Alberto Contador showed he was prepared to risk everything to win the Tour de France on Tuesday, crashing on the final descent as he tried to attack overall leader Chris Froome.
Lost in this maelstrom is the unasked question about what are the secrets the government really needs to keep? One can appreciate the need to keep news about movements of troops secret. But what is the need of sealing, and sequestering away the bulk of the work being done by ministries dealing with economic and social welfare, asks Sunjoy Joshi.
Wealth of the richest 62 people has risen 44% in the five years since 2010, while that of the bottom half fell by 41%
In 2012 Rediff.com had published a feature on the rare aspects of Hawking's life and work, based on a feature by popular edutainment website HowStuffWorks, which we reproduce.
The Matunga restaurant, known for its cleanliness and quick services, was established by Gopal Purshottam Kamath.
The seasons in 2012 and 2013 went by with hardly any property launches, mainly due to an economic slowdown and a need to clear the backlog
'The attempt to make Aadhaar mandatory has now emerged as an act of bullying by government agencies, turning citizens into subjects by making fundamental rights conditional on biometric identification,' says Gopal Krishna.
Here is your ultimate guide to a happy one-night stand.
Focus on the best you can do with what you've been given.
'Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh will have to treat these militias for what they are: Criminals armed with deadly weapons. Otherwise, nothing will distinguish the National Democratic Alliance government from the ten-year long perfidy of the UPA in Assam.'
'Get lost from here, you scoundrel. Nobody in this administration will help you,' the CM shouted at me.
Fun and games at start-ups have ended as easy money dries up.
The court has also questioned Epic's assumption that Tata Consultacy Services used the information for the creation of a competitive product
Every competitor is eyeing the top slot that Flipkart holds.
The New Year, like 2014, will see brisk hiring. But, specialisation and strong domain skills will decide who gets hired.
Raymond was one of the first to start organised apparel retail in India.
The key proposals from the IT industry that were not addressed included removal of dual levies on software products
The fund industry may have embraced machines and robots, but managing money still needs the human touch
In the World Bank's rankings on the "Ease of Doing Business" India stands at 139 out of 189 economies surveyed in 2014; its position has in fact dropped from 131 last year.
'Making the railways better is a different type of a challenge.'
Uber said it is conducting a full audit of its verification, rider feedback and support processes apart from assessing its driver screening processes, Ola is getting GPS installed in all its partner taxis.
'The IPL is by the biggest sports property in the country and having it will give any digital video player an edge.'
Two professionals -- from aviation and jewellery industry -- share their stories and lessons they learned from the pink slips they got.
Formidable challenges including funds for the farm loan-waiver, and law and order stare him at his face, with the opposition claiming the misses have outnumbered the hits.
'If Facebook were a country, it would be the third most populous one and the most connected.'
In the first of a four-part series, Claro Energy co-founder Kartik Wahi takes you through his entrepreneurial journey
Ramping up globally, the Indian restaurant search service is going as local as possible in its markets to improve its brand's stickiness.
An average team even with a great idea can spell the death of a start-up.
Users send a message on the app and a virtual assistant responds.
Sunayana Dumala penned a message which has gone viral in which she says, "We need to spread love and stop this hatred."
Aditi and Akshay Maliwal are mentoring young sports athletes from Asia to get through to top US universities.
'For how long can investors fund loss-making companies?'
Specially abled Sai Kaustuv Dasgupta talks about how he wants to make his life a message to all the 'wheelchair warriors'.
Can a woman stay in the same hotel room with a man she is not married to or vice versa? Seems an outdated question in this day and age? Not exactly, says the hospitality industry.
In the years to come, India's space assets will play a much bigger role if and when hostilities break out on our borders, says Pallava Bagla.
India'sstartups have a good beginning but will they survive competition is a big questions which needs immediate attention.
Aadhaar, an ambitious initiative of the previous government, has been used to initiate mandatory attendance for government officials, prisoner identification and by linking it to passports, mobile SIM cards and provident fund accounts.
Seoul City Amazones jumped to the defence of forward Park Eun-seon on Thursday after rival managers in the South Korean women's top flight threatened to boycott the league unless she takes a gender test.
He may have failed at his first attempt, but 27-year-old Dinup Kalleril, an engineering dropout, is following his passion relentlessly.
Mahesh Rangarajan, director of the historic Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in New Delhi, tells Sheela Bhatt how the first prime minister will always remain relevant, and the efforts being made to keep his legacy alive.
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