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'Pakistan is no match for us'

'The Chinese have a set pattern. They demonstrate, warn, threaten, attack and withdraw.''We were lulled into complacency, but I am certain things are being corrected now.' IMAGE: Lieutenant......

Dulat's memoir does not do justice to Kashmir, its leaders

'Dulat's professional successors in the game would now find it that much harder to access/create meaningful sources/assets needed for effective functioning in a place like Kashmir.' 'By blowing......

Hamid Ansari sets out to conquer India's last diplomatic frontier

Vice-President Hamid Ansari embarks on an important Latin American visit, heralding that resource-rich continent's importance to India. Nikhil Lakshman reports. Most readers may be too young to......

MDH Dadaji drove tonga before founding Rs 1500 cr spice empire

School dropout Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, famously known as 'MDH Dadaji' for repeated appearance in his spice brand's television ads, started his spices business journey in a nondescript shack in......

The 'naughty boy' who runs a hotel empire

'A heavy tanker takes time to move, but when it starts rolling, it's difficult to stop it,' Indian Hotels CEO Puneet Chhatwal tells Shyamal Majumdar.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Puneet......

How often a mascot defines a brand?

Brand mascots have always been around. The iconic Air India Maharaja, the famous Zoozoo of Vodafone, and the ingenious Amul butter girl, the rather ignored 'Stumpy' the elephant of the ongoing......

'Didn't Know Mirch Masala Would Be Her Last Film'

'She was my only choice to play Sonbai. The moment she read the script, she slipped into character.' IMAGE: Smita Patil in Mirch Masala. Ketan Mehta's Mirch Masala was the last film that Smita......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

Navratri: Bollywood's Reign Of Red

Nine days of festivity. Nine fabulous colours. After orange and white, Sukanya Verma paints these pages red with the fiery shade that's loved for its striking symbolism in Hindi movies. ......

Looking At Bollywood's Lust Stories

Boy meets girl, sparks fly, eternal vows are sung, obstacles are overcome and the all-important happily-ever-after is accomplished. Every second plot in Bollywood is a love story. But there are few......

'No actor is in a happy space professionally'

'Having taken much time off, and come back and worked again, and then gone back... I'm really blessed to have the kind of work that I'm still doing.' IMAGE: Chitrangda Singh. Everyone goes through......

Shastri hits out at critics in explosive press conference

Have lot of respect for Sourav and to hell with them who don't understand: Shatsri IMAGE: Shastri termed Ganguly's ascension as the president of the cricket board as "outstanding" after three......

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