'It's inhuman, merciless that breaches every human right'

'I was put in an anda cell. No window, light or air. Only grills.''During the monsoon, water would seep. There were rats running around all the time.''We were forced to sleep under bright lights......

'Kishori Amonkar made classical music accessible'

'Her ability and confidence to 'do her own thing,' both in her music and in her life -- and the great integrity with which she did it -- was amazing.' IMAGE: The legendary Kishori Amonkar, who......

Record-breaking 76.82 per cent polling in Goa

In keeping with the trend seen elsewhere in the country so far, an all-time-high 76.82 percent of the voters exercised the franchise in the two Lok Sabha constituencies of Goa on Saturday. Chief......

Message in a bottle: How one golden disk carries human history into the cosmos

This week marks the 4th anniversary of the Voyager 1 spacecraft crossing over from our solar system into interstellar space. Prathmesh Kher/Rediff.com recalls how a planetary mission became......

Why Ratan Tata Really Fell Out With Cyrus Mistry

Ratan Tata: A Life, the much awaited biography, reveals that after a year of 'parallel running', Tata began having second thoughts about Cyrus Mistry's 'suitability'.'Mistry targeted Ratan, the man......

Kerkar chain to pick stake in Goa resort

The Ajit Kerkar-run Tulip Star Hotels, after buying out the state-owned Juhu Centaur, is now acquiring a stake in a five star resort in Goa.Ajit B Kerkar, chairman, said, "We will be investing in a......

Ratan Tata, As I Knew Him

Ratan was extremely ethical in his dealings, which he brought to bear on the business house which he helmed, remembers Sailesh Kottary. IMAGE: Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus, Tata Sons, at the......

Mistry is not alone. India Inc's 5 more boardroom coups

Mistry is not the first Tata bigwig to be ousted and Tata is not the only big name which saw a doyen or two leave Cyrus Pallonji Mistry was ousted by the board of directors of Tata Sons, the......

Champions Mumbai shocked by Baroda in Ranji Trophy opener

IMAGE: Left-arm spinner Bhargav Bhatt did the damage with the ball for Baroda, picking up 6/55 to finish with 10 wickets in the match.. Photograph: BCCI Left-arm spinner Bhargav Bhatt grabbed six......

Ranji Trophy: MP, Baroda off to a great start

IMAGE: Harpreet Singh Bhatia hits a boundary in his unbeaten knock of 75* for MPFA against Karnataka. Photograph: BCCI Domestic Mitesh Patel and Atit Sheth staged a spirited recovery for Baroda,......

Ranji Round-up: UP hold nerves to pip Mumbai; Delhi register first win

IMAGE: UP eked out a two-wicket win over Mumbai. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X The efforts of Aryan Juyal (76) and Karan Sharma (67) stood out as Uttar Pradesh held nerves to beat 41-times champions......

Ranji Trophy: Seamers set up Mumbai's outright win; K'taka cruise to victory

IMAGE: Shivam Dube, who was picked for India’s upcoming T20Is against Afghanistan, celebrated with a four-wicket haul. Photograph: BCCI Seamers Shivam Dube (4/10) and Royston Dias (3/35)......

India U-19 Asia Cup hero Ankolekar gets Mumbai call up

IMAGE: Left-arm spinner Atharva Ankolekar picked up five wickets in the final to help India Under-19 beat Bangladesh to retain the Asia Cup title. Photograph: Asian Cricket Council/Twitter The......