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The A-Z of 2018

The year gone by, decoded by Shuma Raha. A for Alexa IMAGE: You can voice interact with Amazon Alexa. Photograph: Kind courtesy Amazon.com Now a year old in India, Amazon's cool, AI-powered......

The monk who declined Rajya Sabha membership

Soft-spoken and readily accessible, Pranav Pandya, head and mentor, All World Gayatri Pariwar, says he’s not inclined to accept. Shreya Jai reports. Beyond the razzle-dazzle the Mary Koms and......

The tsunami warriors deserve our salute

It was January 26, 2005. The familiar visage of my school chum riveted my attention to the television screen. The Doordarshan correspondent gushed while covering the sterling work being done by the......

Super-rich young Indians have a new success mantra!

Nikita Puri and Dhruv Munjal explain why new-age businessmen are turning to exclusive, uber-rich clubs.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A speaker is addressing some 50 people. The audience,......

'Maruti's Gujarat plant deal adds to operational complexity'

Maruti Suzuki India's recent update on the Gujarat plant, proposed to be implemented by its Japanese parent Suzuki Motor Corp, is ‘razzle dazzle’ and the transaction adds to the......

Madoff's life of make-believe

The exact scale of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme may never be known, but it probably runs to tens of billions of dollars. Mr Madoff snookered thousands of the wealthiest people in America, dozens......

Montblanc out to woo women

On the eve of 100 distinguished years as the world's most wanted writing instruments (never say pens; pens aren't served by gloved hands) Montblanc decided it was time to gear up for another 100.......

Masters and new rockers

A good monsoon is always expected to bring about multiplier effects that boost purchasing power, and if you are wondering whether this is the right month to splurge, the answer is a wholehearted......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

The Best of Pankaj Udhas

A golden name in the world of ghazals and playback singing, Pankaj Udhas regaled listeners with his dulcet voice on silver screen and stage. Growing up in a family of zamindars and government......

Satyaprem Ki Katha Review: Kiara Hits The Right Notes

One of the great criers of her generation, Kiara's pain pierces through the screen and makes a heartfelt picture of how she feels even when the script cannot see her, observes Sukanya Verma. A......

Citadel Review: Spy Masala

Citadel proves unworthy of Priyanka's splendour, Madden's intensity or veteran talents like Lesley Manville and Stanley Tucci squandered in banal parts, complains Sukanya Verma. The word 'trust'......

Cirkus Review: Angoor Khatte Hain!

Cirkus is boring and puerile, notes Sukanya Verma. Rohit Shetty poaches on Vishal Bhardwaj territory to make his version of the Bard's The Comedy of Errors. There are several cinematic adaptations......

PIX: Pella stuns Anderson, Djokovic survives hurricane Hurkacz

IMAGE: Guido Pella celebrates beating Kevin Anderson in the third round at Wimbledon on Friday. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Argentine Guido Pella pulled off a major upset at Wimbledon on......

Afghan cricket: Swapping Kalashnikovs for cricket bats

Unlike football, which offends the sensibilities of some very conservative Muslims because it is normally played in shorts, cricket is played in long sleeves and trousers, in line with traditional......

IPL can't consign Test cricket to the dump: Gower

Former England captain David Gower sees Test cricket under absoloutely no threat from the Indian Premier League. Speaking to the Independent, London, the player-turned-cricket broadcaster said......

Core of our batting needs watching

It was as though the recent sins were all cleansed in just a few hours. Cleansed, ironically, by the dust of the dirty pitch at the Wankhede Stadium. And all it required to bring about the miracle......

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