'Cyrus was always looking at trying to improve himself'

'He wanted to learn all the time.' IMAGE: Then Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Pallonji Mistry, right, with Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi in New Delhi, January 6, 2015. Photograph: PTI Photo......

Thunderstorm, heavy rain lash Delhi, 2 killed; hundreds of trees uprooted

Two persons were killed and several injured as a fierce thunderstorm packing winds of up to 100 kmph and heavy rains battered the national capital on Monday evening, uprooting hundreds of trees,......

Assam on edge over AASU leader's lynching, cops arrest 13

At least 13 people, including the prime accused, have been arrested so far for allegedly lynching an All Assam Students' Union leader in Jorhat city, while the outfit on Tuesday vowed not to keep......

'Centre, states must think on their feet'

'You could have an additional pool of 15,000-odd qualified and competent doctors.' IMAGE: A doctor teaches Covid patients yoga asanas in an isolation ward at the Commonwealth Games Village sports......

Over 7 mn users download Tata Neu app within seven weeks of launch

Tata Neu, the super app from the Tata group, has been downloaded by over 7 million users within seven weeks of its launch. IMAGE: Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaraan at the launch of Tata......

India's top IT firms' headcount drops first time in a decade

By the end of the June quarter, the top four - TCS, Infosys, Wipro and HCL Tech employed 10,15,000 employees - down by 9,144 employees over the previous quarter. For the first time since the......

Where the health of Ayushman Bharat is in a shambles

'From coming up with the correct list of beneficiaries to finding enough people to work as Ayushman Mitras to generating awareness about the scheme -- many things need to fall in place before it......

TCS' 3-pronged strategy to sustain growth

'First, I will think about converting these contracts into revenue. 'Second, I need to make sure that projects are sufficiently staffed. 'Third, I have to execute projects in the most efficient......

Why Priyanka is UNSTOPPABLE!

I have heard cynics say that Priyanka Chopra Jonas as we know her today is the creation of a PR machinery, but that is rather a poor reading of a determined woman and the work she has done to get......

Remembering Shammi: The Life and Times

'I sometimes fight with God and tell him, "Bahut ho gaya yaar, I should go now, call me".'Shammi, the well known character actress, passed into the ages, March 6.Rediff.com's Patcy N remembers her......

Former India opener, noted curator Sudhir Naik dies

IMAGE: Sudhir Naik was an immensely respected figure in the Mumbai cricket circles and a Ranji Trophy-winning captain when he led the team to blue riband glory in the 1970-71 season. Later, he was......

Acclaimed archery coach Tiwary suffers stroke, critical

IMAGE: Archery coach Dharmendra Tiwary and his ward Deepika Kumari. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Olympics.com India's Dronacharya Awardee archery coach Dharmendra Tiwary, who has trained champion......

Representing India is a dream come true: Tiwary

Eagerly looking forward to making his debut for India, batsman Saurabh Tiwary, who has been picked for the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, says just getting selected in the 15-man squad is "like a dream......