An Indian in America

'As I became a citizen of the United States of America, I knew I was supposed to be shedding my Indian citizenship, but at the end of the day, Mera dil hai Hindustani,’ says Roopa......

Our government failed us: Sarabjit's sister

'The worst has happened to us. My brother could have returned to India, but our government did not take effective and strong initiatives.' Sarabjit Singh's sister tells Rediff.com's Onkar Singh.......

Preview: Rajesh Pratap's dark side!

New Delhidesigner (and the male version of the elusive Greta Garbo) Rajesh Pratap Singh's collection at LIFW 2004 goes thus: Giger goes to Varanasi to meet the cult of Shiva. H R Giger is the Swiss......

Why forex brokerage firms are staring at a dark future

Today, they can’t meet even the piffling capital norm set by Mint Road - Rs 5 crore for partnerships and Rs 10 crore for public and private firms in this line of business.Bulk of the trades......

How will Saks Fifth Avenue tweak its strategy for India?

Saks sells luxury brands such as Jimmy Choo, Giorgio Armani, and Tod’s, besides premium brands such as Fila and Puma. American luxury department store chain Saks Fifth Avenue may have to......

The Apple Watch: Is it a gadget or a fashion statement?

Apple CEO Tim Cook summed up the problem during a conversation with sales staff at a London Apple Store: "We've never sold anything as a company that people could try on before." With the expected......

Global designer Alistair Blair gives FabIndia western touch

For international designer Alistair Blair, who has worked with global high-end fashion labels like Dior and Valentino, the next stop is a new Indo-Western line for ethnic Indian brand FabIndia.......

Review: The Dark Knight Rises impresses and depresses

The Dark Knight Rises flirts with potentially fantastic ideas, but shies away from taking them to the next level, writes Raja SenComics gave up on the thought-bubble a while back. Superhero comics......

'Anjaana Anjaani is my wife's idea'

Siddharth Anand, who gave us films like Salaam Namaste, Ta Ra Rum Pum and Bachna Ae Haseeno, is back with another love story Anjaana Anjaani (watch the trailer here). The film stars Priyanka......

Winona: I hadn't hurt anyone

It was almost six years ago, but Winona Ryder's finally broken her silence. The story was crazy. Winona, two-time Oscar nominee and former girlfriend to Johnny Depp, was caught shoplifting at Saks......

Ash's next to premiere in Toronto fest

Aishwarya Rai's second international project, Mistress Of Spices, based on Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's best-selling novel of the same name, will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival......

Italy's World Cup hero Rossi dies aged 64

IMAGE: Italy's Paolo Rossi gets away from Brazil's Junior during the 1982 FIFA World Cup second phase group 4 match in Estadio Sarria, Barcelona, July 5, 1982. Photograph: Action Images/Reuters......