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'This Government Likes Parsis'

'Parsis are inclined towards people who work for the welfare of others.' IMAGE: People offer prayers on the occasion of the Parsi New Year, also known as Navroz, at a fire temple in Thane, August......

CAG slams Maharashtra excise dept for revenue lapses

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has pulled up the Maharashtra state excise department for serious lapses in its operations, leading to a substantial revenue shortfall. Image......

'Never Imagined Meeting Hardened Criminals'

'We have been fighting to treat political prisoners differently.''Except for Hyderabad and Kolkata, the concept of keeping political prisoners separate doesn't exist in India.' IMAGE: Sudhir......

Chef Floyd Cardoz dies in US after testing Covid positive

Noted chef Floyd Cardoz has died after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, family sources said on Wednesday. Cardoz, 59, died of COVID-19 infection in a hospital in New......

How Floyd Cardoz redefined Indian cuisine

A month ago, on March 25, Floyd Cardoz, chef extraordinaire, passed into the ages, a victim of coronavirus.Ranjita Ganesan remembers the culinary genius. Photograph: Kind courtesy Floyd......

The Visionary Who Transformed HLL Forever

Susim Mukul Datta has not passed away, rather he is the ever-youthful leader to all who knew him, points out R Gopalakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Precisely five days after his......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

'Indian media needs the next Raghav Bahl or Prannoy Roy'

More people from the content side should be running the business of media if the industry has to grow, Bloomberg's Parry Ravindranathan tells Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. IMAGE: Prannoy Roy, centre,......

When it comes to business, he's Quickr!

Quikr founder & CEO Pranay Chulet tells Raghu Krishnan and Bibhu Ranjan Mishra why money has never been an issue for Quikr and that someday he will make a romantic comedy. An eight-year-old firm......

Demonetisation has hit at the heart of businesses

From farmers to cement, steel, logistics, transportation and automobiles, the back-end is struggling to get going due to the liquidity crisis. Viveat Pinto & Aditi Divekar, Chandan Kishore......

Sharmaji Namkeen Review

Sharmaji Namkeen is Rishi Kapoor's swansong and show. His cinematic memories are coloured in liveliest hues of celebration and happiness, observes Sukanya Verma. Everybody knows the Kapoors love......

When Munna Bhai Was In Jail

A day before the event, I learnt from an old Mumbai crime branch informant that a group of gangsters were planning to serve breakfast to the prisoners at Balgandharva Rangmandir prior to the show.......

'Ranbir said, 'Yaar, what a shot you just gave!''

'Ranbir helped me a lot with emotions and dialogues. As an actor, he makes us very secure.' 'He guides us with his experiences. He makes the work really, really easy and wonderful for his......

Rishi Kapoor, dard-e-dil forever

'Rishi Kapoor was a complete original.''He dazzled the screen and stayed a livewire off it as well,' remembers Sukanya Verma. 'Heyyy...' 'Tumne kabhi kisise pyaar kiya?' 'Tumne kabhi kisi ko dil......

Why the Tragedy King turned to Comedy

After repeatedly essaying the role of doomed lover, Dilip Kumar, a thinking actor, found it diffcult to break out of in real life.Heeding his psychoanalyst, he flirted with some frothy roles and......