Horse-trading, cross-voting fears as 4 states head to RS polls

Polling for 16 Rajya Sabha seats in four states will be held on Friday amid allegations of attempts at horse-trading by rival parties which have corralled their MLAs in hotels and scenic resorts,......

CBI books dancer Leela Samson over irregularities

The Central Bureau of Investigation has booked ace Bharatnatyam dancer and former Chairperson of Sangeet Natak Akademi Leela Samson for alleged "unfruitful expenditure" in Rs 7.02-crore renovation......

Rajput outfits run riot a day of ahead of Padmaavat release

As violent protests against the release of film Padmaavat burgeoned, the Multiplex Association of India said on Wednesday its members would not screen the period drama in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya......

Cheers to jugaad!

Following the Supreme Court ruling against liquor being sold within 500 metres of state and national highways, the infamous Indian jugaad is in play once again. Veenu Sandhu, Nikita Puri, Ranjita......

Markets end flat amid volatility; Mid-,small-caps shine

  After a rampage in previous session, markets ended on a lacklustre note after swinging between positive and negative terrain amid choppy trades. Although metal and oil stocks witnessed some......

A daily wage labourer who turned multimillionaire

The 39-year-old, the fifth child of an illiterate labourer couple and only the second of their eight to be educated, now helms various ventures that bring in a turnover of between Rs 75 crore and......

Captain Nair: A successful hotelier who began his career at 65

At the age of 65, when most retire to the countryside, Capt Nair decided to venture into the hospitality sector.  Chittarath Poovakkatt Krishnan Nair, or simply Captain, as he preferred to be......

Leela Group founder Krishnan Nair is no more

The grand old man of Indian hospitality, Captain C P Krishnan Nair passed away at a private hospital in Mumbai on Saturday after a brief illness. He was 92 years old. Nair, who started started......

Nirvana Inn review

The supernatural element is Nirvana Inn's biggest triumph, says Moumita Bhattacharjee. Nirvana Inn is a psychological wonder which plays tricks with your minds. The film is not devoid of flaws but......

Sushant death: CBI registers case against Rhea, 5 others

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday took over investigation into the actor Sushant Singh Rajput death case and re-registered the Patna police FIR related to alleged criminal conspiracy......

'I am a people's actor'

'If this is how the audience likes me, I will continue doing it.'Jagdeepsaab, in a Rediff.com interview, 22 years ago. The twinkle has faded a little, the face is lined, but the voice is as nasal......

Ten 2018 Films I didn't like

Why these movies didn't impress Sreehari Nair... One or many of the films on this list would have made it to another critic's list of the Best Hindi Films of 2018. But I think we are living in too......

Cricket icons set to tee off

Legends from eight Test-playing nations, who have fired our imagination and inspired us with their feats on the cricket field, will now be engrossed in a contest, as competitive as anything they......