Pak billionaire's son didn't want to go on Titanic sub

A British Pakistani teenager who died with his billionaire father in a submersible missing since it dived down into the wreckage of the Titanic last weekend was a student from the University of......

Indian Corporate Refugees Say 'Dasvidania' to Moscow

'If a stranger refuses to pet my Russian dog, what treatment can I expect for myself?'Geetanjali Krishna reports from Dubai. IMAGE: Vkusno & tochka, which opened in Moscow, June 12, 2022,......

'We have to ensure vaccines work against new variants'

Adar Poonawalla says it took a five-minute chat with his father Cyrus before making the decision to manufacture Covishield.The bet paid off, and handsomely.Serum Institute now has the capacity to......

'ISI is rarely questioned in Pakistan'

'But India, increasingly, is not that far behind, which is a story I never expected to tell.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com None of Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark's previous......

Will Tata Steel's global stride with new deal aid profitability?

It was August 2007. Tata Steel was turning 100. Jamshedpur, its hometown, had an air of celebration. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters The line-up for the special event included the launch of Air......

Crisis Brews In Darjeeling's Tea Gardens

In the last three years, 20 gardens have changed hands, and 90 per cent of the buyers are from non-tea background. IMAGE: A worker gathers tea leaves at the Happy Valley tea garden estate in......

Diageo's India-born CEO Ivan Menezes passes away

Ivan Manuel Menezes, the India-born CEO of the world's biggest spirits company Diageo, died on Wednesday, days after being hospitalised for treatment of stomach ulcer. Photograph: Reuters Menezes,......

Where Are Business Leaders To Power The India Story?

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......

Can India Win Another Oscar This Year?

'We're not looking at the importance of men standing up for women. And that, to me, is the power of the film.' IMAGE: A scene from To Kill A Tiger. Delhi-born Nisha Pahuja's film To Kill a Tiger......

'I love Devdas so much'

'I didn't want to use contemporary Bollywood music.' IMAGE: Priya Kansara in Polite Society. Nida Manzoor is exploding with talent. At 33, the British-Pakistani film-maker has a hit TV sitcom We......

'Marriages are going out of fashion'

'The point about arranged marriages is -- because I come from a progressive family -- the idea was completely alien.''But I have realised over time that there are instances of assisted marriages......

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival. As the pandemic situation began to improve and movie theatres opened up in North America, the Toronto......

UK and Ireland to host Euro 2028

IMAGE: Because of the five different hosts, UEFA will reserve two "safety net" berths for host teams that do not qualify on merit. Photograph: Kind courtesy UEFA.com/X The United Kingdom and......

Cricket set for Olympic glory: T20s for 2028 LA Games!

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC Cricket World Cup/Twitter International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Geoff Allardice on Friday said that they are pushing for the T20 format's inclusion at......

Celebrating 50 years of the first Cricket World Cup!

'This was the biggest thing to ever happen in women’s cricket, a World Cup format, prior to the men.' IMAGE: England captain Rachel Heyhoe-Flint with the World Cup trophy after beating......

CWG Squash: India aim to break singles jinx in Birmingham

IMAGE: Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa celebrate winning the women's doubles title at the World Doubles Championships in Glasgow in April. Photograph: Joshna Chinappa/Twitter Aiming for that......

Soccer: Manchester United's Martial loaned out to Sevilla

IMAGE: Anthony Martial poses during his presentation after signing for Sevilla on loan at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Seville on Wednesday. Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters French striker......