'Goa Inquisition was most merciless and cruel'

IMAGE: Richard Zimler.   Richard Zimler's novel, Guardian of the Dawn, documents the little-known Portuguese Inquisition in India, in 16th century Goa. He points out that, apart from their......

They Showed India To The World

'The culture of mankind has been spread by the travel gene which pushes one in five people to have the curiosity to move to unknown destinations.' IMAGE: Commander Hugh and Mrs Colleen Gantzer......

What You Must Know About Vizhinjam Port

The shipping business is like the heaving sea -- it's up and down, observes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Police officers stand guard near the barricades during a protest by supporters of the proposed......

'Authorities Want Every Prisoner To Die Neglected'

'That is how our machinery operates and sees every prisoner.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I feel like the 'Phoenix Rising' after the Dark Knight of the soul when all is lost! --......

FTA: UK, India not working towards Diwali deadline

The free trade agreement (FTA) talks with India are no longer working towards a Diwali deadline though negotiations are progressing well, UK Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said as New Delhi......

Tatas to offer ESOPs to Air India staff

In a bid to incentivise its staff and improve their performance, Air India may soon offer them employee stock options (ESOPs). Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The erstwhile national carrier,......

What IndiGo Learnt From The Pandemic

'Everyone says never waste a crisis.''When we went into Covid and we were in total lockdown, we were at work.''The planes were not flying and we wondered what to do.''We looked at each of our......

Change in tax structure prompted India Inc to favour buybacks again in FY21

In 2020-21, Indian firms offered to buy back shares worth Rs 39,295 crore, or 97% more than Rs 19,972 cr proposed in the previous financial year. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Share......

'Aishwarya took her Miss World image very seriously'

'There was one sequence in Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya where her character exuberantly runs up to Bobby Deol, piggy-backs on him.''Aishwarya told me she couldn't do the sequence because people would not......

Jaane Jaan Review: Mesmerising Kareena Steals The Show

Few actors share Kareena's fearlessness for closeups in their 40s.A still force in a high-strung thriller, her marvellously opaque portrayal of a woman hiding skeletons in her closet turns a crafty......

90 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle Songs

Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle in Mumbai, August 9, 2023. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Her voice reminds me of tiramisu.......

Khalnayak's Charm And Controversy

A messy masala about an antihero bolstered by tons of whimsy, controversy and high drama, Khalnayak's hype is stuff of history. Sukanya Verma celebrates 30 years of this blockbuster. 1993 was a......

PIX: Australia in commanding position as Lyon nears 500

IMAGES from Day 3 of the opening Test played between Australia and Pakistan in Perth on Saturday. Scorecard IMAGE: Nathan Lyon celebrates with teammates after dismissing Aamer Jamal for his......

PIX: India's WC batting aspirants flop as WI level series

Images from the second One-day International between West Indies and India at Kensington Oval, Barbados, on Saturday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Ishan Kishan celebrates with Shubman Gill. Photograph:......

Eyewitness reveals details of Gambhir-Kohli verbal spat

Kohli vs Gambhir: Old baggages lead to another round of 'juvenile' bust-up IMAGE: An eyewitness, who was in one of the team dug-outs, gave a lowdown of events. Photograph: BCCI The ugly......

Can P T Usha Fix The IOA?

Ms Usha may soon discover that winning four gold medals at the Asian Games and qualifying for the Los Angeles Olympics is a walk in the park compared with the challenges of stabilising governance......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......