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'Judges Don't Descend From Mars Or The Moon'

'The quality of justice is directly linked to the quality of judges -- if that suffers, justice delivery suffers.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff In the leafy lanes of Golf Links, one of......

When Jimmy Carter Visited India

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, was the third American leader to visit India during which a village in Haryana was named Carterpuri in his honour. President Carter died on......

Almost fell asleep: Biden on debate debacle against Trump

United States President Joe Biden has admitted that he "almost fell asleep on stage" and "was not very smart" enough to handle his schedule before the first presidential debate with Donald Trump,......

Why did NRN prevent Sudha Murthy from joining Infosys?

When Narayana Murthy once visited the US for client work during the initial days of Infosys, a temperamental American businessman made him sleep on a large box in a windowless storeroom surrounded......

US House speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan, looks China in the eye

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plane landed in Taiwan amid a heightened security threat from China. IMAGE: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, August 2, 2022. Photograph: ANI on......

Improve Customer Service, Banks Told, Or Else!

In 2023-2024, 95 scheduled commercial banks received over 10 million complaints from their customers.The process of KYC at many banks has become 'HYC' -- harass your customer, points out Tamal......

Ratan Tata Passes Away At 86

Tata Group's chairman emeritus and veteran industrialist Ratan Tata died at a Mumbai hospital late on Wednesday night. Tata, who led the salt-to-software conglomerate to new heights, was 86.......

Brooklyn-based Etsy eyes next stage of India story

While e-commerce sites rush to meet mass demand, Etsy is positioning itself more as a community of artisans where buyers can seek uncommon and unique products rather than mass-produced discounted......

3 golden tips to manage your home loan burden

Most home buyers stretch finances to buy a flat, but this may not be a good idea, writes Manish Shah. He lists out three unique tips that may help you refine your home buying decision without......

When your employees are family

All in kind!Gujarat's model of employee benefits, as seen in the state's family-owned businesses, retains talent with a human touch, report Business Standard's Sohini Das and Vimukt Dave. IMAGE:......

Friday Night Plan Review: Watch Out For Babil!

Friday Night Plan's sweet-natured heart and sanitised humour are happier focusing on the inherent niceness teenagers are capable of, observes Sukanya Verma. A self-effacing, socially awkward 18......

'Heart attack to Sidharth?'

'At times, Bigg Boss would bar him from participating in some heavy tasks owing to his poor health.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shefali Bagga/Instagram India woke up to the tragic news of Bigg Boss......

Review: Kya Dilli Kya Lahore is a decent effort

'The idea behind Kya Dilli Kya Lahore is to once again point out the futility of war as well as highlight why human comes before being. And Vijay Raaz accomplishes that to a......

What we learned from Bollywood in 2016

Sukanya Verma lists the lessons Bollywood taught us this year. We've learned a great deal from Bollywood. How to cook, cycle, romance, study, play cricket, write letters, enjoy rains, you name......

Abs that Bollywood will envy!

Body-building and the traditional form of kushti (wrestling) reign supreme in this little village near Mumbai.Will Salman Khan. whose farm house is not too far away, drop by for some tips? Text......