The American Awarded A Padma Shri

'I was more at home in Maheshwar than in Dallas,' says Sally Holkar who left America and made India her home nearly 60 years ago. She went on a mission to revive a dying craft and changed the lives......

The Legend That Was Pritish Nandy

He was colourful. He was dramatic. He was The Master of His Craft. There never will be an editor as versatile as Pritish Nandy, notes Nikhil Lakshman. IMAGE: Pritish Nandy, Editor Extraordinaire,......

What Gave Ratan Tata Great Pleasure

'I get enormous pleasure from seeing the uplift of an underprivileged or poor person.''I feel elated when I walk on the street and see someone who pushes a handcart talking on a cell phone.'A......

Can Godrej group achieve its ambitious growth targets?

Adi Godrej, the patriarch of the Godrej group, in his vision for the future in 2011, had laid out an ambitious target to raise revenue ten fold to nearly Rs 80,000 (Rs 800 billion) to Rs 90,000......

Consumer durable firms set to hike prices as rupee slides

As the rupee has been on a downward slide and crossed 90 a dollar, consumer electronics firms are looking to raise prices of products ranging from air conditioners (ACs) to television panels up to......

Launches boost presales growth of top realtors in Q2

Top real estate developers reported healthy presales growth in the second quarter of FY26, aided by a steady pipeline of new project launches. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff While overall......

40 years ago and now: Godrej Group wiser after serial divorces

When Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej celebrated his 70th birthday two years ago, his brother and Godrej Agrovet chairman Nadir Godrej wrote a poem in his honour. It was a candid account of the man......

Post surgery, Manasi Joshi Sets Sights on World Championships

'In general, I needed a short break from sports because I had worked extremely hard for the Paralympics. I was happy with my performance, but not winning a medal left me a little disappointed. I......