'Mr Naipaul, forget about it'

'I don't think you have anything to say to me and I certainly don't have anything to say to you.'Bharat Bhushan recalls his encounters with V S Naipaul. The contest was between a sitting MP who......

11 commoners who got their 'fairy tale princess' ending

Turns out Cinderella doesn’t need a ball to meet her prince; she can find him anywhere! There’s Britain’s Prince William who married his college sweetheart -- Kate Middleton,......

Citi joins list of foreign banks scaling down India ops

Citi Bank on Wednesday joined the list of foreign banks that have exited the retail banking business in India as the US-based banking giant announced selling its consumer banking portfolio to Axis......

Why are foreign banks marching out of retail banking?

Foreign banks set the template in consumer banking in its infancy, but have almost vacated this booming space. Raghu Mohan reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com On March 8, Axis Bank......

SoftBank-backed Ola raises $500-mn term loan

Ola is likely to use the loan to fuel its vision for future of mobility across businesses including ride-hailing, vehicle commerce, delivery with foods, quick commerce & financial services.......

When will stock exchanges start T+1 settlement cycle?

Securities such as preference shares, warrants, right entitlements, partly paid shares, and securities issued under differential voting rights will be transitioned to T+1 settlement along with the......

PICS: Atletico slump to shock defeat; Eintracht stun Bayern

IMAGE: Atletico de Madrid's Joao Felix reacts after conceding their side's first goal during their La Liga Santander match against Levante UD at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid on Saturday.......

PIX: Barcelona suffer shock loss; narrow win for Real

IMAGE: Cadiz players celebrate winning their match against Barcelona, on Saturday. Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters Barcelona conceded two embarrassing goals as they suffered a shock 2-1 defeat away......

Football Briefs: Manchester City's Walker backs decision to cut holidays short

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field  IMAGE: Manchester City's Kyle Walker (left). Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images via Reuters Manchester City......

Time to expand the 'Big Four' in men's tennis to 'Big Five'?

But membership in Big Four is not of huge interest for Wawrinka IMAGE: Stanislas Wawrinka, right, of Switzerland embraces Novak Djokovic of Serbia after defeating him. Photograph: Mike......