The Complete Hotelier And Host Extraordinaire

Shreekant Sambrani remembers P R S 'Biki' Oberoi, personal friend and hospitality icon, who passed into the ages this week. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   P R S (Biki to friends)......

Anxiety and angst as Indians mark month of lockdown

The journey of getting used to a new way of life -- without domestic help, without the necessity of dressing up to step out and just staying cooped up indoors -- has been out of the ordinary, equal......

Agora presents the very best of photojournalism

From climate change protests to democratic uprisings against biased and violent authorities, it is clear that 2019 was a pivotal year for citizens all over the world. Free-to-use mobile app Agora......

US-UK relationship 'highest level of special': Trump

United States President Donald Trump said he apologised to Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday over his bombshell interview with a British tabloid, in which he claimed she had ignored his advice......

'Corona is a wake up call for all of us'

'I'm not surprised with what's happening in India,' 'Tiger' Tyagarajan tells Nivedita Mookerji.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After days of deliberation on the venue for lunch, my guest......

'Always have a Plan B, Plan C and a Plan D'

Don't bet everything you have, Lemon Tree's Patu Keswani tells Pavan Lall. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Walk into Patanjali 'Patu' Keswani's house in Delhi's Vasant Vihar and you'll be......

Adi Godrej: 'There's no dearth of jobs in India'

'What exists instead is a clear gap between skilled people and the work at hand.' 'Employers on most occasions find it difficult to find a match between the two,' Adi Godrej tells Viveat Susan......

Neglect of 1992 scam led to Mallya, Modi frauds

'The Modi government has been taking credit for improvement in respect of the ease of doing business in India.''But when I look at the scams I cannot help feeling that it is too easy to do business......

Review: Emily In Paris 3: Cheesy!

It takes a different kind of genius to make a show so full of chirpy good cheer that it's hard to dislike, observes Deepa Gahlot. The creator of Emily In Paris is Darren Star, the man who thought......

25 Years Of Bollywood-Style PYAAR-FYAAR!

1997: A fast and furious year for Bollywood. Superstar Sridevi married producer Boney Kapoor and gave birth to her firstborn Janhvi. Shah Rukh Khan turned daddy when wife Gauri delivered Aryan.......

The Batman Review

Twists and turns, shocking revelations, explosions, chase sequences and a lot of moodiness make The Batman a riveting movie going experience, notes Aseem Chhabra. How do you narrate a story that......

'We are 50-plus and still working hard'

'I have been hearing this for the last four generations, that this is the last generation of superstars.''We will not leave it for the younger generation to take it easily.''We will not hand it......

When Sachin, 15, Played His First Senior Game

'I remember walking up to him and telling him, "Sambhal ke khelna".' IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar bats during a Test against Pakistan in Lahore in 1989. Photograph: Ben Radford/Allsport/Getty Images......

Mithali on her legacy and future of women's cricket

IMAGE: With an overall tally of 10,868 runs across all formats, Mithali Raj is the all-time leading scorer in Women's Cricket .Photograph: BCCI The feeling of being called a "former India captain"......

Mithali Raj: The first and biggest superstar of women's cricket

IMAGE: Mithali Raj made a significant contribution in popularising the women's game during a storied 23-year-long career. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter The first superstar of women's cricket, arguably......

Here's how England Cricket plans to tackle racism

ECB announces funding for young cricketers from diverse backgrounds IMAGE: Azeem Rafiq said he felt like an outsider and lost 'faith in humanity' after the club turned a blind eye to his......

Delhi Capitals: Also-rans to Top Guns

Ricky Ponting + Sourav Ganguly + Shreyas Iyer + Kagiso Rabada + Rishabh Pant + Shikhar Dhawan + consistent team selection.Dhruv Munjal on how Delhi Capitals achieved a remarkable turnaround in IPL......