'They chose Ram carefully'

'...by combining religious and political missions -- to destroy the Babri Masjid and establish Ram Rajya.''Hindutva was successful in creating synergy with the aspirations of devotees,' Dhirendra K......

Missing CCD owner's body found near Mangaluru river

Billionaire coffee tycoon V G Siddhartha, whose body was fished out of a river two days after he went missing, was on Wednesday cremated at his estate in his home district of Chikmagalur......

Step inside 'the most beautiful Starbucks in the world'

This place is a must for coffee lovers! All Photographs: Stefano Rellandini/Reuters “We arrive with humility and respect in the country of coffee,” Howard Schultz, the founder of......

Bikaner House, Delhi's most elegant address

When Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje Scindia decided to convert her government's capital outpost into a hub of culture, she transformed Bikaner House into Delhi's premier cultural space, notes Kishore......

Tracing the chequered life of V G Siddhartha

Coming from a family that has a 140-year history of growing coffee, Siddhartha, 59, initially dabbled in stock trading and wanted to work as an investment banker in Mumbai after completing his......

Coffee, conversations and that CCD connect

Siddhartha many customers who grew up on coffee and conversations at his cafes mourned his  death and disagreed that he had failed. Some said it was the place they first thought of their......

This man's mission is a university

India needs a 1,000 more Ashoka universities, Naukri.com Founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani tells Anjuli Bhargava.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Observing what's unfolding around you can be......

The man who sold Nirav Modi's art

Saffronart managed the auction of Nirav Modi's art collection, raising Rs 593 million for the government.Founder Dinesh Vazirani tells Avantika Bhuyan how he built Saffronart into an institution.......

Nanu Ki Jaanu review: Of boring bhoots & blah bullies

'This mess is an all boo, no show,' says Sukanya Verma. For the first ten minutes, Abhay Deol is an insufferable lout and professional extortionist. And going by that disastrous attempt to shake......

Lessons from Bollywood's tea parties!

Remember what Amitabh Bachchan said about the most consumed drink in a scene from Mili? 'Paani ki pyaas. Chai ki chayaas. Ek pyaali milegi?' Or a coy Tina Munim speculating a 'Meet the......

PIX: Red, pink and nude: Different shades of Bollywood's lipstick ladies

The colours our filmi ladies love to pout in. Red, pink, brown or beige, smiles in various hues of matte and glossy -- all thanks to that little indispensable magic wand that sits in every......

Review: Hate Story 2 is gutless, brainless, soulless, sexless!

A stale plot with flatly executed scenes of retribution and a lacklustre leading lady; Hate Story 2 is too trivial to be erotic or thrilling, says Sukanya Verma.It's easy to gauge......

Destination Shanghai for desi F1 fans

Arun Krishnan is having a hard time trying to explain why his son should not buy the bright blue-and-yellow jersey he wants. "Because, beta, it's the wrong," he reasons, trying hard to sway the......

80... and running

When thousands of people turn up for the Mumbai marathon on Sunday, there will be one man who, at 80, will be older than all the participants in the race. His name is Anand Akerkar.When I arrive at......