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Blue Economy Needs Strong Navy Protection

Naval assets take years to build, and therefore, not only is futuristic force planning essential, but indigenous projects must also be put into the pipeline, technologies developed and contracts......

Farmers to intensify anti-govt protest, to continue stir during LS polls

Thousands of farmers on Thursday participated in the "Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat" at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan where a resolution was passed to intensify the protest against the Centre's policies......

Funny Side up, from Ruskin Bond

Even as the movie made on his story, Blue Umbrella, awaits theatrical release in India, renowned children's author Ruskin Bond is coming out with his latest offering - Funny Side Up, which captures......

A Rogue Wave Rising In The North

While people voted in a fifth round that will set the tone as this election rounds into the straight, and while Modi on the stump chews the cud of personal grievances and hackneyed promises that......

How To Prevent Terror On The High Seas

The world needs to wake up to this new dimension of war at sea and be prepared to face the 'unknown enemy' who have the advantage of attacking at their choice of location and time, cautions......

Biryani finds its place on the valuation menu with rising investor appetite

Biryani is set to get its own valuation. Devyani International, the largest franchisee of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) quick-service restaurants (QSRs) in India, is considering the acquisition of......

Samsung shakes off the blues

Aided by the booming mobile-phone business in the country and the company's focus on high-technology products, Samsung has emerged as the fastest growing umbrella durables-manufacturer in......

Retail price blues for small pharmaceutical firms

Small scale pharmaceutical units in the country are facing an imminent closure owing to lack of business opportunities and hostile regulatory policies. Small scale units account for 30 per cent of......

Kodiaq, Skoda's 1st 7-seater SUV, hits Indian roads

Skoda's latest offering will compete with the likes of Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour and Isuzu MU-X as well as Volkswagen Tigua. Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com. The Kodiaq is......

4 mn garments. 300 stores. Rs 6.8 bn. The Anita Dongre story

'Fashion changes fast and if you are not keeping up you're getting left behind,' design diva Anita Dongre tells Pavan Lall. IMAGE: At the lounge in her office Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com......

An irresistible Blue Umbrella

Nothing can make you smile like a fable. The setting is as idyllic as can be. A small village up in Himachal Pradesh, one of those Malgudi-type worlds where everyone knows everyone else, where......

Meet Blue Umbrella's Biniya

She was not interested in acting but she made her debut as the 10-year-old Biniya in Vishal Bhardwaj's The Blue Umbrella, which also starred Pankaj Kapur. Two years after the film was made, Shreya......

'Blue Umbrella isn't just for kids'

You could just call him Midas. Give Pankaj Kapur a great role andenough room toimprovise, and the result on screen is pure gold. Hitting the screens this Friday is Vishal Bhardwaj's Blue Umbrella,......

Bollywood's AMAZING UMBRELLA MOMENTS!

The Monsoon is here, and time to bring out the chhatris. But in our movies, even the most basic articles of necessity become the source of romance and drama. Like rainy day lessons, its many uses......

When Bollywood Played Holi With Titles

Bollywood has a vibrant equation with Holi. But the love for the Festival of Colours is not restricted to just songs and moments in the movies. The various hues of colours are used in film titles......

Historic! Transgender Teams Debut in Jamshedpur League

'Football is such a beautiful sport, and for the first time, I felt like I wasn't being seen for my gender, but for my game.' IMAGE: The Transgender League is made up of 70 players who come from......

PHOTOS: Sun shines on City's victory parade

Even the sun shone for Manchester City as the Premier League champions celebrated their long-awaited and dramatic title win with a euphoric victory parade on Monday.Twelve months ago Manchester......

Tottenham sign off from the Lane in a blaze of glory

It is their best finish for 54 years, since the glory days of the 1960s when the club was setting new standards in English football under Bill Nicholson. IMAGE: Tottenham's players celebrate after......