My First Walk In Free India

'At school, on August 15, the Indian flag was raised. There was no national anthem at that time and we sang Rise India Thy Millions Lead,' recalls military legend Major General Ian Cardozo (retd).......

Narayan Rane gets bail after arrest for 'slap Thackeray' remark

Union minister Narayan Rane was arrested on Tuesday over his controversial remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, which triggered a political row and protests.  IMAGE:......

'Ram Uncle's zest for life was incomparable'

‘He often said to me that he was waiting in the departure lounge of God’s gate.’ Gitanjali Gurbaxani, whose family has known Ram Jethmalani since their Pre-Partition days in......

Mumbai's iconic spots turn into quarantine facilities

Mumbai is converting several of its iconic structures into quarantine facilities as it races to prepare for a predicted peaking of infections this month. With some projections suggesting the number......

Death of a Salesman Revisited

Are algos taking over from 'shoeshine and a smile', asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   'Can you explain to me why this feature [and I named one] is missing in......

The T-Shirt Wars

Ajit Balakrishnan on the evolution of a cultural symbol. IMAGE: Mark Zuckerberg, Marlon Brando and Peter Thiel. Photographs: Getty Images   I stood gazing admiringly at the perfect green......

Covid has taken sheen off India's most exclusive clubs

Few of these highly sought-after socialising and networking hubs are seeing much activity as regulars are missing in action. The bars at the Delhi Gymkhana Club are closed. So is the Lady......

Alyque, Advertising Man of the Century

'What fascinated me always was Alyque's ability to think in the vernacular despite his South Bombay and genteel upbringing,' notes Sandeep Goyal.'Lalitaji or Hamara Bajaj were obviously not birthed......

Pic: Deepika teams up with dad, Prakash Padukone

It was quite a Kodak moment, really. Deepika Padukone, along with her star father -- the legendary badminton player Prakash Padukone -- had a game of badminton at the Tata Open All India Badminton......

No, thank you, Bollywood!

Indian-American filmmaker Simone Ahuja may have shot with Rahul Bose, but she does not have the regular Bollywood dreams. In fact, Bollywood barely interests her."I just walked out of Malamaal......

Milind Rege, The Last of the Mohicans

'He devoted his entire life for the betterment of Mumbai cricket and cricketers.''Even when he left for the Elysian Fields, he was in harness as mentor/advisor to the MCA.'Hemant Kenkre mourns the......

'Pant's keeping won't be as sharp on return but...'

KL Rahul worth in platinum, Bharat needs fine-tuning, says former India 'keeper Farokh Engineer IMAGE: KL Rahul and KS Bharat. Photograph: BCCI KL Rahul is ‘worth in platinum' for the dual......

India's oldest first-class cricketer Vasant Raiji no more

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Waugh had visited Vasant Raiji on his 100th birthday on January 26. Vasant Raiji, who was India's oldest first-class cricketer at 100, died in in Mumbai in the......

'Man-management is Shastri's forte'

'He builds confidence in players. He has the knack of motivating people.''A few good words from Ravi and that player will be an altogether different player in minutes.' IMAGE: 'Ravi Shastri was......

Spin legend Bedi praises 'brilliant' Rahane

'This sort of cricket cannot be replaced by any other gimmick -- whether it is T20 or I don't know -- 100 balls.' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane hits a boundary. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Former......