Excise exemptions may be whittled in Budget to offset higher govt salaries, pensions
The man sought after by parents when they want to admit their children to Ivy League colleges tells Anjuli Bhargava how a hobby became a source of livelihood.
'In one mansion we visited, I was told the doors in the back courtyard had to be kept closed because to have the front and back doors open at the same time would result in Chettiar wealth flowing away,' notes Rahul Jacob after a memorable visit to Karaikudi.
'To expect that he has a magic wand to resolve all differences and announce breakthroughs in all issues during his first visit to the US is to be unrealistic,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
Shashwata Chatterjee on watching the football World Cup, spending days in the MP's Delhi home and the day his Dadu came to visit him in his college in Los Angeles.
'I am in mortal danger not personally, but politically,' Mani Shankar Aiyar tells Anjali Puri.
Can 2018 top its predecessor in Sporting Glory?
Despite its many problems, A Death in the Gunj is an important work says Sreehari Nair.
Apart from Maggi noodles, many other products can be tested for health issues.
Tonight is not about taking risks; keep it simple!
The book celebrates the model-turned-cook-turned author's spirit to live life, while giving the readers a peek into recipes close to her heart.
What are you doing this Halloween? Here's our list of the top 6 spookiest parties for a 'freaky' good time.
They will seduce your taste buds with tempting food pics of ghee idli, chicken ghee roast biryani and mysore pak.
Viveat Susan Pinto & Niraj Bhatt in conversation with Nirvik Singh, chairman and CEO, Grey Group.
The 'Missing link in India's Act East Policy', as India's former foreign secretary Shyam Saran calls it, needs to be filled sooner rather than later, says Dr Rahul Mishra.
'In the final analysis, all Budgets everywhere are like the schemes hatched by A A Milne's lovable Winnie-the-Pooh.' 'They may be well-intended, but often go awry.' 'Although Pooh and his friends agree that he 'has very little brain', he is occasionally acknowledged to have a clever idea, usually driven by common sense.' 'This Budget at a first glance does not appear to belong to that latter category,' says economist Shreekant Sambrani.
P Rajendran looks back on the 11 plus years he worked with Arthur J Pais, the India Abroad and Rediff.com editor, who passed into the ages on January 8.
Several high profile companies are burdened with losses, mounting debt and have a huge load of operational costs.
If you are not happy with the price offered at buybacks, you could be in for a long haul.
Piramals are the largest investors in the Indian real estate sector after HDFC, with investments worth $3 billion already.
Did you know that mushrooms can help control your sugar level?
Its quiet, whitewashed elegance and colourful vibrancy make the erstwhile colonial town of Puducherry an ambler's delight.
VJ turned chef and author Maria Goretti talks about how she got interested in food.
'It is nauseating to hear jingoists shout that this is a country that worships women as Goddesses. Leave Goddesses aside, do you treat women as human beings here?'
Uncooked, fresh and unprocessed -- that's the diet a number of people are swearing by
Amit Jain tells Shyamal Majumdar about his dream to make Uber the 'safest place in the city'
Terrorism and Afghanistan were the focus points of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's talks with Uzbek President Islam Karimov on his first visit to Central Asia.
While some companies used that to become world leaders, others squandered it by over-borrowing.
The Election Commission has taken action against Narendra Modi for flashing the Bharatiya Janata Party symbol while addressing a presser after he cast his vote in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
Salman Khan of Khan Academy explains how he is pioneering the cause of free online education.
Deep down, Katragadda is still that boy who makes as well as sells soap
The call to make brand ambassadors accountable has rattled filmstars and sports stars.
Sheela Bhatt meets Bharti Patel, a truly exceptional mother of our times whose son Dr Vikram Patel was recently ranked among Time magazine's 100 most influential people of 2015, to find out her recipe for a remarkable upbringing.
On the basis of many conversations with stakeholders on the Telangana issue, Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt presents an FAQ to help understand the politics of posturing and realpolitik on the ground to win seats. The questions are many and the answers are not straight
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