The Dust Of Development

So, what's the problem if our present is screwed up when the future promises to be profitable? It's an Indian habit, notes Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Having......

Cyrus Mistry: The Wise Young Owl

'Cyrus was always very different. He would think before acting.'An exclusive excerpt from Changing Skylines: The Shapoorji Pallonji Sesquicentennial 1865-2015. Illustration: Dominic......

Can the Bose legacy upset Mamata in Kolkata?

'We must delink religion from politics''Leaders with vested interests have brought religion into politics.'Netaji's grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose, the BJP candidate against Mamata Banerjee, on the......

'Vaccine shortage can't be blamed on Adar Poonawalla'

'It was unfair to expect him to continue to keep on supplying vaccines without being given a firm commitment or a financial grant of any sort.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi is......

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

R K Krishna Kumar, one of the stalwarts of the Tata group, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, evening. A close lieutenant of then Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata, he spoke to Rediff.com's......

Inflation warrior Urjit Patel at the helm of RBI

The first task before him is to get used to the idea of working with the Monetary Policy Committee Urjit Patel who took over as the 24th Governor of Reserve Bank will have a tough task in......

How Zeta acquired Unicorn status in the very first round of funding

In the start-up world, hitting the $1-billion mark, which accords the “Unicorn” tag, is a milestone. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Enterprises typically reach the milestone only......

Why British Airways needs to repackage its legacy in India

The airline has been sprucing up its offerings for its second-biggest overseas market, India, to meet challenges.  Image: British Airways' new Airbus A380 arrives at a hanger after......

London Olympics under budget despite high running costs

Recognised as one of the best Olympics ever, London 2012 came with a hefty price tag for the British taxpayer despite government figures on Tuesday showing a 377 million pounds saving on the budget......

Europa League: West Ham start life at new home with emphatic win

IMAGE: West Ham's Cheikhou Kouyate celebrates scoring the first goal. Photograph: John Sibley Livepic/Action Images via Reuters. West Ham United marked their first match at the Olympic Stadium......

West Ham chosen to finalise Olympic Stadium deal

English Premier League soccer club West Ham United have been chosen as the leading bidder to move into the Olympic Stadium but commercial terms must still be negotiated, London mayor Boris Johnson......

Winter Olympics sidelights: Robots take to the slopes on sidelines of Games

IMAGE: Robot Rudolph skies during the Ski Robot Challenge at a ski resort in Hoenseong, South Korea. Photograph: Kim Hong-ji/Reuters While Alpine skiers fought high winds at the Pyeongchang Games......

Sports Shorts: Russian athletics federation remains banned

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday  IMAGE: A view shows the logo at the The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) headquarters in Monaco.......