The secretary general of London's Buddhist Society is canvassing ideas to build a modern stupa in the British capital to house a collection of jewels that may have rested next to the mortal remains......
What do we need more of? Leaders who dominate global institutions or local leaders with a 'Make-in-India' mindset? Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A couple of weeks ago, the news about......
Ashish Bharat Ram has transformed the company from being an overwhelmingly nylon tyre cord manufacturer to one where only 20 per cent of the revenue comes from technical textiles (mainly nylon tyre......
Every new episode seems to simply reinforce Nestle's inherent inclination to put up the walls and hunker down. Image: Nestle needs no lectures or prescriptions on managing food crises.......
While India's largest FMCG company remains a breeding ground for managerial talent, the aggression and independence that characterised its former chiefs can hardly be seen. "It's been......
Are you happy with the Union Budget 2009 or disappointed like the stockmarket, which didn't see any of the things it wanted - be it lesser government borrowings and corporate taxes, or a PSU......
Legendary Bollywood actor-producer Dev Anand was conferred the title Punjab Ratan (Jewel of Punjab) by the World Punjabi Organisation (European Division) for his outstanding contribution in the......
We've all kinda been there. Alright, so we haven't woken up like Barry Badrinath, lying naked by the woods next to an antelope's carcass. Badrinath with a telltale red stain on his mouth, the......
Defending champions India dished out yet another lacklustre performance to go down 1-2 against hosts Nepal but still managed to sail through to the semi-finals of the SAFF Football Championships in......
Former Ireland and Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Mick McCarthy has been named boss of English Championship (second division) side Ipswich Town, the club said on Thursday. McCarthy replaces Paul......
An extra-time goal from on-loan English-born defender Tyrone Mears sent Olympique Marseille into the UEFA Cup quarter-finals Wednesday. Mears headed in from close range in the 110th minute to......
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning hat-trick for Manchester United as they outclassed Newcastle United 6-0 to go top of the Premier League on Saturday. Carlos Tevez (2) and Rio Ferdinand scored......
Chelsea closed the gap on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League when they beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 on Saturday and Arsenal were held to a surprising 1-1 draw by Birmingham City. Second-placed......