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When Muslim League Wanted Rampur For Pakistan

'If you can have Rampur flown magically to Pakistan's borders, I might ask the nawab to accede to Pakistan. Else, I'm afraid we have no choice in the matter but to join India.' A riveting excerpt......

IFS was upper caste service, more democratic now: Aiyar

Congress leader and former diplomat Mani Shankar Aiyar called the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) of yore an "upper caste" service, which he claimed is becoming more democratic now with the flavour of......

The legend who built India's first radio telescope

Even after five decades of use, the telescope at Ooty that Dr Govind Swarup designed and built continues to be the largest single frequency radio telescope in the world, notes Hari Pulakkat.......

Indira asked Rahul to 'take charge' after her death

Then prime minister Indira Gandhi valued her grandson Rahul Gandhi's 'grit and determination' and often considered him mature enough to be taken into confidence on subjects she avoided discussing......

When Sonia refused to lead the Congress

Sonia Gandhi completes an unprecedented 15 years as Congress president today, March 14. She took over the reins of the party in March 1998 following its dismal showing in the 1998 Lok Sabha......

How COVID is changing the game plan for booksellers, publishers

In the future, publishers will need to think of digital immersive marketing just like marketing a movie or show on Netflix is an immersive experience. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After......

E-books yet to catch on in India

Bookworms warm up to the e-reader, but the device will take a few years to catch on in India. When Gaurav Mishra, CEO of Delhi-based media consultancy 2020 Social, took a holiday to Miami last......

Story in the life of an Indian executive

Check out your score fast, as working smart and hard does not mean you have to keep a 60 miles per hour life, writes Shyamal Majumdar. It is 3 in the afternoon. You are on a long-distance call......

Innovation lessons for India from Isarel

Israel is an incredibly innovative nation. It ranks the highest in the world in the per capita number of patents filed, notes R Gopalakrishnan. One response to my last InnoColumn was......

The dancing legends wowing India

Bharata Natyam legends Shanta and V P Dhananjayan discover they are a national sentation after their Vodafone ads.Nikita Puri encounters a couple who believe in breaking moulds. IMAGE: Shanta and......

Suchitra: I want to marry again only for sex

Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, at her candid best in a book inspired from the events of her life, Drama Queen. The singer-actress-painter, who starred in one of Bollywood's best-loved movies, Kabhi Haan......

'Never said India lost deliberately': Stokes calls it 'clickbait'

IMAGE: In his soon to be published book titled On Fire, Ben Stokes analysed each of England's games in the World Cup. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images England allrounder Ben Stokes......

Stokes questions Dhoni's approach in England WC match

'Arguably, the way MS Dhoni played when he came in with 112 runs needed from 11 overs was even stranger. He appeared more intent on singles than sixes. Even with a dozen balls remaining, India......

When Tendulkar's first Chinese food experience was soured by friends!

'My father set me free at the age of 11 when he told me, 'Chase your dreams, but make sure you don't find shortcuts to them'.' IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar and wife Anjali enjoying a meal in Mussoorie.......

Tendulkar's autobiography breaks World record; goes past Dan Brown, JK Rowling

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar at the launch of his autobiography in Mumbai. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com He might have bid adieu to cricket but Sachin Tendulkar continues to make records......

Tendulkar 'felt humiliated' after being dropped from captaincy

Sachin Tendulkar. Photograph: Hamish Blair/ALLSPORT/Getty Images Sharing his anguish on being stripped of the captaincy in 1997, batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that the......

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