In his first interview after taking over as Philips India's vice-chairman and managing director, Krishna Kumar speaks to Business Standard on how the company is readying itself for the next few decades and the increasing importance of India to Philips' global operations.
Acclaimed bartender Ami Behram Shroff tells us how her passion for bartending got her to break rules and set new benchmarks
'I might die a little earlier than others, but I have time to finish off unfinished businesses.'
Shahnaz Anklesaria Aiyar was a formidable journalist. More importantly, she was an incredible human being, says Sanjoy Hazarika.
Shatrughan Sinha has never minced his word. No wonder then his biography is titled, Anything But Khamosh.
An international television series is on the anvil says Anand Neelkantan as he shares the challenges of penning The Rise Of Sivagami.
'Learning by doing is in our genes.' 'We are applying the wrong method by making our children sit in a classroom for eight hours, listening to someone talk.'
Presenting the best of Sanctuary Asia Wildlife Awards 2015.
A first-of-its-kind travel show explores the special bond a father and daughter share.
'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' -- breaking the myth that 'affordability' and 'excellence' cannot go together -- is indeed possible!' says Dr R A Mashelkar, the eminent scientist, in this fascinating feature.
'I want to use my music to reach out to the youth, to inspire them to create history.' 'To share knowledge, to tell them the importance of voting, girl child education, menstrual hygiene.'
Hyderabad-based Anshul Sinha is making hard hitting films on important social issues, but there are no takers.
'She is a genuine, real, person who wants to be with girls who are suffering the way she suffered.'
'Women are so unsafe in our country... Leaving the country isn't a solution. We need to stand up for ourselves.'
The time is nigh for India to ensure that investment by its former citizens is encouraged by protecting their rights, says C B Patel.
'You put crores of rupees making films, so I don't think any producer or studio would back you because you know a relative in the industry.' 'They will back talent, either from within the fraternity or outside.'
Shubham Kumar Gautam, son of a farmer and a Super 30 student, recounts how, in a journey laced with perseverance, grit and determination, he achieved what seemed impossible.
Three businessmen disclose their success mantras: One belongs to an old Marwari family, another is a second generation industrialist whose father scripted an amazing rags-to-riches story and the third was a professional till one day he succumbed to the charms of entrepreneurship.
Team Menstrupedia is inspiring young girls to break taboos and speak about their problems related to menstruation and instilling confidence in them.
Instead of taking up a plush corporate job, Shadab Hassan chose to start a school for underprivileged children.
Conversations with her bestie in the bathroom and other Dosti tales from Tista Sengupta.
'Studying History, we come close to all of the messiness of human life -- we understand what motivates people, what makes them get along or go to war, what dreams they had for themselves and their futures.'
In our series on Super30 achievers, we find out how Aquibur Rahman has fared since he cleared his IIT-Joint Entrance Exam.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan introduced their daughter Maxima to the world with a beautiful and thoughtful letter.
Rediff.com presents some of the oddest Guinness world records held by Indians.
Chennai born Meera Mitun landed her first modelling break when she least expected it.
Sreehari Nair wasn't impressed with Rangoon at all. But find out which film tops his list!
Drones are of course, remotely controlled and modern ships are also chip-driven.
Atheela Abdullah, who grew up in a small village in the Malabar region of Kerala shares her inspiring success story.
'Hillary Clinton is no friend of India,' says Rajeev Srinivasan. 'Not that Trump is necessarily one, but at least he gets the benefit of the doubt.'
Prashant Lingam and Aruna Kappagantula are changing the way houses are being built in India.
A young Mumbai artist brings the city alive.
Shyamvar Pinturam Rai and Pradeep Waghmare. Both erstwhile employees of Peter and Indrani Mukerjea. In the witness stand on Monday, Waghmare came across as a cheerful, straightforward man who is attempting to clamber his way towards prosperity. In the witness stand on Friday, Rai shed his customary jauntiness and broke down weeping, begging forgiveness from CBI Special Judge Jayendra Chandrasen Jagdale.
'In my hospital, there must be at least 150, 200 Indian nurses. There are other hospitals nearby, and my calculation is that there may be at least 600, 700 Indian nurses working there.' 'All of us are worried. I want the Indian government to help us get out of here,' says an Indian nurse working at a maternity hospital in the Saudi Arabian city of Najran which was shelled early this week by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militants.
What inspired, engineering graduate Pooja Mor to quit her career and take up modelling?
Indian billionaires do not believe in sitting on their wealth.
'One per cent of wealthy people have been handed over 99 per cent of our nation's resources. The rest are mute, helpless and very frightened spectators to this loot.'
But the supermodel has a secret instagram account!
All of 22 and straight out of college, Pavithra YS (pictured below) decided to make a difference and look what she's achieved!
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