'I feel sick the day I am not painting'

'That secularism in India is at risk is alarming for someone like me. I'm born secular,' Anjolie Ela Menon, the well-known painter, tells Pavan Lall. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com There......

'Complete 25-yr term': SC rejects Nitish Katara killer's parole plea

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the parole plea of Vikas Yadav, who along with his cousin Vishal Yadav is serving a 25-year jail term for killing business executive Nitish Katara in 2002. A......

Golay's tricky road ahead

Sikkim's new chief minister will have to achieve growth without compromising nature.Aditi Phadnis reports. IMAGE: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang (Golay), arrives at the swearing-in......

Veteran lawyer Ram Jethmalani passes away

Eminent jurist and former Union minister Ram Jethmalani, who fought some of the most difficult criminal cases and defended the accused in the Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi assassination cases,......

Televisions Likely to Get Costlier By Up to 10% As Open Cell Prices Rise

The cost of open cells has seen an average increase of between 3 and 20%, and is higher for larger screen TVs in July, according to manufacturers of televisions Kindly note the image has only been......

TVs, Laptops, Phones May Cost More

The reason? Price of open cell panels has gone up 15%.One of the main components in the manufacturing of TV sets, open cells contribute to 60%-65% of the manufacturing cost. IMAGE: Kindly note the......

Small cars not finished, but certainly won't be cheap

That means a manufacturer looking at a market like India needs to decide whether small, cheap cars or small, expensive cars or both will work better for them, says Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Maruti Suzuki......

Meet The Man behind Skoda VW India

'Approach people with respect, mindful that they know their job better than you do, and that you're not superior to them just because you may be better educated or their boss.'Skoda Auto VW India......

'2020 is a washout for movie business'

'There will be two to three months of containment, and when there is normalcy, the risk is a relapse and a return to lockdowns.'Pavan Lall reports on the crisis confronting the movie business.......

When Bollywood got jailed

Bollywood's many run-ins with the law. Image: Salman Khan. Photograph: Stringer India/Reuters After 12 years of twists and turns befitting a Bollywood thriller, Salman Khan has been found guilty......

Who was India's first Test wicketkeeper?

A quiz for all you cricket fansTo know whether you are a cricket buff or a bluff, just click on the options. Enjoy! 1. Which Australian bowler conceded the maximum runs in an innings in his Test......

Relive India's first ever Test match... against England in 1932!

Ahead of the Indian cricket team's upcoming Test series against England, Rajneesh Gupta looks back in time on the 184-day trip in Blighty during which the team played 38 matches, including a......

India's first Test XI

Two hundred and fifty-eight players have represented India in Test cricket, since it first Test against England on June 25, 1932. Here's a look at the famous first eleven, in batting order:......

Jaffer's double ton hoists Mumbai

Test discard Wasim Jaffer scored a brilliant unbeaten double century to guide Mumbai to a strong position on the first day of the Elite Group 'A' Ranji Trophy match at the Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi......

'The Romance of the Indian Open' released

'The Romance of the Indian Open', the firstbook written on the oldest international golf tournament in the country, was released at the Delhi Golf Club on Monday evening.The book, tracingthe......