A promise kept: How Ratan Tata helped an Army officer's son

"Hi Captain". The cheery greeting would ring out from a distance at Mumbai's United Services Club and Vinayak Supekar would fall in step with Ratan Tata, the young Army captain and the......

Dharma doesn't mean eat this, don't eat that: RSS chief

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said some elements who don't want India to grow are creating hindrance in the path of its development. IMAGE: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat......

'Death Was Flying Around Us'

'The odds were stacked against us.''Through it all, we were determined to overcome and prevail we did!' Wing Commander Shailesh Singh on the high-risk flying mission for which he was awarded the......

'Indian Americans Would Thrive Under Trump'

'Democrats don't care about those on H-1B visas. They don't care about the Green Card backlog.' 'President Trump wants to stop the massive flow of illegal immigrants and focus on a robust and legal......

Digital Loan Apps: Boon Or Bane?

For the time being, digital lending remains a grey area, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   During a visit to Kolkata in December, I decided to drop by a bar......

Kinetic Luna back after 2 decades, in e-avatar

Kinetic on Wednesday relaunched the iconic two-wheeler Luna in an electric avatar, addressing the demand for affordable electric vehicles (EVs), more than two decades after its initial......

Issuers in wait-and-watch mode for overseas listing at GIFT City

With the government clearing the decks for direct listing at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), issuers will wait for the......

Gadkari unveils prototype of world's first BS-VI-compliant flex-fuel car

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday unveiled the prototype of the world’s first Bharat Stage (BS)-VI-compliant electrified flex-fuel car, developed by......

What's Sunny Flaunting?

Kangana starts promoting Emergency... Shriya spends time with her daughter... Amala is Pongal-ready...   Photograph: Kind courtesy Sunny Leone/Instagram Sunny Leone shows off some serious......

Review: Taaza Khabar 2 Lacks Substance

The same bunch of people, doing the same things does not make for a satisfying sequel; the added subplots are hastily tacked on, and make no difference to the flow of the series, points out Deepa......

CTRL Review: Masterful Thriller

Sukanya Verma recommends watching CTRL on a computer for an eerie, immersive, real-time experience. Unsettling, isn't it? Our most reliable source of information and communication can be......

'The Appetite For Horror Has Increased'

'How to hold people's attention is challenging.' IMAGE: Mukti Mohan in Life Hill Gayi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mukti Mohan/Instagram Growing up in a household brimming with talent and......

Rohit-Gill: India's Biggest ODI Weapons

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have amassed 1,974 runs in 29 innings at an average of 70.50 -- the best among opening pairs with a minimum of 25 innings. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters......

Tempers flare in Karachi! Afridi, Shakeel, Ghulam fined

IMAGE: Screengrab of Pakistan's Saud Shakeel and Kamran  Ghulam celebrating too close to Temba Bavuma. Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam have been fined for......

BMP monitor an 'X factor' at Freestyle Chess

'This introduction that has now been in place for sometime could well give that additional flavour for the chess players as they will be able to guess the pressure that a certain player is feeling......

India umpire Menon pulls out of Champions Trophy in Pakistan

IMAGE: Umpire Nitin Menon decided against travelling to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy. Photograph: BCCI India's only representative in the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires Nitin Menon has opted......

CSK CEO hints at Dhoni's retirement plans

IMAGE: CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan expressed optimism about MS Dhoni’s continued involvement with CSK. Photograph: BCCI Chennai Super Kings (CSK) CEO Kasi Viswanathan recently shed light......