Modi's Cult Of Personality

'It was more than ego.''It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the quintessence of the country, that the country's destiny was irrevocably intertwined with his destiny.'An excerpt from T J......

Kargil: How MiG-25 Played A Special Role

'All enemy positions lay exposed, providing immense information to the Indian Army and IAF to conduct successful flushing out operations.' IMAGE: The MiG-25: 'It was a beast with immense power. It......

'Bahut bahaduri se lade aapke sahab'

'He destroyed many of our tanks, and finally, it was just the two of us left facing each other with our tanks just 200 m apart.'A tale of valour excerpted from Rachna Bisht Rawat's 1971: Charge Of......

Why John le Carre will never die

He will be remembered not only as a writer, but as one of the great chroniclers and interrogators of the history of our times, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, as he mourns the passing of a legend......

Will 2Bme b the brand 4 U?

Shashwat Goenka of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka group plans a high-decibel campaign around its young apparel brand 2Bme. The group, which is invested in power, natural resources, carbon black, IT,......

How Vistara came to be voted best domestic airline. Can its new chief do better?

Phee Teik Yeoh, who has returned to the  SIA HQ in Singapore, worked hard to make Vistara the airline of choice. New CEO Leslie Thng would have the job of cutting losses while going......

Now, get aircraft-like features on trains!

Image: India’s fastest train Gatimaan Express flagged off in April, 2016. Photograph: Sandeep Pal/Rediff.com The Indian Railways' focus is now on giving passenger more comfort and increasing......

How a small-town boy became Deloitte's top boss

Renjen recalls he "landed in the United States with a scholarship, two pairs of jeans, and couple of hundred dollars in the pocket".  Image: Punit Renjen, global CEO, Deloitte. Photograph,......

'Amitabh Bachchan does bully a lot'

'He will keep saying, 'I won't do it,' but he still comes and does it; that's part of who he is.''He is certainly a prankster.''He is a director's delight.' IMAGE: Director Arun Sheshkumar with......

What are Priyanka's plans after her wedding?

Will Priyanka start a family? Or does she have some career aces up her sleeve?Longtime Rediff.com contributor Aseem Chhabra, author of Priyanka Chopra: The Incredible Story Of A Global Bollywood......

The Greatest Olympians!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Michael Phelps/Instagram   Every four years, the world holds its breath, as the Olympics bring the world together. Athletes, trained to peak perfection, compete for......

Hottest Sporting Buzz: Serena flaunts curvaceous figure with Eva

Rediff.com brings you the buzz around celebrity sportspersons and their glamorous lives!  Serena Williams flaunts her curves. Photograph: Courtesy: Fitness magazine World No 1 tennis star......