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After Rahul's 'world famous award' jibe, Kotler congratulates PM

With Congress president Rahul Gandhi mocking the prime minister for being awarded the Philip Kotler award, the marketing guru took to Twitter to congratulate Narendra Modi for the honour and......

Why Suneel Gupta is running for US Congress

His mother was the first female engineer at Ford.His brother is a CNN icon.'Do we want politicians or problem-solvers?' Suneel Gupta asks Pottayil Rajendran. IMAGE: Suneel Gupta, left with his......

Six years after Taliban attack, Malala returns to Pak

Malala Yousafzai, the youngest ever Nobel Laureate, on Thursday returned to a warm welcome to Pakistan, her first visit after she was shot in head by the Taliban terrorists for advocating for......

12 killed, 32 injured as burqa-clad terrorists attack Peshawar college

Burqa-clad Taliban terrorists on Friday stormed an agriculture training institute in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar and opened indiscriminate fire, killing at least 12 people, half......

Who is Justice Dalveer Bhandari?

India’s nominee to the International Court of Justice Dalveer Bhandari was on Tuesday re-elected to the last seat of the world court after Britain withdrew its candidate from the election.......

Shiv Nadar steps down, daughter Roshni is new chairperson of HCL Tech

Roshni, also a trained classical musician, came on the board of HCL Technologies in 2013 and was vice chairperson. Shiv Nadar would continue to be MD of the company with designation as chief......

Au revoir, brands?

The current focus on data to measure marketing success could herald the end of an era -- or the beginning of a hype cycle, says Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Ignore......

The vanishing middle manager

Can business schools re-invent their role, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Business schools are in such a period of boom -- with the leading ones struggling to deal......

Remembering Ashok Mitra

Dr Mitra called the Pandara Road crowd a 'cheerful collective of young dreamers,' united in its 'love and pride for the newly Independent India,' despite 'sharp disparities in background,......

India's quest for skills

Ajit Balakrishnan on how Indian society and the polity need to be carried along.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. A couple of years ago, in a moment of heroic idealism, I volunteered to......

Facebook was his idea!

Divya Narendra was a junior at Harvard University when he and his roommates -- twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss approached another student Marc Zuckerberg to program a social networking site,......

This hijab-clad athlete says religion and fashion can go together

'It's (hijab) not going to make me less faster. Even if it slows me down, it is, what makes me comfortable' 'None of the brands are appreciating women wearing hijab in sports' IMAGE: Mariam Farid......

Can Serena make tennis comeback after childbirth?

It would be perfectly safe for Serena Williams to continue with rigorous training throughout pregnancy, but how quickly the 35-year-old would return to tournament tennis is uncertain. IMAGE:......

Fitzpatrick wins Open silver medal, praise from Couples

Baby-faced teenager Matthew Fitzpatrick rounded off a dream week on Sunday by claiming the silver medal at the British Open as the leading amateur. The 18-year-old from Sheffield, England finished......

Bhasin earns Asian Tour card

Rahil Gangjee shot a sensational nine-under 63 and zoomed from the brink at 36th place to tied second at the end of the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage in Hua Hin, Thailand on Saturday.......

Study claims Connors the greatest, Federer No 7

A scientist from Northwestern University in Illinois has claimed to have solved the debate over who is the best male tennis player of all time. The disappointing news for disciples of Roger......