Were Nehru and Menon responsible for the 1962 defeat?

'Rightly or wrongly, 1962 got ascribed to Krishna Menon and him alone. That's unfair.''Certainly, he was one of the guilty men, but he was not the only guilty man. Mistakes were made all around.'......

All about Modi's PMO

Who are the men the prime minister relies on to execute his impressive agenda? Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com finds out. As expected, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has selected his office staff on the......

Modi's election PR blitz worries Cong before it starts

Print ads and films, campaigns on Twitter, Facebook and maybe a special deal with YouTube... Gujarat Chief Minister Narenda Modi is leaving little -- including expenses -- to chance. No wonder the......

One more pilot arrested for forging marksheets

One more pilot has been arrested in New Delhi for allegedly using forged marksheets to procure commercial flying licences and acting as a middleman, taking the total number of people arrested in......

Nirma to tap into own funds, debt to buy Glenmark Life Sciences

Detergent to chemicals major Nirma Ltd is planning to tap into its own funds and raise debt to fund its Rs 5,652 crore acquisition of Glenmark Life Sciences. The firm has roped in BCG and KPMG to......

How Nirma tries to reclaim the golden days of 1980s

As it loses market share in washing powder, it hopes to catch up with the big cement manufacturers in India with the Lafarge deal Six years since its de-listing from the stock exchanges, Karsanbhai......

Karsanbhai Patel: The man who nurtured brand Nirma like a daughter

With $1.4-bn Lafarge deal,  Karsanbhai Patel's risk-taking abilities are on display once again. The fact that Karsanbhai Patel, founder and chairman of Nirma, began his entrepreneurial journey......

Nirma cements $1.4-bn Lafarge India buyout

Ahmedabad-based firm to fund deal through equal amount of equity and debt. Nirma, the Ahmedabad-based detergent and soap maker, on Monday announced its acquisition of Lafarge India’s......

Gujarat's Gohel breaks 117-yr-old record, looks for Govt job

IMAGE: Gujarat’s opening batsman Samit Gohel celebrates his triple century. Gujarat's 26-year-old opening batsman Samit Gohel on Tuesday broke a 117-year-old record in first-class cricket......

IPL teams kick off online ticket sales

At a time when cricket fans are praying for India to win the ongoing World Cup, IPL franchise owners are busy finalising plans to sell tickets for the season four of IPL that kicks off from April......

Images: Kiwis cruise past Canada into quarters

Brendon McCullum slammed his maiden World Cup century as New Zealand routed minnows Canada by 97 runs in their penultimate Group A match to seal a berth in the quarter-finals in Mumbai on Sunday.......

Chawla stars in India 'A' win

Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla continued with his fine form to capture four wickets as India A crushed Kenya by an innings and 98 runs in a three-day match at Mombasa Sports Club in Nairobi on Tuesday.......

Birthday wishes to Irfan

Dear Irfan Bhai,Tum jiyo Hazzaro saal,run banao pachass hazzar,wicket leo ak LAKH.Keep up the good work as always.Regards,Deepak Prasad-----------------------------hi irfan wish u happy bday "karka......