24 HOURS: Chidambaram's new avatar and MORE

Indian Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram tours the Pudding Mill Lane Crossrail construction site in east London on May 16, 2013 in London, England. Chidambaram is currently on a five-day......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

My Travels For Gauri Khan's Grandma

There were Vedic mantras engraved along with prayer songs for Lord Shiva, Lord Rama and Lord Krishna.Neither the government nor the people of Faisalabad demanded that the carvings be removed.I felt......

Mumbai to remain open 24x7 from Jan 27: Aaditya

The Maharashtra Cabinet on Wednesday approved its 'Mumbai 24 hours' policy allowing malls, multiplexes and shops to remain open round-the-clock in the city from January 27. Noting that London's......

The Great Indian Cash Obsession

Five years after demonetisation, which sought to curb black money and reduce cash circulation in the economy, 70 per cent of respondents said they paid a large component of the total payment......

Mumbai all set for its BIGGEST infra transformation

New roads, rail and metro networks along with ferry services will improve East-West connectivity, which will trigger an increase in real estate prices in the area as well as in Navi Mumbai, on the......

How India can become a hub of software products

Policy lays out a 5-year road map seeking creation of 3.5 mn jobs and promoting 10,000 start-ups. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Cabinet on Thursday cleared a policy to make India a......

Coimbatore's daily operations hit by cash crunch

In the fifth of a six-part series, Business Standard visits Coimbatore, often referred to as the Manchester of South India for its promising textile industry, to assess the impact of the note ban.......

The Satish Kaushik You Never Knew

'I did a small role in Masoom.''Do you remember the scene where an old man brings Jugal Hansraj to Naseer's house?''I put on the full make-up of an old man and stood in front of Shekhar.''He had no......

The Memorable Chapters of Satish Kaushik's Career

I may not have the looks for cinema, but my spirit is unassailable, Satish Kaushik once said in an interview. A four decade-long career full of work before and behind the camera is testament to his......

Happy Days -- Go for it!

Rewind to the good ol' days...Walk down memory lane...Go on a nostalgic tripWell these could be some epithets to describe Sekhar Kammula's Happy Days. The film is indeed a huge slice of college......

The movie theatre experience, post lockdown

Movie theatres may reopen around the second week of July. The next time you walk into a cinema hall, be prepared to find an empty seat adjacent to you. India's movie-going experience has been......

World Athletics PIX: Watson wins a thriller to claim 400m gold!

Watson pips Hudson-Smith to take 400m gold IMAGE: Jamaica's Antonio Watson crosses the line to win the men's 400m final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Thursday. Photograph:......

Bolt pulls out of 100 metres Olympic trial final, doubtful for Rio Games

World record holder Usain Bolt withdrew from Jamaica's Olympic trials minutes before the men's 100 metres final on Friday. His executive manager Nugent Walker confirmed the news, less than 20......

Day 4: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Freestyle skiing- China's Gu wins Bir Air gold IMAGE: Gu Ailing Eileen of China reacts after her run during the Freestyle skiing Women's Freeski Big Air final Run 2 at the Big Air Shougang,......

PHOTOS: Taylor wins triple jump gold with second-longest ever leap

IMAGE: Christian Taylor of the United States competes in the men's triple jump final at the 15th IAAF World Championships in Beijing. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters American Christian......