PE firm True North's investment model is to take 51% stake in mid-sized companies and make them large, says Niraj Bhatt.

'We are not producing good students who are examining issues independently of what they are being fed either by the media or their educators,' says Aakar Patel.

'As they grow bigger, the trail of their pioneering success often leaves behind a causticity marked by deficient human resource practices, negligible focus on corporate governance and rife sexism.'

India is failing to take advantage of its important ally, Japan as much as it should, notes Mihir S Sharma.

Ataturk and Nehru, two liberal secular modernisers, are in peril of being disowned by their successors, says Sunanda K-Datta Ray.

Siddharth Tata's Purple Chilli helps vegetable farmers earn an income 365 days a year.

Sarvesh Agrawal tells Shobha Warrier about how he built a start-up "of the interns, by the interns and for the interns."

How did Sudarshan Shetty, curator of the Kochi Muziris Biennale, decide what gets to be part of the show and what doesn't?

Three businessmen disclose their success mantras: One belongs to an old Marwari family, another is a second generation industrialist whose father scripted an amazing rags-to-riches story and the third was a professional till one day he succumbed to the charms of entrepreneurship.

The hyperlocal logistics company hires delivery boys to work for a diverse set of clients like Amazon, Bigbasket, Swiggy and McDonald's. Apurva Venkat finds out why clients and investors love it.

Saurabh Shukla, one of our finest character actors, on his life and movie career.

Two young dhaakad designers tell us why they want to dress up the First Lady of Bollywood.

'Put cricket, first and foremost, at the centre of every decision you take.' 'The bottom line must always be the sport that we love.' Rahul Dravid as eloquent as always in his M A K Pataudi Memorial Lecture.

As a volunteer you'll need to meet people and educate them about the benefits of going cashless by going digital.

In India, if you live with your parents, there is no way in hell you can avoid their interference in the tiniest aspects of your life.

'Is standing in a queue any bigger sacrifice than that of a soldier's family?'

'If you ask me what is God, I'd say, God is Mr World.'

'Politics and religion is a dangerous mix in India and anybody even remotely seen crossing the line is taken to task.'

The outspoken singer gave up politics following Following the controversy over the address by a nude Jain monk in the Haryana assembly.

In India post the success of masala and green bonds on the LSE, Nikhil Rathi tells Rajesh Bhayani that there are many international investors interested in buying into the India story

Karnal-born model Lakshya Lathar, 20 speaks about his early struggles.

'We met on a Mumbai local some time ago, but the lessons she taught me about money management and life in general have stayed with me,' says Geetanjali Krishna.

As fliers find themselves spoilt for choice, airlines are looking at ways in which to position themselves distinctively.

62 mass murders carried out with firearms across 30 US states. Of these, 12 were in schools, 19 at workplaces, the other 31 cases took place in shopping malls, restaurants, government buildings and military bases. The average age of the killers was 35, with the youngest only 11 years old. B S Raghavan on how the killings will continue until America confronts the urgent need for gun control.

'India is no longer the India of the '70s and the '80s.' 'It's a large country with the fastest growing economy.' 'In working with India, you just can't go and humiliate the nation publicly.' USIBC President Mukesh Aghi tells Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com about how he advises American companies to do business with India, what he thinks of Modi's government and the way forward for the India-US relationship.

What explains Vijay Shekhar Sharma's optimism when other players have started to tread cautiously is Paytm's huge customer base: It has 120 million users and counting, says Nivedita Mookerji.

Nupur was able to successfully build a prototype of a biomass briquette, an alternative fuel from waste materials.

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.

Meet Jasmeet Singh Sandhu who ranked third in the Union Public Service Commission exam this year.

Fun and games at start-ups have ended as easy money dries up.

In our series on Super30 achievers, we find out how Aquibur Rahman has fared since he cleared his IIT-Joint Entrance Exam.

At no stage is a student encouraged to develop further curiosity in a subject and those who do stumble upon their passion or interest do so more by chance than design.

'I did not bother to collect my diploma certificate because the course was a waste of time and more or less useless. It would be instructive for me to describe it because manufacturing is seen as the way out for India's great unemployment problem. It is? I do not think so,' says Aakar Patel.

Armed with pricey degrees from colleges overseas, young Indians are heading back home in search for greener pastures.

The coolest moments we won't be forgetting anytime soon.

Srikanth Bolla, CEO of Bollant Industries, has set his sights on changing lives

Creative and confident, these emerging fashion designers are the future of Indian fashion.

'The strategies outlined in Jaitley's Budget won't create the millions of jobs needed to dispel the despair and cynicism of militant youth in the Red Corridor running from Nepal to Tamil Nadu.'

Consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.

'If they succeed in silencing this great university, it will be a tragic day for the nation.'