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'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......

'B' in BJP stands for...: Kharge, Cong CMs slam Modi

The Congress on Friday launched a multi-pronged attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his jibe at the former for its poll guarantees, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying before......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Alt-News co-founder Zubair booked for post on Narsinghanand

A first information report (FIR) was filed here on Monday against Alt-News co-founder Mohammad Zubair for allegedly promoting enmity among religious groups and other offences following a complaint......

If any person...: Adityanath amid Narsinghanand's Prophet remark row

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said derogatory remarks against deities, great men or saints belonging to any religion or sect are unacceptable and those doing so will be......

Retail space leasing in malls, main high streets falls 1%

Leasing of retail space in shopping malls and prominent high streets dropped 1 per cent to 1.63 million square feet during July-September across top eight cities, according to Cushman & Wakefield.......

Swiggy launches Rs 11,330-cr IPO

Food delivery app Swiggy on Wednesday launched a Rs 11,330-crore initial share sale, asking investors to take a pie of Indian middle class' rising propensity of online ordering. Photograph: PTI......

More upside in Zomato's stock, but competition also rising

The filing of Swiggy’s DRHP has led to direct comparisons with Zomato, which is a direct competitor in food delivery and the fast-growing quick-commerce segment where Blinkit (owned by......

Swiggy's qcom arm beats food delivery growth

For food aggregator platform Swiggy, quick commerce (qcom) is proving to be a better growth opportunity than food delivery. Its qcom arm Instamart is rapidly outpacing its core food delivery......

Can Kirana Stores Beat The Q-Com Threat?

Indian kiranas are agile enough to face the q-com challenge, but it's going to be a tough fight, notes marketing guru Ambi Parameswaran. IMAGE: A view of a kirana store in New Delhi. Photograph:......

Gladiator 2 Review: Worthy Follow-Up

Gladiator 2 delivers an epic experience that may not replace the original in viewers' hearts but certainly earns its place beside it, notes Sonil Dedhia. It's been more than 20 years since Ridley......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

National Award-winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-MP, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty......

India's First Hindi Horror Comedy

Mehmood and R D Burman shiver, wail and flail when they encounter a stuffed tiger that wags its tail, furniture that moves on its own volition and dancing skeletons and mummies.Dinesh Raheja......

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a......

EPL PIX: United thrash Leicester; Ipswich stun Spurs

Man United thrash Leicester 3-0 in Van Nistelrooy's last game as interim boss IMAGE: Manchester United's Amad Diallo in action. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters Manchester United captain Bruno......

PICS: Messi's Miami stunned by Atlanta in MLS play-offs

IMAGE: Inter Miami CF midfielder Matias Rojas (7) celebrates with Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) after scoring a goal during the first half against Atlanta United in a 2024 MLS Cup......

PIX: Vinicius 'tricks' Real Madrid to big win; PSG thrash Angers

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior celebrates after completing his hat-trick against Osasuna in the LaLiga match at Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, on Saturday. Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters Real......

EPL PIX: Liverpool firmly perched on top; Man City lose again

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: South Australian batter Nathan McSweeney has shown solid temperament and technique in his recent outings. Photograph: Molly......

Man City's winning streak shattered; Real humiliated at home

Gyokeres grabs hat-trick as Sporting maul Man City IMAGE: Sporting CP coach Ruben Amorim and players celebrate after the match. Photograph: Pedro Nunes/Reuters Sporting marked the final home......

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