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Stronger the judge, greater the allegations against him: SC

The Supreme Court Monday said that making allegations against judges is 'unfortunately' becoming a new fashion now and the stronger the judge, greater the allegations against him. IMAGE: Judges of......

OUTRAGEOUS! Can you study like this?

The Top Videos of the Week, listed by Shailajanand Mishra. IMAGE: Children study under the scorching sun in a UP school. Photograph: ANI In one school, two different subjects are taught at the......

Perarivalan's Release Explained

The Rajiv Gandhi assassination, investigation and trial were all jinxed in parts, recalls N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: A G Perarivalan, an accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, celebrates......

Timeline: The road to Perarivalan's release

Following is the timeline of events in the case in which the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of A G Perarivalan, who has served over 30 years in jail in the Rajiv Gandhi......

Tamil sentiment strongly backed the 7 Rajiv case convicts for 31 years

A G Perarivalan alias Arivu is now a free man following a legal battle, and that long fight provides scope for throwback moments of Tamil sentiment that propelled the struggle which was backed by......

IIT alumni are opening their wallets wide to give back despite Covid-19

While the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur may have attracted among the highest donations by an individual (former student and IndiGo Airlines co-founder Rakesh Gangwal) at Rs 100 crore......

My Son Raj Subramaniam, The FedEx CEO

'He is a busy man these days, still, he makes it a point to call me at least once a month.' IMAGE: Raj Subramaniam, CEO, FedEx. Photograph: Kind courtesy FedEx Raj Subramaniam is the latest......

Meet India's Latest Billionaire

'It has taken us 15 years to get to where we are. It obviously doesn't happen overnight.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Amongst all the unicorns that listed last year and had......

How the Tatas finally brought Maharaja home

Tata Sons' Natarajan Chandrasekaran is an avid marathon runner. But what his firm has achieved recently with Air India takeover is nothing short of a 100-metre sprint. Before Chandra, as he is......

SpiceJet not to wind up just yet; gets 3 weeks' reprieve

Supreme Court on Friday granted three weeks' time to SpiceJet to resolve its financial dispute with Swiss firm Credit Suisse AG, and stayed the operation of the Madras high court verdict permitting......

Andhaa Kanoon Director T Rama Rao Passes Away

Photograph: Kind courtesy Anupam Kher/Twitter Celebrated film-maker Tatineni Rama Rao passed into the ages in Chennai early on Wednesday, April 20, his family said. T Rama Rao directed......

'I'm not in the business of selling crap'

'My director (Lakshya Raj Anand) said, 'John, I don't want anybody in the cinema halls to pick up their phones and get distracted.''I want the film to be so fast and different that people instantly......

FUN-FUN Bollywood Quiz!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Ready for your weekly dose of our fun, filmi quiz? All you have to do is pick the right name from the options listed......

Aishwarya Gets EVIL for Mani Ratnam

After Iruvar, Guru, Raavan, Director Mani Ratnam reunites with the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai for the Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan: I, also known as PS-I, a historical fiction based Kalki Krishnamurthy's......

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Incomparable Lata Mangeshkar passed into the ages on February 6, 2002. She was 92.Some of her best songs, in celebration of an incredible life. Nightingale of India. Greatest Indian Singer......

My Dada Sunil Gavaskar

To watch Dada standing on the steps of the airplane ladder with a glittering trophy in hand was exhilarating, recalls Hemant Kenkre. IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar bats during the second Test against......

Rohit and Dravid recall their first interaction in 2007

IMAGE: India coach Rahul Dravid and T20I captain Rohit Sharma. Photograph: BCCI Rohit Sharma, who made his India debut under Rahul Dravid's leadership back way in 2007, remembers that moment......

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