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Reliving the Portuguese terror in Goa

Published in Britain by Constable & Robinson and in America and Canada by Dell in July 2005, this is an excerpt from Richard Zimler's novel, Guardian of the Dawn, set during the Inquisition......

How Ram mandir is a true amalgamation of India

Marble from Rajasthan's Makrana, a three billion-year-old rock from Mysuru for the idol, polished teakwood from Maharashtra -- all corners of the country contributed to making Ayodhya's Ram temple......

Ayodhya gets a 'divine look' ahead of PM's visit

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ayodhya on December 30, the streets in the temple town in Uttar Pradesh are being decorated with flowers to give the city a 'divine look'. IMAGE:......

President approves 4 posthumous Kirti Chakras, 11 Shaurya Chakras

President Droupadi Murmu has approved 76 gallantry awards, including four Kirti Chakras posthumously and 11 Shaurya Chakras to personnel of the security forces, on the eve of the 77th Independence......

The RSS's Engineer In The BJP

Most political pundits or -- 'gyaanis as Narendra Damodardas Modi referred to them in his victory speech on Thursday -- believe that final decisions in the Bharatiya Janata Party are taken by Modi......

Be selective in consumption stocks, say analysts

Consumption-related stocks, such as hotels, and quick service restaurants (QSRs), have been hitting the ball out of the park ahead. Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters On the other hand, the Miss World......

'Whatever we do, we have to make an impact'

'Professors can teach even when they are 90 because they don't lose their skill with words. Go deeper and there's spirituality in it,' Dr Swati Piramal tells Pavan Lall. Illustrations: Dominic......

Street finds comfort in hospitality stocks on hopes of recovery

Several hotel stocks have done well on the market in the recent past — by and large they have beaten the benchmark index. The hospitality sector has been hit very hard by the pandemic. In......

Dilution norms for large IPOs tweaked

Earlier framework discouraged large companies from listing since they were forced to offload a large volume of shares during the time of their IPO. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Easier......

Why 1,700 employees of Pfizer's India arm may lose their jobs

A key lesson for the pharmaceutical sector in this case is to not downplay the significant impact that regulatory non-compliance can have on operations. US pharmaceutical major Pfizer has......

The world of Chaitanya Tamhane's Disciple

'Tamhane's densely composed shots achieve what a vacuously whizzing camera seldom does.''Like those Renaissance Paintings in which a bewitching lady is shown posing for a portrait, and daily life......

Wear 2019's HOTTEST Colour Like THIS!

Make a style statement by wearing the right colour! Tangerine Tango in 2012. Radiant Orchid in 2014. Ultra Violet in 2018. As part of Pantone Colour Institute's annual tradition, experts select the......

PIX: Gorgeous Priyanka, Nick's Mumbai reception

And the celebrations continue! Nineteen days after their grand Jodhpur wedding, Priyanka and Nick held a reception in the city that the bride has called home for many years now. The invitees to......

'Would be criminal if I stopped Saira from acting'

'On the first day of shooting, after our first shot together as co-stars was canned, a dream Saira had cherished for years, Rajinder Krishan, the poet who was watching the way Saira was following......

Sports Shorts: Sanju hits hat-trick as India women thrash Turkmenistan 10-0

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday. IMAGE: The India women's football team. Photograph: AIFF Sanju produced a hat-trick as the Indian women's football team romped to a......

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