What Reforms Can We Expect, Modiji?

Assuming we still have a Modi-led majority government after May 2024, there is no guarantee that reforms will move at anything more than a snail's pace, though we must be thankful even for that,......

In Photos: The Man Who Will Be Crowned King

King Charles III spent 70 long years as the heir to the British throne. In those years as a prince -- a record number among royal families -- he led a colourful and unusual life, indulging so many......

'They want to sell Osho ashram'

'They want to wind up Osho's Pune operation, take the money and move out of India.' IMAGE: Osho followers stage a protest against the proposed sale of the ashram's properties in Pune, outside the......

Modi's Cult Of Personality

'It was more than ego.''It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the quintessence of the country, that the country's destiny was irrevocably intertwined with his destiny.'An excerpt from T J......

Managing Internet tech change wisely

Ajit Balakrishnan on learning from past technology revolutions. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The media, the world over, is flooded with stories about how Internet companies are......

Govt has received 3 bids for BPCL: Oil minister

The government has received three preliminary bids for buying of controlling stake in India's second-largest fuel retailer Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan......

Realty 2019: Housing sales remain sore spot

While sale of residential properties increased only marginally despite plethora of steps taken by the government through the year, office space leasing rose 40 per cent to touch an all-time high of......

Are ad agencies being re-invented?

Or is all of media being re-invented, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the period from 1971, when I graduated from IIM Calcutta, till today, I have lived and......

When Abhishek got upset with his father

'I may have been six, but children at that age are aware that there is something called death. I was petrified for Pa, but tried not to show it. I would pray every night, begging for his recovery,......

Football Extras: Chelsea legend Drogba to visit India to meet fans

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Chelsea fans can meet Didier Drogba, as part of a fan event at the Ambience Mall in Gurgaon. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images......

My Daughter Mithali Raj

'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.''"I don't want you to project that you are a......

Kipchoge runs fastest marathon but...

...fails to break two hours IMAGE: Eliud Kipchoge celebrates the Nike Breaking2: Sub-Two Marathon Attempt at Autodromo di Monza. Photograph: Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images Eliud Kipchoge ran......

Why Sahara may find it difficult to sell stake in Force India F1 team

- Sahara India needs to pay back $5.3 billion, raised from millions of small investors through the sale of bonds ruled by the Supreme Court to be illegal, before founder Subrata Roy can be......

Now tainted Blatter wants to fight for his honour

‘I now no longer fight for FIFA’ ‘I am now only fighting for myself and my honour’ IMAGE: Sepp Blatter attends a press conference at the Extraordinary FIFA Executive......