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Jyoti Punwani: December 6, 1992, All Over Again?

Can ordinary citizens counter this backward march? Can peace activists ensure that the two communities retain their bonds? Do they have a choice, asks Jyoti Punwani.   IMAGE: Karsevaks on the......

The Woman Who Lost Everything

When the landslide hit, Sruthi's house was washed away, along with its inhabitants.She lost her entire family and some relatives. All she had left for a close confidante was her fiance Jenson.Days......

Pak blames India for worsening smog in Lahore

Pakistan on Monday blamed winds from India for worsening smog in Lahore, urging the Indian authorities to take up the matter seriously, after the air quality index in the capital city of Pakistan's......

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......

A promise kept: How Ratan Tata helped an Army officer's son

"Hi Captain". The cheery greeting would ring out from a distance at Mumbai's United Services Club and Vinayak Supekar would fall in step with Ratan Tata, the young Army captain and the......

Digital Loan Apps: Boon Or Bane?

For the time being, digital lending remains a grey area, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   During a visit to Kolkata in December, I decided to drop by a bar......

Tata Technologies IPO becomes the new buzzword of Street, investors

Ashalata Maheshwari, a septuagenarian and a shareholder in over 1,000 companies, wants shares of Tata Technologies (in its recent initial public offering, or IPO). Photograph: PTI Photo from the......

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......

Why TCS Picked Krithivasan As CEO

Krithi Krithivasan is the kind of person one might look to when the need is to calm things down and put things back on track. IMAGE: Krithi Krithivasan, MD and CEO, TCS. Illustration: Dominic......

'This cycle will only break if a few high-profile issues 'bomb''

'It really doesn't matter that investors getting allotments sell their IPO stock holdings on listing day because a new set of investors are entering.''This explains the continued rise in stock......

'Why Must I Put My Head On A Chopper?'

'Once in a while, I flirt with the idea of direction.''If I direct, it will be a human story that touches me.''I'm nervous of forcing myself into making a socially relevant film.' Photograph: Kind......

Amar Singh Chamkila Review: WAH!!

Diljit Dosanjh's switch in singing style as he smoothly assumes Amar Singh Chamkila's vocal persona highlights the brilliance of his artistry, observes Sukanya Verma. Back in the 1980s, popular......

How Do Star Kids Compare With Stars?

While the nepotism debate is eternal, there are all kinds of star kid debuts in Bollywood. Prithviraj Kapoor had little to do with his son Raj Kapoor's debut except to pass on his artistic genes.......

Jaane Jaan Review: Mesmerising Kareena Steals The Show

Few actors share Kareena's fearlessness for closeups in their 40s.A still force in a high-strung thriller, her marvellously opaque portrayal of a woman hiding skeletons in her closet turns a crafty......

'There is love, family, togetherness, romance'

Rediff's Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar bring you all the visual action from the Made In Heaven season launch. IMAGE: Sobhita Dhulipala. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com......

Sreesanth escaped due to vacuum of law: Former Delhi CP Neeraj Kumar

"The judge said special cell has done excellent work...taken great pains to expose this racket, but in absence or vacuum of law, I am not in a position to hold anyone of them guilty and sentence......

BBC apologises as Gary Lineker returns to host 'Match of the Day'

IMAGE: The crisis came to an end as BCCI apologised and reinstated Gary Lineker as the host of his show ‘Math of the Day’. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Getty Images England football legend......

Commonwealth Games Hockey: India aim to end Australia's dominance

IMAGE: Since hockey's introduction at Commonwealth Games 24 years ago, World No.1 Australia have been the most dominant force, having won all six gold medals till date. Photograph: Hockey India......

India well-set to extend winning run in final SA T20I

IMAGE: Harshal Patel celebrates with his India teammates after dismissing South Africa's Quinton de Kock during the 4th T20I at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, in Rajkot, on Friday.......

EPL: Calvert-Lewin secures Everton survival; Chelsea draw

IMAGE: Fans celebrate on the pitch after Everton avoid Premier League relegation following their 3-2 victory against Crystal Palace at Goodison Park in Liverpool, on Thursday. Photograph: Michael......

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