Legendary Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld dies at 85

Fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld, the rockstar designer behind the rebirth of Chanel and Fendi, has died in Paris. He was 85. IMAGE: German designer Karl Lagerfeld appears at the end of his Haute......

BJP fires return salvo at Nitish on yoga

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushil Modi on Tuesday castigated Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his snide remarks against Amit Shah and Baba Ramdev vis-a-vis promotion of International Yoga......

President Pranab's address to Parliament: The transcript

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday addressed the first joint sitting of Parliament as mandatorily required under the Constitution after the general elections. The address is the political,......

'Which country is now standing tall in BRICS? It's India'

'India has the potential to do a lot more to take advantage of the time today where we stand to gain, geopolitically and in terms of market attractiveness.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

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......

IPO hard sell: LIC boasts of Rs 37-trillion AUM before overseas investors

Ahead of its initial public offering (IPO), Life Insurance Corporation of India’s (LIC’s) top management is impressing upon potential global investors the scale and size of the......

Before Nirav Modi, there was Jatin Mehta

Jatin Mehta beat Nirav Mehta and Mehul Choksi in precedent and modus operandi, reports Pavan Lall/Business Standard. IMAGE: Jatin Mehta.   Even as the spotlight focuses on tainted jewellers......