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Guv defies Mamata on Murshidabad visit; violence report submitted to HC

Sidestepping Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal to avoid visiting strife-torn Murshidabad immediately, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose announced on Thursday that he would reach the......

The Complete Hotelier And Host Extraordinaire

Shreekant Sambrani remembers P R S 'Biki' Oberoi, personal friend and hospitality icon, who passed into the ages this week. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com P R S (Biki to friends)......

Why We IAF Pilots Love Our Ray-Bans

'I was a young pilot in the IAF and Tom Cruise (with his genuine Ray-Bans) was now an icon with his sensational performance in Top Gun.''The IAF, maybe influenced by the movie, decided to 'issue'......

Cyrus Mistry: The Wise Young Owl

'Cyrus was always very different. He would think before acting.'An exclusive excerpt from Changing Skylines: The Shapoorji Pallonji Sesquicentennial 1865-2015. Illustration: Dominic......

Stalin's Son Rises In The Party Of The Rising Sun

His likable boy-next-door face and casual approach to public speaking have a unique appeal for the younger generation, but it stops there, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Dravida Munnetra......

SBI@70: Who Says The Elephant Can't Dance?

While a giant, it's a nimble-footed one, and is growing at a speed that even some of its private sector peers find enviable.Between FY18 and FY24, it doubled its balance sheet. Despite being a late......

Events that shaped Indian businesses in 2024

Unprecedented bribery charges, farewells, separation, failed union, monumental mergers and record-breaking IPOs, along with a healthy dose of online happenings in the form of spat and lessons in......

'Hybrid vehicles are an intermediate solution'

'In terms of incentives, if you think about it, hybrids are a 20-year-old technology.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay As several major carmakers struggle with a slowdown in India, Mahindra and......

'Refreshed' Ford Figo launched @ Rs 3.87 lakh

Ford India on Monday launched a refreshed version of its compact car Ford Figo priced up to Rs Rs 609,000 (ex-showroom Delhi) ahead of the upcoming festival season. The refreshed Ford Figo will......

SpiceJet hits air pocket as losses mount

On a full year basis, SpiceJet made a loss of Rs 934.8 crore. The company has incurred a net loss during the current and previous year and, the its current liabilities exceeded its current assets.......

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand, who would have turned 99 today, September 26. IMAGE: Dev Anand. This feature was first posted on Rediff.com on April 4,......

Meet the GORGEOUS BRIDES of Bollywood

'Sonam is my lucky charm.''Because of her, the year 2018 went well for me, as I got four big weddings.''It started with Sonam's in November, then Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh's, Kapil Sharma's......

When Women In Blue Stayed At NRI Homes During Tours!

'Once we had Mandira Bedi, who shot a commercial for a famous diamond brand. The entire endorsement money that she got, she gave it to the WCAI and we arranged for air tickets for India's tour of......

PIX: Injury halts Dimitrov's charge on struggling Sinner

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov throws in the towel after leading top seed Jannik Sinner by two sets and walks off to standing ovation from the Centre Court crowd. IMAGE: Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov......

French Open: Djoko keeps bid alive for Grand Slam No. 23

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic celebrates his win over Karen Khachanov. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images Novak Djokovic overcame a first-set blip to beat Russian Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-4......

PHOTOS: Tsitsipas, Berrettini, Rybakina through to last 16

Tsitsipas finally earns a breather after reaching last 16 IMAGE: Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates after winning his third round match against Serbia's Laslo Djere on Saturday. Photograph:......

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic fights back; Jabeur knocked out

Images from Thursday, Day 4 of the 2023 Australian Open, at Melbourne Park. Djokovic comes through Couacaud test IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates a point during his second round match......