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'All India Radio Is No Underdog'

'The largest listenership for Vividh Bharati outside the country is in Spain.''The labourers who go there for the tomato-picking season feel cut off from their country and listen to Vividh Bharati......

Amazon shuts down Westland publishing house 6 years after buying it

Much to the disappointment of booklovers, Westland, one of the largest publishing houses in India, is being shut down by e-commerce giant Amazon, they announced on Tuesday. IMAGE: Kindly note that......

'Shivaji, Sambhaji Were Secular, Visionary Kings'

'Shivaji and Sambhaji were born into the Hindu religion, and all ceremonies in their palaces were done as per Hindu customs.''But while governing the state, they followed the gospel of......

How Lata, Rafi played role in liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Legendary singers Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammad Rafi played an instrumental role in the liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, says a new book as it narrates in detail the little-known 1954 concert......

CBI seizes AgustaWestland helicopter from builder in DHFL scam

The Central Bureau of Investigation seized an AgustaWestland helicopter from the premises of builder Avinash Bhosale in Pune on Saturday in connection with the Rs 34,615-crore DHFL scam case,......

Net closing in on PNB, IL&FS, ICICI-Videocon, AugustaWestland

'The web of transactions is so complex that it requires expertise to understand the strategies involved in each fraud.'Shrimi Choudhary reports. IMAGE: India expects Nirav Modi, who is currently......

How COVID is changing the game plan for booksellers, publishers

In the future, publishers will need to think of digital immersive marketing just like marketing a movie or show on Netflix is an immersive experience. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After......

'Everything is dependent on Ratan Tata'

'I think Ratan felt he had to do everything that he could to retain control of the company started by his forefathers, because that was the first priority and nothing else mattered compared to......

Corruption cases: ED's conviction rate is pathetic

It has registered 2,000-plus money laundering cases and about 12,000 forex violation ones in the 14 years since it was established. Yet, its probes have resulted in no more than 13 convictions from......

Why is Amazon betting big on self publishing in India?

US e-commerce company Amazon says it is betting highly on self-publishing in India. This was a medium termed ‘vanity publishing’ till now. However, says Amazon’s New York-based......

'Cinema's Greatest Challenge Is Reels'

'I don't know how long cinema will survive.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Goutam Ghose Goutam Ghose is one of India's most celebrated contemporary film-makers. He has bagged multiple National Film......

'Do you want me to sing or stop breathing?'

IMAGE: Mohammed Rafi with his wife Bilquis, and children Yasmin, Shahid and Nasreen. 'Laxmikant-Pyarelal called upon Abba to ask him to sing this ghazal. "Please sing this ghazal for us. The......

Why Anjali Sacrificed Her Career For Sachin

Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have......

When Musharraf hailed Balaji: 'You are a great soldier... I salute your spirit'

'Musharraf's best is reserved for Balaji, whom he hails as a great soldier, fighting bravely for his team even in a lost cause.' IMAGE: Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf greets......

'Gavaskar Wasn't The Best Captain'

IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar and Ian Botham during England's tour of India in 1982. Photograph: All Sport/Getty Images When folks discuss India's best captains, Mansur Ali Khan 'Tiger' Pataudi,......

When Akshay Kumar ditched lucrative IPL contract

He could have easily played hardball with all the aces up his sleeve but Bollywood star Akshay Kumar instead terminated his lucrative contract with Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals) in 2009 after......