Whither The Middle Class?

Ajit Balakrishnan on how to arrest a worldwide decline. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   As a son and grandson of doctors and a firm believer in a meritocratic education system, and......

Cyrus Mistry: 'A man of undiluted goodness'

'The main thing Cyrus left is to tell us that you can be a business leader by being good.''He practiced that in all of his dealings, in all of his decisions -- in the way he thought, the way he......

PHOTOS: Here, the heroes rest in peace

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Arlington National Cemetery in the United States on Tuesday and paid tributes to fallen soldiers. He is the second Indian prime minister to visit Arlington......

PART II: Smashing PHOTOS of the YEAR

From the uprisings across the Arab world to the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan, there was no lack of news in 2011. In this special series, the photographers offer a......

It was the right time to go: Vivek Paul

Vivek Paul, 46, grew Wipro over 10 times , emerged as its brand ambassador and the poster boy of Indian IT. In a candid interview with Businessworld's Shelley Singh, Paul opened up to talk about......

Why Indigo is fastest growing airline on the planet

'IndiGo 2018 is a harsh, ultra-lean, mean, zero asset, fighting machine with aspirations of taking on the global long-haul low-cost market.' Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters Mark Martin is the......

Tourists too can hitch a ride on Boeing's space taxi!

Boeing Co's proposal to develop a so-called space taxi for NASA astronauts includes a seat for paying tourists to fly to the International Space Station, the company's program manager said on......

The Maha Kumbh Mela Goes To Toronto!

'On our first day at the Kumbh Mela, there was a fire and shook our confidence.''There must have been a few crore people there.''How do we place the camera in between them?' IMAGE: A scene from......

The Top 10 Spy Thrillers On OTT

The West has had an advantage over Indian cinema and OTT when it comes to espionage thrillers -- the two World Wars and the Cold War were grist for the mill, and then the Middle East joined the......

The Night Manager Review: Thrilling, And Yet...

The Night Manager has no surprises, observes Deepa Gahlot. For those who may have read the book by spy thriller maestro John Le Carré and watched the 2016 series, The Night Manager based on......

Pallavi Sharda holidays in Sydney

Pallavi Sharda mixed business with pleasure when she shot her television drama Pulse in Australia. The Begum Jaan actress travelled to Sydney and was 'amazed' by the blue mountains. PIX:......

Women's World Cup: Australia captain Alyssa Healy set to return for India semis

IMAGE: Alyssa Healy missed the league games against England and South Africa due to a calf injury she suffered while training. Photograph: ICC Australia captain Alyssa Healy has given positive......

Injured Australia captain Healy out of England clash

IMAGE: Australia skipper Alyssa Healy suffered the injury during a training session on Saturday. Photograph: ICC Australia captain Alyssa Healy will miss Wednesday's ICC Women's World Cup clash......

'No excuses, India deserved it'

Ellyse Perry says even the Aussie dressing room would applaud Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues IMAGE: India recorded the highest run chase in women's ODI to set up Sunday's title clash with......

Women's WC: Aussie coach wary of India's batting depth

'We are certainly under no illusions as to the depth and the skill of that batting order and certainly the planning that goes into that is (about) making sure that we're getting that right as......

Multi-tasker Healy's injury leaves Australia in a fix

Her absence leaves the team grappling with a selection headache, as she performs the triple role of captain, opener, and wicketkeeper. IMAGE: Skipper Alyssa Healy, who hit back-to-back centuries......