Mystery Of Indian-Born Foreign Stars

Should we not be creating roles in India for the talented, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com How many of us Indians wished some days ago we caught a glimpse of......

Kerala, TN, Assam, WB, Puducherry to vote on Tuesday

More than 750 constituencies spread across four states and one union territory will go to the polls on Tuesday While voting in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for their single-phase election will......

'Bengal has a lot to learn from Gujarat'

'Look at the number of billionaires, the number of new billionaires in India.''Adani and Ambani are not the only ones.''What's wrong with people making money as long as it benefits us?' IMAGE: A......

'The faster one vaccinates, the lower the infections'

'We are not yet out of the woods.''If India sees the South African or Brazilian type of mutations, our numbers will rapidly rise.' IMAGE: A frontline health worker takes a selfie as he gets the......

'Hard To Ignore India As Investment Opportunity'

'The assessment of most people is that there is a stable economic and political environment in India and that is attractive to investors.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Nick Allan, CEO......

Uday Kotak will be non-executive board member in Kotak Mahindra Bank

Ahead of the end of his term as the Kotak Mahindra Bank's chief executive and managing director, Uday Kotak has said he will be a "non-executive board governance member and a strategic shareholder"......

Budget 2023-24: T V Somanathan to Ajay Seth, meet the FM's crack squad

The Modi government will present its last full Budget on February 1 as the 2024 Budget will be a vote on account because the nation will be heading for the hustings from April next year. Arup......

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968.At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.They......

Revealed: Why Arvind Swamy Quit Films

'Life should never be unidimensional.''While I enjoy doing films, there's still a lot more that I want to experience.'   IMAGE: Arvind Swamy as MGR, the legendary Tamil movie star and later......

'The spirit of Manto is the spirit of the film'

Nandita Das wears many hats simultaneously. She is a mother and an actress. She has served on several national and international film juries and has chaired The Children's Film Society. In......

'It's very difficult directing a daughter'

'I was a very late child of my father. I was suddenly a little toy, who appeared from nowhere. Everybody experimented.' 'I don't know why I took up dancing. I think I wanted to find one more excuse......

How new president Ganguly plans to lead BCCI

Sourav Ganguly was elected unopposed as BCCI chief on Wednesday, which turned out to be a busy one for him at the head office, reports Harish Kotian/Rediff.com IMAGE: Former India captain and new......

Ranchi misses Dhoni as it becomes Test venue

‘His (Dhoni’s) rise has put the city in international map’ IMAGE:  Mahendra Singh Dhoni playing the drums during the inauguration of the stadium in Ranchi. Photograph:......

'Cricket needs to wake up. But how?'

'Put cricket, first and foremost, at the centre of every decision you take.''The bottom line must always be the sport that we love.'Rahul Dravid as eloquent as always in his M A K Pataudi Memorial......

Rahul Dravid's Pataudi Memorial Lecture: Full Text

Full text of Rahul Dravid's Pataudi Memorial Lecture in New Delhi. IMAGE: Former India captain Rahul Dravid delivering the Pataudi Memorial Lecture in New Delhi. Photograph: Twitter (@BCCI)......