In the first of a two-part series, Tamal Bandyopadhyay explains why the ICICI Bank's board first rushed to deny all allegations against Kochhar and then took the extreme steps against her.
'Two years ago, had I been given even a tiny hint that my genes were tipping the scale for the development of a disease that would lock me into my body, unable to move or breath normally on my own, I would have been sad, and probably mad.' 'So now I'm running as fast as I can -- from my wheelchair.' P Rajendran on the amazing but brief life of Rahul Desikan, medical pioneer.
The billionaires, supermodels and suntanned celebrities sipping cocktails in the Monaco sunshine might wonder what planet Jacques Villeneuve is on.
One needs to carefully tread the thin but solid line between the sublime & the ridiculous.
Sukanya Verma glances at the changing faces of women bonding in Hindi movies.
He was arrested after a 'brief exchange of fire'.
What holds It's Not That Simple together is the cast; performers who frequently rise above their stodgy lines to bring something personal to the table, notes Sreehari Nair.
The iconic hotel opens after Rs 6-billion revamp
Get inspired from Bollywood and holiday in style!
Here is a list of some activities you can do in the park in Bollywood style!
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:
From drinks with worms to a snake stuck in a woman's ear, here's the weirdest, funniest stories from the world around.
Indrani was cheering Pasbola on from the back, with little, happy whoops, that she muffled with her chunni. Indrani was in her element on Friday. The defence's cross-examination was clearly going her way and Indrani was delighted.
'I wasn't initially convinced about Finding Fanny. I didn't know what the hell Homi (Adajania, director) had written.' Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah gets candid.
'Some asked why Budapest?' 'I had two relatively new actors and a limited budget; Budapest gives you a rebate.' 'We have spent around Rs 32, 33 crores, which is very good.'
What's the mantra for reviving ghost malls? Most important, a right mix of products. They also need to transform into community spaces.
The Congress, out of power in UP for 27 years is making a big pitch to bounce back, on a cocktail of caste politics and promises of agriculture debt waiver worth Rs 49,000 crore and power rate reduction for farmers hit by high input costs and diminishing returns., reports Amit Agnihotri.
A Molotov cocktail of lies, abuse and bigotry is blowing up social media.
Ahead of her soon to be released film Tamasha -- her fourth with ex-boyfriend and close friend Ranbir Kapoor -- Deepika Padukone gets candid.
They say that cinema is a reflection of society. If that is true, what kind of society are we living in, asks Paloma Sharma.
Designer Bibhu Mohapatra launches a new line of diamond jewellery inspired by his childhood memories.
These exist in a unique world of by-invitation-only properties -- those that are never advertised and which money alone cannot buy. One cannot simply walk in for a tour of these apartments. A buyer must first meet the developer's targeted social criteria to get invited for a walkthrough of the property.
Here's how you can plan better and pay smarter!
And no, the list doesn't start and stop with Boman Irani!
Prepping for the Baahubali juggernaut, remembering a toddler Vinod Khanna and making Deepika Padukone dance to Jennifer Lopez's tunes, Sukanya Verma's super filmi week was pretty eventful.
'It is a fact that we are all wired internally to give and share. What holds us back is the glue of inertia,' says Jasmeet Gandhi as he sets out on a 1,000 kilometre cycling journey to raise money for children afflicted with eye cancer.
One couldn't help feeling a certain melancholy viewing these now vagrant documents and photographs that would never be rightfully cherished. The pictures spoke to you. They offered slices of extinguished lives. They breathed sadness too, for what could have been and will never be. The sweet promises that Life made and insolently, arrogantly never kept.
'Modi's abject capitulation will play out badly in his core constituency.' 'The bulk of our strategic community is under the impression that India under Modi has already become a superpower.' 'They don't even want to look at the country's emaciated limbs or its asthmatic problems,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
A look at six essential wardrobe basics that will take you from day to night. Check out!
Entertainment has become a huge aspect of weddings.
'Consider this image of today's youth in Bihar -- armed with a bike, a smartphone and possibly some illegal arms too, imbibing incessant stream of images from the Internet and television.' 'Some of them would turn into gau bhakts, some would listen with interest the exploits of Salafism, dig deep into the Internet to come out with images which cry vociferously that their respective religions are in danger.'
No wedding invitation? No problem! Rajul Punjabi who gate-crashed a wedding shares her experience
Air toxics emissions are high from older vehicles.
They will seduce your taste buds with tempting food pics of ghee idli, chicken ghee roast biryani and mysore pak.
Mini Ribeiro picks five best places to dig into Goan cuisine.
'Jurassic World is a perfectly passable blockbuster with a B-movie heart -- but why on earth would you want to watch something so unremarkable when Mad Max: Fury Road is still in theatres and gets better on each viewing?' asks Raja Sen.
The IPL has the potential to make cricketers among the best paid athletes in the world if you look at what they will earn per hour.change that.
'David O Russell delivers an over-the-top film in his dynamically striking style,' says Raja Sen about Oscar frontrunner American Hustle.
Their pics will send you into a food coma!
© 2026 Rediff.com - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances