Raghu Krishnan And Nikita Puri

Stories by Raghu Krishnan And Nikita Puri

'Why promote silly characters like Mickey Mouse and Goofy?'

'Why promote silly characters like Mickey Mouse and Goofy?'

Rediff.com   11 May 2016

'Children should be brought up connected to our culture and should be introduced to characters from our mythologies. What is this Baa Baa Black Sheep?'

Phase one of Bengaluru Metro to be launched today

Phase one of Bengaluru Metro to be launched today

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2016

People will be able to cut commute times significantly.

A Congress government headed for doom

A Congress government headed for doom

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2016

Failure to deliver on governance, corruption allegations, preoccupation with Lok Sabha and gram panchayat polls and factionalism have weakened Siddaramaiah's government in Karnataka. This may well hand the BJP a chance to make a comeback in the state, says Raghu Krishnan.

Infosys faces NITI Aayog CEO's ire for MCA portal glitches

Infosys faces NITI Aayog CEO's ire for MCA portal glitches

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2016

Company says faults, which were noticed soon after system upgrade on March 27, have been rectified

There will be a slowdown in hiring across the industry: Wipro CEO

There will be a slowdown in hiring across the industry: Wipro CEO

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2016

Wipro has a good brand because of the trust and quality it enjoys globally.

'Dhoni's culpability is evident'

'Dhoni's culpability is evident'

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2016

'Celebrities have to make sure they do enough due diligence on their own before they sign up multi-million dollar contracts.' 'Today, it is just easy money. Lend your name, lend your face and laugh your way to the bank.'

'Bihar's women feel very strongly about banning alcohol'

'Bihar's women feel very strongly about banning alcohol'

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2016

'We like to believe that it's the politicians who impose such bans. But it's the womenfolk of Bihar who made Nitish Kumar enact the ban,' says Ashis Nandy.

Would you pay Rs 2 crores for puppies?

Would you pay Rs 2 crores for puppies?

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2016

And he's willing to spend more, discovers Nikita Puri.

BJP bets on BSY for re-entry in south India

BJP bets on BSY for re-entry in south India

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2016

While some would give the BJP full marks for starting early in the only state in the south where it stands a chance, the 'party with a difference' has fallen back on a tainted leader.

Why Sri Sri is laughing all the way to the bank

Why Sri Sri is laughing all the way to the bank

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2016

Yoga, wellness, meditation, Ayurveda, software and ... toothpaste - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has successfully merged business with spirituality

Uber rides on India's movie craze to win users

Uber rides on India's movie craze to win users

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2016

Uber's association with a movie, the first for the company in India, comes at a time when it is flexing muscles and splurging on hoardings and newspaper ads to get more customers.

Anand Prakash saved a billion Facebook users

Anand Prakash saved a billion Facebook users

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2016

People think I do this for money, but I don't. I do it because I value data privacy, says Anand Prakash.

Mallya interview: Why complaint to cyber police may go in vain

Mallya interview: Why complaint to cyber police may go in vain

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2016

Even if the Mumbai police gets to seek the e-mails, it might not bring positive results.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: The New Age guru

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: The New Age guru

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2016

From reaching out to the Jat community and requesting them to not harm the country's assets to trying to mediate on behalf of the women protesting against Shani Shingnapur temple authorities, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has made his presence felt. Nikita Puri examines the rise of the New Age guru.

Indian start-ups get back to basics

Indian start-ups get back to basics

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2016

Start-ups have begun looking at ways to conserve cash.

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2016

Here's a list of the favourites of the billionaires.

'For the first time, we are seeing start-ups die in India'

'For the first time, we are seeing start-ups die in India'

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2016

Start-ups in India with high valuations are witnessing a fund crunch and drop in valuations as investors tighten their belts and look at businesses that are sound.

'One should never stop rebelling in the head'

'One should never stop rebelling in the head'

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2016

Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra speaks to Nikita Puri about Left idealism, a driving force in Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi.

Automation killed a quarter of new IT jobs in 2015

Automation killed a quarter of new IT jobs in 2015

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2016

The reduction in hiring indicates a shift in the business model from hiring thousands of people to write code cheap to using artificial intelligence for repeatable tasks.

'There's no free speech; we're in a state worse than Emergency'

'There's no free speech; we're in a state worse than Emergency'

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2016

Senior advocate Kamini Jaiswal speaks to Nikita Puri on what the term means and its implications on freedom of speech in India.