All In The Family In The Name Of Politics

With some variations, all regional political formations, whether in power presently or out of it, share some common features: Tight family control of the political apparatus, key members in elected......

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.'A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait......

Sheena Bora Trial: Is Rahul afraid of Indrani?

'She seems to have disappeared off the face of the planet after telling different people different things.'The gripping second part of Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com's report from the Sheena Bora......

'Employees should enjoy coming to work every day'

What matters is the culture and the atmosphere of the workplace, and whether employees get treated fairly.'It is also important for the employee to feel s/he is part of a winning team,' Credit......

Reliance stocks up on patch-up buzz

Reliance group stocks ended higher on the bourses on Wednesday amid excitement in the markets that the feuding Ambani brothers may have finally arrived at a settlement. In an otherwise subdued......

A walk through time: How HUL climbed the success ladder

While India's largest FMCG company remains a breeding ground for managerial talent, the aggression and independence that characterised its former chiefs can hardly be seen.    "It's been......

8 promises Modi made on I-Day 2015: Some met, some are works-in-progress

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to deliver his third Independence Day speech on August 15, he is inviting ideas from citizens on issues he should speak on Speeding up financial inclusion,......

I am HIV positive: Charlie Sheen

Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen has revealed that he tested HIV positive four years ago, but decided to go public now as people who knew about his condition were blackmailing him. The......

SAG Awards: Nicole Kidman, Gary Oldman, Frances McDormand win

Pictures from the starry night. While the Golden Globes red carpet saw only black, the Screen Actors Guild Awards saw some colour. The SAGs, held in Los Angeles, on Sunday, January 21, did see......

The Best Shashi Kapoor Films

From Awaara to Deewar to Junoon to In Custody, Shashi Kapoor leaves us many movies to love and remember him by. For years, he made every woman go weak in her knees every time he flashed a......

Remember Shabana Azmi and Farooque Sheikh's Tumhari Amrita?

Just two actors on stage capturing love, jealousy, possessiveness, class issues and guilt in 90 minutes... a highly entertaining musical set in 19th century Paris. Arthur J Pais/Rediff.com reports......

Have you heard of double standards? Ashwin mocks Stokes

‘You also don’t make a hundred, you also cry and go away’ IMAGE: Ben Stokes shakes hand with Ravindra Jadeja after the fourth Test in Manchester ended in a draw. Photograph: Lee......

Joe Root overshadowed by brother Billy in County clash

IMAGE: Yorkshire's Joe Root, right, sets the field as brother and Glamorgan batsman Billy looks on during the County Championship Group 3 match at Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds. Photograph:......

Dempsey scores early but Brooks secures win for USA

The United States got a dream start to their World Cup campaign when Clint Dempsey scored the fifth fastest goal in tournament history but they needed an 86th minute winner from John Brooks to......

IPL: Exciting battle on the cards as MI face SRH

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians' players celebrate a wicket during the IPL 2023 match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI Bolstered by Suryakumar Yadav's return to form, five-time......

Nothing is going to fill void: Warne's children pay tribute

IMAGE: Fans lay floral tributes at the base of the Shane Warne statue outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photograph: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Shane Warne's family expressed their......