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Legendary Malayalam writer M T Vasudevan Nair passes away

The great literary figure of Malayalam and Jnanpith Award winner M T Vasudevan Nair, who had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital here following heart failure, has died, hospital sources......

The Global Ambassador Of Indian Music

He was a formidable musician but seemed utterly human, a Peter Pan who wore his genius with deceptive lightness. Sandip Roy remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain. IMAGE: Ustad Zakir Hussain at one of his......

Jimmy Carter's India Connection

Lillian Carter, a trained nurse and a Peace Corps worker, spent two years of her life, when she was in her late 60s, serving the poor in India, in the 1960s. She was posted as a volunteer to......

Anurag's caste jibe at Rahul expunged in heated Budget debate

BJP leader Anurag Thakur's apparent reference to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's caste during a discussion on the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday triggered an ugly spat between the......

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......

How Vicks Vaporub Become A Blockbuster

Within six months, outlets carrying Vicks jumped from 60,000 pharmacies to 750,000 general stores.The trade boycott collapsed. Consumers were happy, finding Vicks now at every street corner. A......

Now, Godrej locks its history in Amar Chitra Katha

The challenge, Godrej says, was to reach a younger audience and children who might have had very little association with the brand. Surajeet Das Gupta reports. IMAGE: The comic book is all about......

Lupin aims to enter Chinese market in the next one year

Once a difficult market to crack, in recent years, China has relatively opened up its drug market, enacting reforms and speeding up approval time. Mumbai-headquartered Lupin is firming up plans to......

2021 will be under 2020's shadow

'In the real economy, the scars of the pandemic will continue to define 2021.''It is still hard to tell the effect on unemployment, migrant workers, poverty, and the informal sector of the lockdown......

Biological E ties up with US-based Baylor for Covid vaccine

In the race to find a cure for the coronavirus infection, Texas-based Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) has entered into a licensing agreement with Indian pharmaceutical company Biological E Limited......

Bandish Bandits 2 Review: Music Saves The Show

The many episodes in which the characters discuss quarrel, sulk and rehearse would have been boring were it not for the music, observes Deepa Gahlot. The first season of Bandit Bandits (2020) was......

Mohanlal's Message To Pushpa 2 Lovers

'My simple prayer is that...' IMAGE: Mohanlal. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Mohanlal's long-awaited directorial debut Barroz finally has a release date. The film, which was announced......

2024: The Best South Films

'Content' is an ugly word used to tie together a myriad of stories out there but the market seems to respond to it. Audiences seem to prefer experiential, novel stories over stale, formulaic films.......

Dev Anand Would Be 101 Today!

Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor? IMAGE: Dev Anand. Dev Anand led a larger-than-life existence on screen. His real life was just as eventful.......

Divas & Darlings On OTT This Week

Divas, detectives, darlings, you'll find them all on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from. DarlingWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: Telugu (with......

Neeraj Chopra Sets His Eyes On Paris Gold

In 2022, he raced past Usain Bolt, 'the world's fastest man', to become the world's most written-about athlete. The attention has followed a stream of medals: Asian Games gold twice, an Olympic......

Dhoni sets out on new 'amazing adventure'

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni plays the titular character in the graphic novel 'Atharva: The Origin' -- a seasoned warrior, who sets out on a long journey where he encounters strange creatures and......

When Olonga 'bounced Tendulkar out' in Sharjah...

IMAGE: A mean bouncer to get Sachin Tendulkar out on a lifeless Sharjah track during a tri-series in 1998 made him a household name in India. Photograph: Craig Prentis/All Sport/Getty Images In a......

'Harmanpreet does well when she has her back to wall'

IMAGE : Harmanpreet Kaur scored 109 off 107 balls, studded with 10 fours and 2 sixes. Photograph: ICC/Media Harmanpreet Kaur is at her best when she has her back to the wall, the stylish Smriti......

VVS Laxman, Akram in first crypto cricket platform

IMAGE: Former India batsman VVS Laxman. Photograph: BCCI Cricket Foundation, the Singapore headquartered blockchain-based platform, roped in around 120 partners from the cricketing eco-system,......

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