Padma Vibhushan for Gen Rawat, Kalyan Singh; Padma Bhushan for Azad

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Hindutva poster boy late Kalyan Singh, India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and former West......

Why would one of the world's finest reporters join Starbucks?

Rajiv Chandrasekaran wrote Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Baghdad's Green Zone, based on his days as the Washington Post's correspondent in Baghdad. It was made into a movie, starring......

An eventful year for Indian-American journalists

When the South Asian Journalists Association was formed in 1994, there were only a few Indian-American bylines in the mainstream press, mostly in the business pages. There were some folks in the......

'India should be involved in SL-LTTE talks'

India should directly involve itself in the peace talks between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Upcountry Tamils Front of Sri Lanka, a party of Sri Lankan Tamils......

RBI to transfer highest-ever surplus of Rs 1.76 lakh cr to govt

The additional cash will now give the Centre more headroom for stimulating the economy. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday approved the  transfer......

Working with Ratan Tata

Mukund Rajan, who worked closely with Ratan Tata, recalls the unique experience of working with the corporate titan. IMAGE: J R D Tata, left, with Ratan Tata. Photograph: Gopal Shetty As the first......

RBI may ease lending norms for MSMEs; fund to NBFCs still a sticking point

RBI may also be open to injecting liquidity through open market purchases of bonds but is resisting relaxing capital buffers for banks. The RBI board held a marathon meeting on Monday amid a rift......

Why FY18 was a defining year for India Inc

The financial year ending Saturday saw such big-ticket events that set the directional tone for the country’s business journey.  Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com. Beyond the hoopla......

New releases: Desis lead the charge in America

Leap Year, You Might Want to Skip It This Year, declared a reviewer. Many others toowere dismissive of the romantic film directed by Anand Tucker, his first mainstream film. But the movie which is......

Chandrasekaran's book bought by United 93 director

British director Paul Greengrass -- who on one hand makes thrillers such as The Bourne Supremacy, and on the other creates chilling and unhysterical 9/11 drama United 93 -- has announced a film......

Why Is Tata Chairman Running?

IMAGE: Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran runs the Tata Mumbai Marathon half marathon race, January 15, 2023. Photograph: ANI   Mumbai had an early Sunday morning party to remember as the......

Ethiopians Lemi, Haymanot set course records in Mumbai Marathon

IMAGE: Ethiopia's Hayle Lemi celebrates winning the Mumbai Marathon with a course record of 2:07:32. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Records tumbled in Asia’s most prestigious......