'I think I am a natural ajji'

'Children are curious by nature, so I thought of writing these books, which provide creative but convincing explanations and also teach values like sharing is caring,' Sudha Murty tells Chintan......

Drama scripted by KCR, says BJP on poaching allegations

Rejecting the charge that his party was trying to poach Telangana Rashtra Samiti MLAs, Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Wednesday said that Chief Minister K......

Bengaluru floods: 'Missing' BJP MP Tejasvi Surya trolled

Bengaluru South Lok Sabha member Tejasvi Surya was trolled and criticised by a section of social media users accusing him of relishing dosa and promoting an eatery in his constituency, when many......

Why Did Jamsetji Tata Build the Taj?

A fascinating excerpt from Harish Bhat's #Tatastories: 40 Timeless Tales to Inspire You on the occasion of the legendary J R D Tata's 118th birth anniversary. IMAGE: Staff of the Taj Mahal Palace......

Reliance to acquire Metro AG's India business for Rs 2,850 crore

Reliance Industries Ltd will acquire German firm Metro AG's wholesale operations in India for Rs 2,850 crore as the conglomerate run by billionaire Mukesh Ambani seeks to strengthen its dominant......

Business travel takes off again on a wing and a prayer

Business executives are finally dusting off their long-unused suitcases to resume travel, thanks to a good vaccination rate, a drop in fresh cases, and an easing of travel restrictions. It comes......

Hiring activity jumps 15% in June

Hiring activity in the country, which was hit by the second COVID wave, bounced back with a 15 per cent growth in June compared to May, according to a report. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

How we can avert 2021's Climate Crisis

'To keep the next catastrophe at bay, a carbon free economy will be an imperative.'Our 2000 cc internal combustion engine powered personal cars and public transport may have to give way to electric......

Cirkus Review: Angoor Khatte Hain!

Cirkus is boring and puerile, notes Sukanya Verma. Rohit Shetty poaches on Vishal Bhardwaj territory to make his version of the Bard's The Comedy of Errors. There are several cinematic adaptations......

'Amit was going through hell'

'ABCL was almost bankrupt, Amit's house was mortgaged...' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Tinnu Anand's Kaalia. One of Amitabh Bachchan's oldest friends, actor-director Tinnu Anand has seen a side to......

'Mithun is still Jimmy to millions'

'I was in China and when they learnt I had made Disco Dancer, they started singing Jimmy Jimmy, Aaja Aaja.' IMAGE: Mithun Chakraborty in the song I Am A Disco Dancer from the film Disco Dancer.......

Did Modi Inspire This Grammy Win?

'Now, no one can stop me from making music till the day I die.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ricky Kej/Instagram With two Grammys in the Best New Age Album category -- for Winds of Samsara in 2015......

Discipline, diet, rehab: All that went into making Suryakumar version 2.0

'I (had) never read a book in my life and I started doing that as well. Getting up in the morning, spending a good quality time at the rehab centre and focusing on everything, connecting myself, my......

AIFF president Chaubey accused of 'corruption'

IMAGE: All India Football Federation boss Kalyan Chaubey said he has gone through the allegations and will take legal action. Photograph: AIFF/X All India Football Federation's principal legal......

Varun withdraws from FIH Pro League; calls rape allegation a 'calculated attempt'

IMAGE: The Indian hockey player has taken urgent leave to explore his legal options after being accused of rape. Photograph: Kind courtesy Varun Kumar/Instagram Accused of rape under the stringent......

How Kedar Jadhav's persistence paid off in RCB recall

Photograph: Kind Courtesy RCB/Twitter Kedar Jadhav is set to make a comeback for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL 2023 as a replacement for David Wiley, who suffered a toe injury.......

'Ashwin' Helping Australia Prepare Against Ashwin

IMAGE: Baroda off-spinner Mahesh Pithiya, whose bowling style is quite similar to Ravichandran Ashwin, is helping Australia with their preparations for the four Test series against India.  ......