Surprise That Charles Became Charles III

The unfortunate associations with the name Charles for an English king -- one who was executed; the other with a very unsavoury reputation -- led royal observers to assume that Charles would not......

'Goa's defectors are pawns on the chess board'

'Goa is a tiny state, but in terms of its Business of Politics, several powerful lobbies of India are involved in it, be it the mining lobby, hoteliers' lobby, casino lobby, hawala lobby, drugs......

Why recording the current period is necessary

What is a migrant going through today on the walk home? What is it like to be a Muslim and watch the news on television every night in India? Is there a bureaucrat who is noting down the......

Interesting facts about the 1st Indian-American in the White House run

Bobby is a name so dear to us Indians that a boy -- remember the cute curly boy in Barsaat -- can be Bobby, a girl -- the dimpled Miss Braganza of the 1973 cult flick -- too can be Bobby. However,......

Pharma, consumer durables sectors likely to feel China curb heat

The pharmaceutical and the consumer durables sectors, which depend on China for imports, have not been impacted yet due to unrest in China with people protesting against lockdowns. Illustration:......

Expert groups to explore adoption of common chargers

The government will set up expert groups to explore the adoption of common chargers for mobile and all portable electronic devices, and submit a detailed report in two months, Consumer Affairs......

Prices of white goods rise third time in 2021

Manufacturers of consumer durable goods have hiked prices for the third time this year as they struggle with rising commodity costs. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The latest hike is likely......

Consumer durables may see double digit growth in 2022

With demand for premium and technologically advanced products on the rise, India's Rs 75,000 crore appliances and consumer electronics industry will be switching on to 2022 with hopes of......

The Super Teachers of Bollywood

Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach. Aristotle's words acquire a larger-than-life embodiment in Bollywood's brand of educationists. On the occasion of Teacher's Day, Sukanya Verma......

Dancing the Munna Michael way!

A 1990s Bollywood album.Ranbir Kapoor as Balraj Sahni.Dimple Kapadia's Crowning Glory days.Agha-Mukri-Kesto's fun, fabulous, forgotten friendship.Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week was a complete......

60th Birthday Special: The Best of Dimple Kapadia

Dimple turns 60!Sukanya Verma celebrates her finest performances. Dimple Kapadia was just 16 when Bobby released. Before she could enjoy its roaring success or even realise the significance of......

Birthday Special: The A to Z of Aamir Khan

Sukanya Verma gives us 26 reasons why we love Aamir Khan! In actor Benedict Cumberbatch's words, 'The further you get away from yourself, the more challenging it is. Not to be in your comfort zone......

PIX: Mumbai's Jhanvi Rishad rev it up at Valley Run!

IMAGE: Mumbai's Jhanvi Bhavsar, winner in the K7 Class poses after her win. Rishad Dadachanji and Stephen Pachigalla drove the ‘Fastest Cars’ in their respective categories to top......

Dinar Gupte re-elected ACSSI president

Dinar Gupte, one of the country's well-known cricket statisticians,has been re-elected president of Association of Cricket Statisticians and Scorers of India (ACSSI) for a second three-year term.......