'Thought nothing will happen after Babri case, but...'

A body representing the 'Khadims' of the Ajmer dargah has condemned a plea in a local court that seeks to declare the shrine of Khawaja Gharib Nawaz as a temple, saying right-wing forces were......

No need to teach about riots, demolition in schools: NCERT chief

Rejecting accusations of saffronisation of school curriculum, National Council of Educational Research and Training's director has said that references to Gujarat riots and Babri masjid demolition......

Avoid naming animals as Sita, Akbar: Calcutta HC over safari park row

The Calcutta high court on Thursday orally asked the West Bengal Zoo Authority to consider renaming the lioness and lion called 'Sita' and 'Akbar' in the safari park in Siliguiri, and wondered why......

Muslims wear mask of tolerance to get...: Union minister

Stoking a controversy, Union Minister Satya Pal Singh Baghel claimed that "tolerant Muslims can be counted on fingers" and it too "was a tactic to lead a public life wearing a mask" as it leads to......

Reliance's mango orchard starts bearing fruit

Reliance Industries' orchard in Jamnagar, with 1,03,000 mango trees planted six years back, has started producing 37 varieties of the King of Fruit.The company also plans to sell guava,......

Lessons for CEOs: How to retire gracefully

Most successful and ambitious business leaders feel persuaded that they have no competent successor, says R G Vilakudi. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com There is considerable literature on how......

When the Mughals turned to demonetisation

Two years have passed since 8/11.But this is not the first time that India's currency of the time faced the axe.The Mughals, after invading a territory, would effect the demonetisation of the local......

Invest wisely. Try mutual funds

Birbal, Mughal Emperor Akbar's wisest counselor, had once proven to some feuding siblings that a bundle of sticks together was stronger than each stick individually. Similarly, I firmly believe......

Naseer Won't Play Akbar Like 'Papaji'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Motley Productions/Instagram Naseeruddin Shah will play Akbar soon. Jall al-Dn Muammad Akbar, the third Mughal emperor, not Mobasher Jawed Akbar, the sometime journalist......

All That Glitters is Aishwarya Rai

Jewellery has a sparkling effect on every woman, but on Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, it takes a life of its own. Less is more may well be true for others, but on this resplendent beauty,......

Jodhaa Akbar sweeps IIFA awards

Ashutosh Gowarikar's historical love epic Jodhaa Akbar swept the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Macau, China, taking home trophies for best picture, best director and best......

Pyaar Fundas, Bollywood Style

From aadmi to andas, Bollywood songs dispense gyaan for every occasion. But nothing beats its obsession with pyaar. In the latest chartbuster from Ranbir Kapoor's rom-com, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar,......