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My grandfather Somnath Chatterjee

'He had decided to give his body for medical research.''I read that his skin was given to a burn victim that very night.''He would have been thrilled.' Shashwata Chatterjee on his wedding day with......

Srinivas Kuchibhotla would have been India's future

Had the slain Indian-American engineer stayed in India, he would have earned less but his life might have been spared, Sunanda K Datta-Ray says, pondering the question of where one belongs. IMAGE:......

'She was there in between heaven and earth'

Even though she was one of the planet's best known people, Mother Teresa remained an enigma all her life. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com spoke to some of those who knew her......

For Kolkata, Mother Teresa was always a saint

When Pope Francis canonises Mother Teresa at the Vatican on September 4, she will officially be recognised as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. However, for the legion of her followers in......

Rizwanur case: WB govt not to appeal against HC

The West Bengal government will not appeal against the Calcutta High Court directive for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the mysterious death of computer graphics teacher Rizwanur......

Pepperfry CEO Ambareesh Murty dies of cardiac arrest at 51

Pepperfry co-founder and CEO Ambareesh Murty died in Leh due to cardiac arrest, company co-founder and COO Ashish Shah said on Tuesday. Photograph: Ambareesh Murty/Twitter Murty, 51 years old,......

Nothing can kill Mallya's appetite for fun

The last few years may have been turbulent for Vijay Mallya but that didn’t stop him from having fun, says Raghu Krishnan. Image: For his 60th birthday in December, Mallya flew in Enrique......

Bengaluru surpasses Mumbai in attracting angel investment

In terms of attracting investors in early stages, Bengaluru-based start-ups have largely lagged those in Mumbai, India’s commercial capital. In 2014-15, however, Bengaluru pipped Mumbai in......

Logic Roots: A start-up by IITians makes learning fun

Jaipur-based start-up Logic Roots aims to teach children math skills through board games. Image:(back row -L to R) Logic Roots Chief Executive Officer Kunal Gandhi with Gunjan Agrawal (standing......

No jobs please, we're entrepreneurs!

Neeraj Trivedi is an unlikely role model for the thousands of young teenagers who're preparing to take their Indian Institute of Management exams. Search for "fresh management graduates +......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Bollywood's Mantra for 2023: 'Make It Count'

Just where did Bollywood spend New Year's Eve? They tell us. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mira Rajput/Instagram Shahid Kapoor and his wife Mira bring in the New Year at an undisclosed......

Disco King Bappi Lahiri Passes Into The Ages

Photograph: Kind courtesy Bappi Lahiri/Instagram Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in India in the 1980s and 1990s, has died following multiple health issues, a doctor......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

10 Films You Must Watch

Aseem Chhabra picks 10 movies that amazed him at the international film festival in El Gouna, Egypt. Last month as film people from around the world traveled to El Gouna, an Egyptian resort by the......

Before Manu Bhaker, there was Norman Pritchard

Photograph: Indian Olympic Association/Instagram His name crops up consistently when an Indian touches a landmark in Olympics. On Tuesday, British-Indian Norman Pritchard was trending again when......

Here's why Atletico Madrid ended link with ISL franchise ATK

IMAGE: Atletico de Kolkata won the Indian Super League (ISL) final in 2014 and 2016. Photograph: PTI Atletico de Kolkata is the most successful team in the Indian Super League with 2 titles in......

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