When a German torpedo sank Dr Ambedkar's PhD thesis

Dr B R Ambedkar faced many an obstacle on his way to a hallowed career in academics one of them was a German submarine. IMAGE: Folk artists during the 134th birth anniversary celebration of Dr B R......

'Nazdik Dushman -- Fire!'

All hell broke loose.He knew the enemy was close.Then he heard the deep-throated and comforting thudding as his LMG across the stream went into action.Nanavatty was relieved that his men were in......

Why Manmohan skipped meals during his Cambridge days

While studying in Cambridge University on a scholarship in the mid 1950s, money was the only real problem for Manmohan Singh and there were times when he had to skip meals or live on a sixpence bar......

Liberalization: How Dr Singh Convinced Narasimha Rao

'I had to persuade him. I think he was a sceptic to begin with, but later on he was convinced that what we were doing was the right thing to do, that there was no other way out.' A revealing......

Why Ratan Tata Really Fell Out With Cyrus Mistry

Ratan Tata: A Life, the much awaited biography, reveals that after a year of 'parallel running', Tata began having second thoughts about Cyrus Mistry's 'suitability'.'Mistry targeted Ratan, the man......

'Had liberalisation not taken place, I may have gone back to the US'

An exclusive excerpt from Girish Kuber's The Tatas: How A Family Built A Business And A Nation. IMAGE: J R D Tata, left, with Ratan Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy Gopal Shetty When you took......

How We Can Create Millions Of Jobs

'Three manufacturing sectors can create jobs by the million: Apparel, food, and electronic assembly.''Let's talk to them and ask them what it would take to scale by a factor of ten,' suggests......

Where's The Economy Headed In 2023?

'The pipeline of new industrial projects is the best I've seen in the last 10 years, and it looks solid enough to sustain for at least a few quarters,' points out Naushad Forbes, adding, 'It is......

Kamal@70: The Motto He Believes In

'Kamal has surfed and navigated a lot of tidal waves, manoeuvring the peaks and troughs, combining rare intelligence and commonly available intuitions to overcome unimaginable crises all his......

The Moment Aishwarya Burst Into Our Lives

'We did take after take, confusing and stressing her out, until she just threw up her hands and said she couldn't do it.''She was close to tears.' A fascinating excerpt from Adman Madman:......

Want to know Saif's secrets? Wait until next year!*

Saif Ali Khan will open up about 'family, home, successes and failures' in an autobiography that is slated to hit the shelves in October 2021, publisher HarperCollins India announced. In a......

The Magic That Was Sanjeev Kumar

For Sanjeev Kumar, it was the role, and what he could do with it, that mattered.Videos: Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com IMAGE: Anil Kapoor launches Sanjeev Kumar: The Actor We All Loved. Photograph: Kind......

Puja Pujara's Candid Memoir Adorns Lord's Library

IMAGE: The Diary of a Cricketer's Wife captures Cheteshwar Pujara's journey from the streets of Rajkot to international cricket. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Home of Cricket/Instagram The Diary of a......

When Dhawan wanted to cast Dhoni in a Bollywood film!

Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan's memoir bares all about his personal life and professional career. IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan recounted his first meeting with Mahendra Singh Dhoni back in 2010......

'This Guy Wanted Me Dropped From The Team'

'Such things happen, and not everything deserves a reaction. I played and played well and that's what matters' A fascinating excerpt from Puja Pujara's book, The Diary Of A Cricketer's Wife.......

SEE: Cheteshwar-Puja announce unique collab

  IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara and wife Puja on Wednesday, announced the release of his memoir. Photograph: Cheteshwar Pujara/Instagram In a one-of-a-kind memoir, Puja Pujara, wife of veteran......

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon?A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's......