May 29, 1953. A New Zealand beekeeper named Edmund Hillary and a Nepali sherpa named Tenzing Norgay became the first human beings to reach the top of the world -- the 29,035 foot Mount Everest, the......
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday apologised to the people of Egra area in Purba Medinipur district of the state for a blast at an illegal firecracker factory in Egra, in which......
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the imposition of Rs 25 lakh cost on Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee by the Calcutta high court which had dismissed his plea for recall of its......
The old Parliament building, an architectural splendour and a historic landmark that guided the destiny of India for nearly a century and whose illustrious legacy will now be consigned to the pages......
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on May 26 a plea by senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee against his questioning by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the school jobs......
The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has stayed the ban imposed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Samir Jain, vice-chairman and managing director of Bennett, Coleman & Co......
Indian society may be more advanced than we think it is, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com As soon as I saw the title of the research paper 'How do markets......
R K Krishna Kumar, one of the stalwarts of the Tata group, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, evening. A close lieutenant of then Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata, he spoke to Rediff.com's......
Exporters on Thursday demanded fiscal incentives, tweaking in customs duties on certain products and credit at affordable rates in the forthcoming Budget to boost exports and create jobs.......
Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday said it has lined up three properties of Saradha Group of Companies for an auction on December 16, at a reserve price of Rs 5.21 crore. Photograph: Shailesh......
'A lot of actors auditioned for Wagle Ki Duniya, but R K Laxman rejected them all.''He was the decision-maker, as the serial was based on his Common Man.''He wanted a natural, who looked like a......
'Rani was apprehensive because she was doing a film outside the YRF banner after a long time.''She said she hoped she would be as comfortable with me as she was working in her home productions.''I......
In spite of its flaws, I enjoyed reading the book, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.Simply for the joy of digging into the life, in pictures and words, of one of the most enduring stars of Indian......
Just where did Bollywood spend New Year's Eve? They tell us. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mira Rajput/Instagram Shahid Kapoor and his wife Mira bring in the New Year at an undisclosed......
A film that looks and sounds so gorgeous must be welcomed, applauds Deepa Gahlot. On watching Anvita Dutt's second film, Qala, it is clear that she has the cinematic approach of an aesthete. Like......
IMAGE: Lance Klusener believes Hardik Pandya gave up on Test cricket too easily. Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Rating Hardik Pandya as one of the best fast-bowling allrounders, former......
IMAGE: Mohammed Shami with his wife Hasin Jahan in happier times. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mohammed Shami/Twitter Mohammad Shami's wife moves Supreme Court against dismissal of plea to lift......
'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.' IMAGE: Cricket legend Salim Durani trains budding cricketers in Jamnagar in this January 2004 photograph.......
IMAGE: Kabul-born Salim Durani, who packed a punch with his bat and was also a handy left-arm orthodox bowler, played 29 Tests and was instrumental in India defeating England 2-0 in the historic......
Tulsidas Balaram, who passed into the ages last week, was a member of the Indian football team which reached the semis at the Olympics and won an Asian Games gold medal. IMAGE: Tulsidas Balaram,......