Sudha Murty, Shankar Mahadevan in NCERT panel to develop new textbooks

Infosys Foundation Chairman Sudha Murty, music maestro Shankar Mahadevan, economist Sanjeev Sanyal and 16 others are part of a new committee constituted by the NCERT to revise textbooks according......

Influential Matua leader joins Modi government

It was a family feud that brought Santanu Thakur into politics and now he is one of the most influential leaders of the politically-crucial Matua community of West Bengal. Thirty-eight-year-old......

'Government is too worried about Brand Modi'

'This government is feeling uneasy because IT cell narratives are being demolished by cartoons.''If narratives are so weak to be demolished by cartoons, then they must be fake ones.' Cartoon: Kind......

'If you get scared of cartoonists, how will you work?'

'Let Modi not be in the news, I will stop making cartoons on him.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi addresses the nation, June 7, 2021. Photograph: ANI Photo   Cartoonist Manjul......

Rohan Murty, the master of many trades

Over home-cooked food, Rohan Murty tells Rahul Jacob he is fascinated by history and ancient texts, and about his efforts to measure productivity in software companies, such as Infosys. IMAGE:......

India's state banks ready for a big transformation

India's state banks are under pressure to improve profitability and slash bad loans. Image: Image: SBI set to get a new avatar. Photograph: Anindito Mukherjee/ /Reuters     State Bank......

6 gadgets to make your home smarter

Now control the air-conditioning in your room from office or pull the drapes while returning from work. Abhik Sen lists the gadgets that make your house a smart home. Smart watches, smart......

The Common Man Who Became A Star

'A lot of actors auditioned for Wagle Ki Duniya, but R K Laxman rejected them all.''He was the decision-maker, as the serial was based on his Common Man.''He wanted a natural, who looked like a......

'Friendship is the key to making a film'

'Film shooting is a long process, and it is important to have a good bonding with the person you are going to spend six to eight months of your life.''Baaki, film toh bann jaati hain.' IMAGE:......

Watch Aishwarya's Romance Gone Wrong On OTT

Royal tragedies, loony vampires, nuclear disasters, scoop hunters becoming the story, all that and more on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on streaming platforms this......

What Shahid Finds 'Really Tough'

IMAGE: Shahid Kapoor. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Shahid Kapoor packs in a lot of blood and gore in his new film, Bloody Daddy, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar (Tiger Zinda Hai,......

Suresh Saraiya, one of the best-loved radio commentators

Haresh Pandya pays tribute to noted radio commentator Suresh Saraiya, who passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday following a heart attack. July 18, 2012, turned out to be a sad day for Hindi cinema and......