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A New Way To Retire Gracefully

This isn't just a home for the elderly. It's a place where life stories, generations, and cultures weave themselves into something quietly extraordinary, discovers Nitin Sathe. Illustrations:......

Why Calcutta Remains A City Of Bhoy

A year after the RG Kar rape-murder Swarupa Dutt looks at the city where it happened, Kolkata -- a study in dichotomy, at once the self-proclaimed cultural capital of India as also a petri dish for......

Row after photo of jailed actor Darshan's hang-out goes viral

A purported photograph of Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who is currently in judicial custody in the Renukaswamy murder case, hanging out with three others has gone viral. IMAGE: Kannada actor......

'Encroached by Pak Army', PoK temple seeks Indian help

The Save Sharda Committee (SSC) in Bengaluru on Friday sought the help of the Indian government to remove the 'encroachment by the Pakistan Army' on the Sharda temple premises in Pakistan-Occupied......

'They chose Ram carefully'

'...by combining religious and political missions -- to destroy the Babri Masjid and establish Ram Rajya.''Hindutva was successful in creating synergy with the aspirations of devotees,' Dhirendra K......

This coffee club has start-ups on its menu

Jhanavi Honap had an idea that she wanted to convert into a business. What she lacked was expertise and some experience to bank on to run her own start-up. That's when she took help from Pune Open......

Coffee Day parent to double presence

The Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Companyis looking to double its retail presence in the country. With the expansion, the company, parent of the coffee chain Cafe Coffee Day, will enter the Rs......

Covid has taken sheen off India's most exclusive clubs

Few of these highly sought-after socialising and networking hubs are seeing much activity as regulars are missing in action. The bars at the Delhi Gymkhana Club are closed. So is the Lady......

What happens in a Mumbai high-flyers club...

Ranjita Ganesan visits The Indus Club, which is not just another old boys' club. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Groucho Marx, the Hollywood comedian, quipped famously that he did not want......

Shangri-La opens its 1st hotel in India

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, the leading luxury hotel group of Asia Pacific, opened their first-ever hotel in India on Wednesday in collaboration with India's Eros group in the heart of New......

He Quit Amazon To Make Films

'You need the drishti, the experience. I am beginning to see things differently.' IMAGE: A scene from Ghich Pich. Delhi-based film-maker Ankur Singla is a former lawyer and tech entrepreneur, who......

India's First Hindi Horror Comedy

Mehmood and R D Burman shiver, wail and flail when they encounter a stuffed tiger that wags its tail, furniture that moves on its own volition and dancing skeletons and mummies.Dinesh Raheja......

Bollywood's Best Candid Moments of 2023

Movie stars make the best candid pictures. Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com captures some beautiful moments from the many events of 2023, when the stars weren't looking. Shah Rukh Khan......

'We almost went bankrupt'

'Bottomline, hairline and waistline -- you have to watch them always.' IMAGE: Ajay Bijli, Chairman and Managing Director, PVR Ltd. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "Let's film him here.........

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

Gaza War: Cricket club to rescue of Indian researchers in Israel

IMAGE: Israeli firefighters extinguish a car which caught on fire after a rocket was launched from the Gaza Strip in Ashkelon. Photograph: Nir Elias/Reuters A cricket club in the southern Israeli......

'Tired of hearing that ICL is the rebel league'

Soon after Shane Bond signed up with the Indian Cricket League, he found himself in limbo. A club, but no country to play for. He met up with Rahul Bhatia for a chat over non-existent coffee: "I'm......

When biscuits followed Gavaskar on Caribbean tour!

IMAGE: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar. Sunil Gavaskar is known for his impregnable defence against the all-time-great West Indies pace battery, but the former opening batsman, who turned 67......

Cyprus rejoices in Baghdatis victory

In Cyprus, the tennis term 'deuce' is usually reserved for leisurely games of backgammon in smoke-filled, dusty coffee shops.With only a dozen or so tennis clubs and about 6,000 registered tennis......

Colombia talisman Rodriguez in doubt for Japan showdown

IMAGE: Columbia's James Rodriguez. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images Colombia talisman James Rodriguez, the sensation of the last World Cup, is a doubtful starter for Tuesday's Group H opener......