Cyrus Mistry: The Wise Young Owl

'Cyrus was always very different. He would think before acting.'An exclusive excerpt from Changing Skylines: The Shapoorji Pallonji Sesquicentennial 1865-2015. Illustration: Dominic......

Whither The Middle Class?

Ajit Balakrishnan on how to arrest a worldwide decline. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   As a son and grandson of doctors and a firm believer in a meritocratic education system, and......

Russia now global economic pariah: US after sanctions

Russia has become a global economic pariah after it attacked Ukraine and the international community has joined the United States in imposing tough sanctions against Moscow, the Joe Biden......

My Aunt, Indu Jain: Guru of Gurus

'She had a curiosity which she translated into action and was always open to new ideas and suggestions for the betterment of society.'Malti and Mudit Jain remember Indu Jain, the chairperson of the......

Volkswagen Rolls Out Tiguan

Through a combination of local manufacture and imported CBU models, the company makes and sells four SUVs, one hatchback, and one sedan. IMAGE: Gurpratap Boparai, ex-Skoda Auto Volkswagen India MD......

From Ford to Harley-Davidson, why US automakers failed in India

Why is it that in the very same market that Asian companies have managed to not only protect the turf but also grow the rest have struggled, capturing just about a 5 per cent share? Shally Seth......

IOC Should Not DIE!

If IOC is not allowed to run its own affairs, then we can see it close down in the next 10 to 15 years, warns Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: An Indian Oil fuel station in New Delhi. Photograph: Adnan......

Are you ready for the Citroen?

Making a debut in India with an SUV, Citroen's products in the next couple of years will clearly chart and define its destiny in what has become both a vibrant but also a daunting market for......

Rishi Kapoor: No government has ever recognised my work

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor joins the 'award wapsi' debate, and claims that he has no award to return, as no government has ever......

Off-side rule tweaked, goal-line tech for some matches

Goal-line technology could be used in some matches in a competition and not others following a decision taken by the International Board, soccer’s law-making body, on Saturday. A tweak......

FIFA to continue extra linesmen experiment

Soccer's experiment with two extra linesman behind the goals is to continue for another two years and will be extended beyond Europe, the sport's rule-making body said on Tuesday. The new system,......

Teams count the cost of ash in cash

Formula One cars were stranded in China and the weekend's Japanese MotoGP race was called off on Monday as a cloud of volcanic ash clipped the wings of motorsport worldwide. While McLaren's......