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Biz tycoons LN Mittal, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw among electoral bond buyers

Corporate donations worth thousands of crores to political parties through now-scrapped electoral bonds may have hit the headlines, but there were also 132 such bonds of just Rs 1,000 each bought......

A Sad Day For Rahul Mukerjea In Court

Indrani laughed loudly. She looked like the cat that got the cream, smiling gaily.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com ......

Waze files plea for house arrest, NIA says he may abscond

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has opposed dismissed Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze's plea seeking temporary transfer from the Taloja prison to house arrest in the Bombay High Court......

His lips turning blue, infant awaits heart surgery outside AIIMS

His 15-month-old son's lips are turning blue as are his hands but the open heart surgery for which they travelled all the way from Bihar doesn't look like it is happening anytime soon, and Sanjeev......

Sheena Bora Trial: How will the Indrani saga end?

Ever since Indrani's bail plea was denied by the judge her security has been stepped up.The message was clear. If she felt that unsafe she could get all the security she needed.But in jail she......

Life is tough for India's gig workers

India's gig workers continue to be without any social security cover or a minimum wage guarantee. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The recent protests by employees of Urban Company and the......

Why US-based IT firms are likely to send more work to India

Most of the large Indian IT services players, such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCL Tech, have signalled increased offshoring efforts and opting for local hires in the US, primarily to address the......

10 laws that changed how India does business

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The IBC is considered one of the biggest success stories in the government's efforts to de-clog the economic......

The 5 most expensive cars in India

These million-dollar vehicles feature tarmac-shattering speeds, ooze luxury and come loaded with the latest bells and whistles, says Raunak Awasthi. For those with deep pockets, cars are so much......

Dalal Street veteran Parag Parikh killed in US car accident

Parikh was in Omaha for Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway meet Dalal Street veteran and one of the foremost behavioural investment gurus in the country, Parag Parikh has died in an......

36 Farmhouse Review

Sanjay Mishra is the saving grace of Subhash Ghai's forgettable comedy-thriller, 36 Farmhouse, observes Namrata Thakker. Written by Subhash Ghai and directed by Ram Ramesh Sharma, 36 Farmhouse is......

Review: Tera Intezaar: What an awful film!

There is nothing in Tera Intezaar to keep you hooked.Prasanna D Zore comes away unimpressed. If Sunny Leone didn't star in this film, no one would probably notice Tera Intezaar. This so-called......

'Do you want me to sing or stop breathing?'

IMAGE: Mohammed Rafi with his wife Bilquis, and children Yasmin, Shahid and Nasreen. 'Laxmikant-Pyarelal called upon Abba to ask him to sing this ghazal. "Please sing this ghazal for us. The......

Review: Soundtrack is watchable

Shaikh Ayaz writes Soundtrack is ably supported by its cast. Post YOUR reviews here!Just imagine what it would have been like for Beethoven who created music while being deaf or artists such as......

Peepli [Live]: Best film of the year!

Sukanya Verma and Sudarshana Dwivedi review Peepli [Live]. Sukanya Verma: Oh my god, 2010 is turning out to be fabulous at the movies.Ishqiya, Inception, Udaan and now Peepli [Live]? Sudarshana......

Ranji Trophy: Tamil Nadu beat Goa; Delhi's hopes dashed

IMAGE: Karun Nair struck a century as Vidarbha and Rajasthan drew. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Suresh Lokeshwar (52) and Pradosh Ranjan Paul (65) struck half-centuries to help Tamil Nadu complete......

Vaishali, Vidit win FIDE Grand Swiss titles, both qualify for Candidates

IMAGE: Both, R Vaishali and Vidit Gujrathi ended with identical 8.5 points apiece and stayed a half point clear of nearest rivals. Photograph: Kind courtesy Chess Base India/X R Vaishali and Vidit......

Swiss Chess: Gujrathi takes sole lead; Vaishali joins leaders' pack

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi produced a classic game to beat Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan, and jumped to sole lead after seven rounds of the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament in Isle of Man, UK,......

FIDE Grand Chess: Vidit crushes Niemann to jump into lead

IMAGE: Vidit Gujrathi recorded his fourth victory in last five games to join the leaders' pack on 4.5 points. Photograph: FIDE/Mark Livshitz India's Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi crashed through the......

Grand Swiss Chess: Arjun Erigaisi in joint lead

IMAGE: Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi pipped Rinat Zumabayev of Kazakhstan in the fifth round to jump into the joint lead FIDE's Grand Swiss chess tournament on Monday. Photograph: Anna Shtourman/FIDE......

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