Mend your ways or bail will be cancelled: Court to V K Singh

A Delhi court on Thursday warned former Army Chief General V K Singh for making defamatory remarks against ex-Lt Governor of Delhi Tejinder Singh, who had filed a criminal defamation case against......

N-deal won't affect weapons programme

An influential Indian critic of the India-United States civilian nuclear agreement now says he is satisfied with the deal. "This is a fair deal," Dr M R Sreenivasan -- a former chairman of the......

'Worst rains Mumbai has seen'

More Monsoon Tales: 1 - 3Tuesday, July 26th 2005, will be a memorable day not only for the heavy rains and the waste it has caused, but also for demonstrating in a very palpable manner that nature......

Is the West losing it?

The erosion in the West's once insurmountable lead over the rest of the world was apparent in several things that happened recently:the imposition of non tariff barriers by the US on outsourcing,......

Funding winter hits start-up advertising spend across properties

A long and bitter funding winter in the start-up world is beginning to take its toll on start-up advertising across properties. Earlier this week, Mastercard replaced Paytm as the title sponsor for......

As India bow out of World Cup, ad rates sink over 50%

While Star was expecting around Rs 1,800 crore as ad revenues from the television and digital media, it may end up getting Rs 1,500-1,600 crore now, after factoring in the washouts and India not......

Are ad agencies being re-invented?

Or is all of media being re-invented, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the period from 1971, when I graduated from IIM Calcutta, till today, I have lived and......

Boom or bust: Can India defy global digital advertising trends?

Will the warning shots fired by giant advertisers Unilever and P&G break the dizzying speed of growth of digital? Viveat Susan Pinto finds out. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com ......

'I have been cutting down the number of songs'

I don't want to be a wholesale movie singer," says Sonu Nigam, while readying for a concert tour that will take him across a dozen cities in North America. "My interests are too wide." Nigam talks......

Lata: My voice is very average

Today, September 28, legendary Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar turns 76. But recently,shehas started doing what she hasnot done in all these years."I've started listening to my own songs," she......

'By not smoking, I am saving lives'

As passionate as Kamal Haasan is about films, he is passionate about other issues too. For instance, his latest passion to create awareness among the public about cancer. Kamal hasmade it a point......

World Cup: Hajsafi first Iranian player to back protests at home

IMAGE: Iran defender Ehsan Hajsafi said players should be the voice of those suffering. Photograph: Naeem Ahmadi ATPImages/Getty Images Defender Ehsan Hajsafi became on Sunday the first member of......

Tendulkar signs huge commercial deal

India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has signed a long-term commercial deal with an Indian talent management firm worth a reported $40 million.Tendulkar, currently recovering from shoulder surgery,......