We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.
Thousands of athletes and staff roamed the Olympic village freely, mingling at cafes and swapping souvenir pins.
'When the bombing happened in the Taj Mahal hotel in 2008, that was a very sad moment, but he really took care of the people, took care of everybody and that was when you saw some of his best moments.' 'There are some things which we will never forget. That is when the best of a person comes out.'
Roopam Asthana, CEO and whole-time director, Liberty General Insurance Ltd, will answer your queries on HEALTH insurance and AUTO insurance.
'My darker side is super dark and I'm not afraid of it.'
The Australian all-rounder said his health condition has made it mandatory for him to pursue a strict food routine.
Kumaraswamy reiterated his desire to be the Agriculture Minister.
In a wide-ranging interview, Kyrgios discussed his image in the game and his relationship with the media, as well as revisiting the mental health issues that had him contemplating suicide in 2019.
'The horse is the main member of the team, I would say. What really attracted me to dressage was that though power is involved it still has to look elegant and that you are completely in sync with your horse.'
rediffGURU Shreya Shah offers expert advice on how you can improve your diet and lifestyle to fight illnesses and lead a healthy, wholesome life.
Iga Swiatek's hopes of landing another 'Sunshine Double' ended in a 6-4, 6-2 fourth round loss to Ekaterina Alexandrova on Monday as the world number one joined third seed Coco Gauff in making an early exit from the Miami Open.
'Never, not even once, has Kamala Harris said that she is Indian American. I know why.' 'From the Indian American community she can get maybe 1% percent votes. But if she says she's African American she gains about 20% votes.'
'Putting yourself out there can be scary and fearful.'
The FIH Athletes Committee serves as a consultative body and makes recommendations to the FIH Executive Board, FIH Committees, Advisory Panels and other bodies.
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Harris, 59, is scheduled to formally accept the Democratic Party's presidential nomination on Thursday to take on Republican rival Donald Trump, 78, in the November 5 election.
'Hot Mess Holiday airs on December 11 -- it's a really fun story.'
'It has been 14 years since I began living in exile and it's shocking that the situation in Balochistan has only worsened rather than improved.'
Ulhas Joshi, Head -- Sales, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
Fitness model and entrepreneur Krishna Shroff shares her inspiring career journey.
Karnataka batter Devdutt Padikkal on Friday expressed his delight after smashing his third century of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, saying he was always confident of making a strong back after going through a lean patch in the last season.
'Except that the population was much less.' 'I remember my uncle and family moving away from the base of a hill whenever it rained for more than a couple of days without a dry day in between.' 'Perhaps the older generations knew if it rained for more than a certain time, they must pack up to a camp or to a relative.' 'As some of the interviews of the survivors on the Malayalam television channels show, the elderly people had a premonition a tragedy would happen, and those who acted on those premonitions survived.'
New mother Osaka targets Grand Slam return at Australian Open
'He had to change them because he recognises that even with his popularity....could lead to a problem. So, democracy has this way of offering corrections and telling the ruling party or the prime minister that you need to take some steps to compensate for excesses'
rediffGURU Ulhas Joshi answers your personal finance and mutual fund queries.
rediffGURU Sunil Lala answers your personal finance-related queries.
Never got mentally down when people made fun of my weight: Neeraj Chopra in Fit India Champions podcast
Tara turns singer in New York... Gul goes cycling... Krystle celebrates birthday...
Australia's former women's captain Meg Lanning said that her early retirement from international cricket at 31 was forced by bouts of depression and weight-loss
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says his sport can have a huge influence on helping the post-pandemic world address the global health crisis and is making plans to ensure that it is ready to take on that responsibility.
New Zealand have never beaten South Africa in a Test series in nearly a century of trying and will rarely have a better chance to break that drought than in two matches against a severely depleted side starting on Sunday.
rediffGURU Jinal Mehta answers readers' financial planning and health insurance queries
'There was a strong undercurrent of deprivation, and also frustration against misuse of power and authority.' 'This election was an opportunity for the manifestation of this discontentment.'
BJP leader Anil Vij on Tuesday skipped Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini's swearing-in ceremony where, according to the outgoing CM M L Khattar, he would also have been inducted in the cabinet.
RediffGURUS Ashwini Dasgupta, Anu Krishna, Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan and Jinal Mehta answer queries from Rediff readers.
Novak Djokovic threw his racket on the ground, drawing a warning from the chair umpire.
Rafael Nadal has not played a competitive match since bowing out in the second round of this year's Australian Open.
Cricket Australia expects Khawaja to abide by rules in Gaza support
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