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A curry button washing machine!

A curry button washing machine!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

LG, Panasonic: Making in and for India LG and Panasonic are looking to revive their fortunes in India by building local insights into their new products.

An editor and a gentleman

An editor and a gentleman

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

It is actually quite remarkable that EPW has survived for so long. "I see it as a journal of dissent," says Rammanohar Reddy and is thankful to the EPW community for keeping it relevant.

DMK and the Rising Son, version 2.0

DMK and the Rising Son, version 2.0

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Stalin has started campaigning in the name of father Karunanidhi as the party's CM's candidate, but does not seem to have given up hope.

Why India-Turkey ties won't transform overnight

Why India-Turkey ties won't transform overnight

Rediff.com1 May 2017

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's has been trying to mollycoddle India with sweet nothings while having a very close relationship with Pakistan.

Alien, dog, disco fighter: Aamir Khan's unique avatars!

Alien, dog, disco fighter: Aamir Khan's unique avatars!

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

Here's a look at Aamir's unique avatars, where he's not playing the usual cop or college-goer, no matter how well (or how often) he's performed. And also where what he plays is as attention grabbing as how he plays it, no matter how lousy the film.

Why Deutsche Bank India CEO has a thing for Mumbai

Why Deutsche Bank India CEO has a thing for Mumbai

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Deutsche Bank India CEO has grand plans for the region.

Why Gorakhpur loves Adityanath

Why Gorakhpur loves Adityanath

Rediff.com15 Apr 2017

Almost everyone in Gorakhpur has a story about an Adityanath intervention that helped push through a piece of work that would've been otherwise impossible.

'India can never be Congress-mukt'

'India can never be Congress-mukt'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2017

'...because the party is based on the Constitution.'

Nikesh Arora: Outsmarted by a wily entrepreneur

Nikesh Arora: Outsmarted by a wily entrepreneur

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

SoftBank's Founder-Chairman Masayoshi Son has had strong lieutenants in the past who have faded from view in no time.

This 19 year old is transforming the lives of underprivileged children

This 19 year old is transforming the lives of underprivileged children

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

Make The World Wonderful, an NGO founded by Meghana Dabbara in 2015, is on a mission to set up 2,500 child adoption programme centres by 2023.

India's bid for permanent UN Security Council seat suffers blow

India's bid for permanent UN Security Council seat suffers blow

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

United States, Russia and China oppose talks to reform the powerful United Nations body

Baba Ramdev, Sri Sri and India's skewed corporate laws

Baba Ramdev, Sri Sri and India's skewed corporate laws

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

The strategies that the gurus adopted to build their successful business empires over the past two decades could hardly be adopted by businesses that openly claim to be businesses, points out Somasekhar Sundaresan.

How our commandos delivered the message at Pakistan's door

How our commandos delivered the message at Pakistan's door

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

'The Pakistanis were lulled adequately to provide one of the fundamental prerequisites for successful execution of such an option: Surprise.' 'The other requisite: Deception in terms of selection of areas for launch/time of offensive action,' explains Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

George Clooney and 10 movie gems from Berlin

George Clooney and 10 movie gems from Berlin

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Aseem Chhabra spots 10 must-see movies at the Berlin Film Festival.

How to become your own boss

How to become your own boss

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

No one can build a successful business all alone. It's a task for a team that is united by a common purpose and passion.

India must prepare for the daybreak of peace in Afghanistan

India must prepare for the daybreak of peace in Afghanistan

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

'The danger today is that out of sheer fatigue and exasperation, the US might cut loose and exit from Afghanistan leaving it to the region to cope with the debris, which it is ill-equipped to handle,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'Entrepreneurs not only shape but create the future'

'Entrepreneurs not only shape but create the future'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Five inspiring women who travelled thousands of miles to Hyderabad recently to grow their business and skills share their tales of global entrepreneurship. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel listened in.

'Modi government does not understand the ABCD of science'

'Modi government does not understand the ABCD of science'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

'We are moving away from the path of democracy and towards Hindu religious dictatorship,' scientist P M Bhargava, who announced his decision to return the Padma Bhushan, tells Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com

Cho... Anything but Tughlaq

Cho... Anything but Tughlaq

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

'The man stood alone, fought alone.' 'Some of those battles appeared Quixotic at times.' 'Ultimately, it was he who won though it may have seemed as if a Sancho Panza was fighting a relentless battle against the windmill.' N Sathiya Moorthy salutes the fearless editor who has passed into the ages.

Is Afghanistan's grand illusion of Pakistan over?

Is Afghanistan's grand illusion of Pakistan over?

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

As Afghanistan gradually realises that there can be no long-term stability in the country as long as Pakistan is involved, the time has come for India to register its solidarity when it would be most appreciated, says former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

'Even the RSS is following Modi's dictates'

'Even the RSS is following Modi's dictates'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2017

'The only narrative before India is what Modi and the BJP is presenting.' 'Nationalism has been taken as a serious plank by the BJP and RSS.' 'They want to keep the nationalism thing alive to make people forget the economic reality.'

Brand isn't everything, says Pepsico India chief

Brand isn't everything, says Pepsico India chief

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

PepsiCo India's new CEO admits to being an ardent follower of the world's management gurus and they clearly mould his outlook.

Most influential people in the world of business

Most influential people in the world of business

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Chanda Kochhar is among the three Indians in Time's Most Influential list.

The steady, inspiring rise of Zia Mody

The steady, inspiring rise of Zia Mody

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

We bring you this excerpt from Shaili Chopra's book, When I was 25.

How to lose friends the Kejriwal way

How to lose friends the Kejriwal way

Rediff.com31 Jan 2015

Several former colleagues say Kejriwal is undemocratic. But his loyalists stand stoutly behind him

This engineer wants to change tribal lives

This engineer wants to change tribal lives

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

Vat Vrikshya -- banyan tree in Sanskrit -- helps tribal women, with absolutely zero formal education, set up businesses.

Kevin Pietersen's Pataudi Memorial Lecture: Full Text

Kevin Pietersen's Pataudi Memorial Lecture: Full Text

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

Full text of Kevin Pieterse's Pataudi Memorial Lecture in Bengaluru

Nothing positive comes from talks with Pakistan

Nothing positive comes from talks with Pakistan

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

The clichd path of conducting 'uninterrupted and uninterruptable' bilateral dialogue with Pakistan to improve ties remains unimplemented and un-implementable under prevailing circumstances that are unlikely to alter in the near future, says Rahul Bedi.

Chhota Rajan's revenge

Chhota Rajan's revenge

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Gangster Chhota Rajan, arrested in Bali on Monday and who is likely to be extradited to India, was not one to forgive or forget easily. Mumbai's foremost crime writer S Hussain Zaidi recalls the time when Rajan was almost killed in an attack by his rival Chhota Shakeel, and how Rajan extracted revenge across continents.

Is India ready for humour without punchlines?

Is India ready for humour without punchlines?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

No-Punchline humour reminds us how in our daily lives, we all are by turns 'The Corrupt Politician we criticise,' 'The Chauvinist Male we frown upon,' 'The Rule Breaker we deride through our Facebook posts,' 'The Communal Virus we so easily lampoon' and 'The Bad Artist we spoof.' In a land where the aforesaid prototypes are our major sources of 'funny,' is there an audience for the NPL kind of humour, asks Sreehari Nair.

Mullah Omar's successor is a pliable Pakistani lackey

Mullah Omar's successor is a pliable Pakistani lackey

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

'The Mansoor Taliban is really an extension of the Haqqani Network which in turn is an instrument of the ISI. With Ashraf Ghani ready to dance to Pakistani tunes and with the Haqqani Network becoming part of the Afghan government, Pakistan is all set to see the fruition of its strategic policy,' says Sushant Sareen.

Pragmatic Modi will achieve India's strategic goals in China

Pragmatic Modi will achieve India's strategic goals in China

Rediff.com14 May 2015

If the chemistry between Modi and Xi Jinping goes well, it will herald a new future not just for the region but for the world, says Tarun Vijay.

The Divya-Ilavarasan tragic love story: A year on

The Divya-Ilavarasan tragic love story: A year on

Rediff.com5 Jul 2014

One year later, Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar travels to Ilavarasan's village, and finds out that cast culture still prevails at its worst in Tamil Nadu

Dulat's memoir does not do justice to Kashmir, its leaders

Dulat's memoir does not do justice to Kashmir, its leaders

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

'Dulat's professional successors in the game would now find it that much harder to access/create meaningful sources/assets needed for effective functioning in a place like Kashmir. By blowing their cover the former top spy has undone whatever he might have been able to add to his organisation's resource kitty.'

Why the IAF needs a specialist intelligence branch

Why the IAF needs a specialist intelligence branch

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

The Indian Army and more recently the Indian Navy have already set up dedicated intelligence branches. It is surprising indeed that the IAF, where real time and timely intelligence is most vital for effective and safe prosecution of the air war, has still not done so itself, says Group Capt (retd) P I Muralidharan.

Ashwin: On his way to becoming the greatest

Ashwin: On his way to becoming the greatest

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

What makes Ravichandran Ashwin the world's premier Test spinner?

B K S Iyengar: Profile of a yogi as a teacher

B K S Iyengar: Profile of a yogi as a teacher

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

Most yoga teachers are not driven towards popular acclaim or fame. But Bellur Krishnamachar Sunderaraja Iyengar was goaded by the challenge to prove himself to all those who had dismissed him as a madcap yogi in the early days, and by a burning need to make yoga available to all.

Corporate leaders whose moves will be most watched in 2015

Corporate leaders whose moves will be most watched in 2015

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.

Will this daughter salvage her father's political honour?

Will this daughter salvage her father's political honour?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

Misa Bharati is fighting to win back Patliputra, the seat her father lost in 2009, in a contest that is a do-or-die battle for Lalu Yadav and the RJD.

In Kerala, the bar is closed

In Kerala, the bar is closed

Rediff.com30 Aug 2014

While the state's decision to take the road to Prohibition has been given a communal twist, there are several political imperatives of the move