'There was plenty of pushing, pulling and jostling going on as everyone wanted to see what was going on at the table.'
From omnichannel to AI and 3D technology, the fashion industry is in the middle of a digital revolution.
'I'll give it to the vaccine manufacturers without guarantees, take the payment in advance and give me the supplies.' 'The moment you give me one lot of supply, I'll give you more.'
Wuhan has been a popular destination for Keralites and others as an educational hub with quality and affordable medical courses attracting overseas scholars.
Former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother Kalanidhi Maran and six others, including four companies, were on Friday chargesheeted by the CBI in a special court in the Aircel-Maxis deal case arising out of the investigation in the 2G spectrum allocation scam.
'We can't rule out the fact that the virus might have changed in such a way that it's actually causing more harm to young people.'
The Central Bureau of Investigation has booked ace Bharatnatyam dancer and former Chairperson of Sangeet Natak Akademi Leela Samson for alleged "unfruitful expenditure" in Rs 7.02-crore renovation project of Koothambalam auditorium of Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai.
Reader Murali Krishnan sent us these pictures from Bangalore.
Rediff reader Hari Krishnan Nair, 43 from Kenya shares his suggestions on how to make the most of the lockdown.
Hungarian Grandmaster Peter Leko was the surprise inclusion in defending champion Viswanathan Anand's team even as his Norwegian challenger Magnus Carlsen kept his cards close to his chest ahead of their much-anticipated World Championship match starting on Saturday.
Perhaps the way forward could be the introduction of uniform rating standards - on the lines of accounting standards for the accounting profession - with a separate regulating authority for enforcing those standards, says Sudipto Dey.
Her body was cremated in the early hours of Wednesday, with her family alleging the local police forced them to conduct the last rites in the dead of the night.
Excerpts from Nandini Krishnan's fascinating book Hitched: The Modern Woman and Arranged Marriage.
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The agency had "almost finished" its probe into the matter, which involved Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran, an official said.
A 23-year-old inmate who escaped from the Akshaya Trust home, founded by CNN hero Narayanan Krishnan, alleges that she was raped. This has cast a shadow over the non-profit organization, that houses mentally ill inmates in Madurai. A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com investigates the controversy.
Divya Nair is spoilt for choice, but picks her favourite Rajini films.
It is eyeing the transportation and infrastructure modernisation opportunity in the country, expected to attract $500 billion in investment over the next five years.
Joginder Tuteja peeks into the Big B's date diary, and tells us what to expect from him next.
Janne-Mette Johansson, a Norwegian national on a tourist visa, came under the scanner of Bureau of Immigration authorities over her suspected participation in an anti- Citizenship Amendment Act protest in the Kochi three days ago.
Don't share information over phone with anyone. Use only official apps. Keep Aadhaar locked unless needed.
"We will launch sub-Rs 20,000 PCs in the next three months," HP General Manager (Consumer Sales) V Krishnan told reporters in Kolkata on Thursday.
'These provisions may even be seen to be a threat to burgeoning businesses, since they would view every announcement of a rate cut as a starter's pistol that triggers a long race to adjust prices and to justify the adjustment,' argue Rashmi Deshpande and Anjali Krishnan.
Overall, the Thalaivi trailer is a convincing experience, says veteran Tamil Nadu politics watcher N Sathiya Moorthy.
'For the first couple of years, it is about building the league.' 'We are positive that the quality of matches will attract eyeballs.'
The Indian men and women missed out on the podium by a whisker as they finished fourth in both the categories at the World Team Chess Championships, in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia.
Hari Krishnan Nair from Chennai shares his inspiring story.
Check out India's schedule on Day 4 of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, on Sunday.
Former captain Ramesh Krishnan said the onus was on Prakash Amritraj and Rohan Bopanna to do well in Davis Cup.
Coal Secretary Anil Swarup has been appointed as school education secretary.
December 3, 2021 marks 50 years since the beginning of the 1971 War which ended in a decisive military victory for India and the liberation of Bangladesh. Most analysts of the 1971 War agree that the IV Corps dash across the mighty Meghna river led by the brilliant General Sagat Singh was the turning point in the war, recalls military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected outpatient services, but also led to deferment of elective surgeries, and resulted in the loss of medical tourism, all of which would hit the FY21 financials.
The bench in its order noted that the CBI report also dealt with its probe into the alleged violation by FIPB in the Aircel-Maxis deal.
Reader Biju Krishnan has send us this photograph of the star.
The accused in December 16 gangrape case were on the road in pursuance of a plan and targeted the victims, including the girl, in their "quest for sexual satisfaction and loot", committing a crime which was "grotesque to say the least", the prosecution told the court on Thursday.
'SC is giving us the distinct impression that verdicts, treatment of review petitions are influenced by what pleases/displeases those in power'
A fast track court hearing the December 16 gang-rape case on Friday asked the counsel for the accused not to "harass" the victim's male friend who is deposing as a prosecution witness.
The Delhi police on Tuesday sought dismissal of a plea by one of the December 16 gang-rape accused seeking permission of a special court to undergo lie detector test, saying it is an "inadmissible evidence" even when done with "consent".
Exemption has been given on the basis that it would provide an exit opportunity for the company's existing shareholders.
Director-writer K Subash, who has helmed Tamil superhit film Chathriyan and penned the story of Shah Rukh Khan's Chennai Express, passed away in Chennai on November 23, following kidney problems. He was 57.
