is yet another stark reminder of the fast worsening quality of prosecution and a direct reflection on the......

Anna to go to Bangalore for naturopathy treatment

Anna Hazare will leave for Bangalore on Thursday for naturopathy treatment after spending three days at a super specialty hospital in Gurgaon where he underwent a detailed check up. The......

Rediff.com: Independence Day 2011 Special

Hemant Oberoi Our Independence Day Special series on the India You Didn't Know features renowned chef Hemant Oberoi, who reveals the astonishing transformation of the Indian palate. I think......

Kasliwal scion acquitted of rape charge

Citing lack of evidence and the prosecution's failure in proving the case, a sessions court in Mumbai on Wednesday acquitted Abhishek Kasliwal, son of the owner of Shriram Mills, in a 2006 rape......

Perform or perish, shareholders tell S Kumars chief

Shareholders of S Kumars are calling for Kasliwal's removal as chairman because they don't like the direction he is taking the company into. Image: Nitin Kasliwal, CMD, S Kumars Nationwide.......

UCO Bank 'names and shames' S Kumar's CMD Kasliwal

Bank issues public notice with photograph in Reid & Taylor default case. India Inc’s leading lights are used to seeing their photographs in newspapers. But it’s probably the first time......

Can S Kumars weather the financial storm?

About a decade ago, film star Amitabh Bachchan signed an agreement with textile and apparel company S Kumars Nationwide (SKNL) to become the brand ambassador for Reid & Taylor suitings. The......

E-retailers stare at bleak funding scenario

E-commerce companies know they are under the scanner for weak compliance with foreign investment norms and this is sending shockwaves across the segment.As funding from foreign private equity and......

PIX: Sharad Kelkar, Sai Tamhankar at Vazandaar screening

Sooraj Barjatya's niece Vidhi Kasliwal has produced a Marathi film Vazandar under her banner, Landmarc Films. A special screening of the film was held at Sunny Super Sound in Juhu, a western......

Poor response to Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji

Last week's releaseDil Toh Baccha Hai Ji had a poor opening but improved considerably over the weekend. However, the collections dipped as the new week started.The film's 'A' certificate has also......

Dhobi Ghat gets a fair opening

Last week's release Dhobi Ghat has done fair business over the weekend at some multiplexes. Single screen collections, however,are not encouraging.Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office......

Gul Panag loses out to the Deols

Last week saw two releases -- Yamla Pagla Deewana andTurning 30. While Yamla had an average opening, Turning 30 wasn't that lucky. Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the......

End of the road for Lalit Modi faction in Rajasthan cricket?

The Lalit Modi faction received a severe jolt on Tuesday with the Rajasthan high court ordering the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) elections be held on May 29.The court observed that calling......

I'll be back soon, says Lalit Modi after sweeping RCA polls

    Back in the reckoning to return to the Board of Control for Cricket in India after being elected president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association, banned former Indian Premier League......

Supreme Court defers RCA election results till Jan 17

The fate of former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, who contested the Rajasthan Cricket Association polls, is likely to be known on January 17 after the Supreme Court said it would open the sealed......

BCCI moves Supreme Court against Lalit Modi's participation in RCA polls

Days before the announcement of the result of Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) elections held last month, the BCCI on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging participation of Lalit Modi in......

Modi faction confident of thumping victory in RCA elections

The Lalit Modi faction remains confident of a thumping victory in the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) elections which were in Jaipur on Thursday but they will have to wait till January 6 for......