The Legend That Was Pritish Nandy

He was colourful. He was dramatic. He was The Master of His Craft. There never will be an editor as versatile as Pritish Nandy, notes Nikhil Lakshman. IMAGE: Pritish Nandy, Editor Extraordinaire,......

Cop held in Provogue drug case

An assistant inspector of police was arrested on Saturday in connection the Provogue drug case.Assistant Police Inspector Sanjay Shindhe, attatched to the Mumbai domestic airport police station, is......

Don't Miss! The Best Videos of the Week

Shailajanand Mishra lists the The Hottest Videos of the Week! Take a look. IMAGE: An elderly Aligarh couple with the 'world's biggest lock'. Photograph: ANI Photo     Every week is full......

Does an airport's name mean a lot?

'The urge to name the upcoming Navi Mumbai airport after well-known personalities and the equally strong urge to rally in large numbers supporting this name and that; all of this amidst COVID-19,......

Jewar airport needs to chart its own path

And learn what not to do from the so far jinxed Navi Mumbai International Airport, says Anjuli Bhargava. The airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, being built at a cost of roughly Rs 6,000 crore......

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......

How Padmini helped Premier drive around hurdles

Despite government controls, Walchand Hirachand Group cracked the market Image: Premier Padmini; Photograph: Mr Choppers/Wikimedia Commons Long before the iPad got invented in Cupertino,......

The Om Puri You Never Knew

'One is not allowed to smoke on the sets of a Hollywood film even during a break.''When I asked an assistant to suggest some place where I could light a cigarette, he recommended the bad boys'......

Rani, Ranveer, Shraddha's day out

...At restaurants, airport and gyms... Just what has kept Bollywood busy lately? Let's take a look.   Rani Mukerji basks in the success of her new film, Hichki.   Team Beyond......

A lungi, Anil Kapoor and the story of the Internet

Interviewing Anil Kapoor, Syed Firdaus Ashraf discovered early, is a real pleasure.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com "Why don't you interview Anil Kapoor?" the editor asked one afternoon. I was......

'I'm not mentally prepared to marry. I still feel like a kid'

'It's very tough for someone, who doesn't have a filmi background, to get work in Bollywood. It's not a smooth ride unless you are really lucky. But I think one has to be prepared for that.''I must......

Ronaldo Airport naming ceremony overshadowed by dodgy statue

IMAGE: The questionable statue of Cristiano Ronaldo is seen as the footballer is all smiles at the airport renaming ceremony in Santa Cruz, Funchal, Madeira in Portugal on Wednesday.. Photograph:......

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......

India in the West Indies: How it all began

Ahead of the four-Test series against the West Indies, which begins in Antigua on July 21, Rajneesh Gupta sheds light on India's first tour of the Caribbean islands. IMAGE: Vijay Hazare, India's......

Plane carrying Brazilian soccer team ran out of fuel

IMAGE: Rescue workers inspect the bodies from the wreckage of a plane that crashed into the Colombian jungle with Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense onboard near Medellin, Colombia, November 29,......