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Kochi's Jews Pass Into History

Queenie Hallegua, who passed away at 89 in August, was almost the last of the Sephardi Jews in Fort Kochi.Her son Dr David Hallegua reflects on his mother's death and of his life growing up in......

Maharashtra: Why BJP Wants To Be Single Largest Party

This would give BJP the chance to explore Constitutional options for government formation if there is no clear-cut mandate, explains Sheela Bhatt. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader......

'Ratan Tata Always Displayed His Kindness'

'When the bombing happened in the Taj Mahal hotel in 2008, that was a very sad moment, but he really took care of the people, took care of everybody and that was when you saw some of his best......

BJP Luminaries Gather In Varanasi

'The question is whether Modi will increase his victory margin.' IMAGE: A child dressed as Narendra Modi during the Mahila Sammelan in Varanasi, May 22, 2024. Photograph: ANI Photo ......

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 Vicks Vaporub Become A Blockbuster

Within six months, outlets carrying Vicks jumped from 60,000 pharmacies to 750,000 general stores.The trade boycott collapsed. Consumers were happy, finding Vicks now at every street corner. A......

India's 10 Top Philanthropists

IMAGE: Azim Premji and his family gave away Rs 7,904 crore (Rs 79.04 billion) in philanthropy, up 1,645 per cent!!! over the previous year. Azim Premji -- but who else? -- tops the revised......

GST @ 1: Going gets rough for Surat's diamond, textile traders

The impact of GST is particularly stark in the highly fragmented synthetic textile industry, which attracts different GST rates at different stages of production and sale At 40, Ashish Sukharawala......

Even for Generation Y, newspaper reading remains a habit

Newspaper readership was 50 per cent in the 16-19 year age group, the highest in any age segment, followed by 42 per cent each in the 12-15 years and 20-29 year age group. According to the Indian......

GST woes: How Surat's powerloom industry is dying a slow death

Surat houses more than 650,000 powerlooms. Of this, at least 60 per cent have been shut since a month, a loss of Rs 900 crore, finds out Vinay Umarji. Rukesh Kumar, 22, is running out of patience......

'Manthan Is My Most Influential Film'

'The censor board asked me for some strange cuts.''Otherwise, they would have given me an 'A' certificate.''One cut was where Girish Karnad was explaining artificial insemination in cattle.''These......

Breaking News: Hrithik Added To Tiger 3

IMAGE: Hrithik Roshan in War. Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan will be seen together for the first time in Maneesh Sharma's Tiger 3 which opens on Diwali. Surprisingly, Hrithik is an......

'We'll give it our best shot at Oscars'

'I could have never imagined such a day would come and bring light and celebration of light.' IMAGE: Bhavin Rabari as Samay in Chhello Show/Last Film Show. Not Rajamouli's RRR, but the......

'I choose real life stories because there are so many untold stories of such incredible characters'

'The show's success has only gone on to reinforce my belief that the best way to tell a story is with honesty, love and conviction... easier said than done in our industry!' IMAGE: Pratik Gandhi......

'It is such a beautiful song'

Theek nahi lagta, a song written by Lata Mangeshkar's favourite lyricist Gulzar, was believed to have been lost. IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar. Photograph: PTI Photo The little girl who started......

SEE: What PM Modi told Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes

IMAGE: A screengrab of PM Narendra Modi speaking with the athletes on Tuesday. Combining humour with sincerity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday engaged in a light-hearted interaction with......

Tendulkar's autobiography crosses a record 200,000 copies

Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography Playing It My Way saw its launch in the national capital today as the event celebrated the book's crossing a record 200,000 copies. Present at the......

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