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Kochi's Jews Pass Into History

Queenie Hallegua, who passed away at 89 in August, was almost the last of the Sephardi Jews in Fort Kochi.Her son Dr David Hallegua reflects on his mother's death and of his life growing up in......

What Gave Ratan Tata Great Pleasure

'I get enormous pleasure from seeing the uplift of an underprivileged or poor person.''I feel elated when I walk on the street and see someone who pushes a handcart talking on a cell phone.'A......

Ratan Tata, The Rishi India Trusted Most

To me, he always symbolised the sincere, confident, face of a Bharat whose rise is unstoppable.Ratan Tata was a Rishi who was unquestioningly trusted by people who never saw him and never met him,......

Mr Tata Never Forgot His Ethics, Values

This was a man who like Buddha transformed himself into achieving the impossible and being an inspiration for many generations to come, says business thinker Mudit Jain. IMAGE: Then chairman of......

How CAA Helped Joe Pereira

'Without CAA, there would have been a lot of hurdles.' Joseph Francis A Pereira, a citizen of Pakistan who currently resides in Cansaulim, south Goa, is the first in the state to be given an Indian......

Why Ratan Tata Really Fell Out With Cyrus Mistry

Ratan Tata: A Life, the much awaited biography, reveals that after a year of 'parallel running', Tata began having second thoughts about Cyrus Mistry's 'suitability'.'Mistry targeted Ratan, the man......

'Noel Tata Should Be Inducted Into Tata Sons Soon'

'The quality of a leader should be such that even if the leader is not there, the institution carries on.' IMAGE: Noel Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy CII/X It will be business as usual for......

Ratan Tata's last rites performed with state honours

Corporate leaders, politicians and celebrities joined hundreds of people on Thursday as they bid final adieu to one of India's most respected and internationally recognised business leaders, Ratan......

Who Will Take Over The Godrej Empires?

Pirojsha Godrej, 43, patriarch Adi Godrej's son, is set to take over as chairman of the Godrej Industries Group from 2026 while Nyrika Holkar, Smita Godrej Crishna's 42-year-old daughter, has......

Godrej split: Who gets to keep what

Jamshyd Naoroji Godrej and his sister Smita Crishna Godrej-controlled Godrej & Boyce will hold the exclusive construction rights over a vast land bank, including a prime 3,000 acre-property in......

'Ek Baar Dekh Lo, Phir Discuss Karte Hain'

'Whatever you do will spark controversies, so it is best do what your heart tells you to do. Simple.' IMAGE: Chirag Vohra plays Mahatma Gandhi in Freedom At Midnight. Nikkhil Advani's new Web......

Vijay 69 Review: Bland

It's too bad Viijay 69 does not let the viewer feel Anupam Kher's despair or his triumph. The most forgettable 'zero to hero' films at least managed that much, notes Deepa Gahlot. Last year's......

Why John Abraham Got Angry!

IMAGE: John Abraham and Sharvari at the trailer launch of Vedaa. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com John Abraham and Nikkhil Advani step up their creative collaboration as they bring forth......

'Farhan surprised me by gifting me a BMW'

'He was an extremely naughty child, always in trouble and creating trouble.' 'He wanted to fly a kite at night, and sometimes, bunk school.' 'When I insisted on sending him, we could get a call......

Sam Bahadur Is A Delight To Watch

For someone like me who studied Sam so intently, if a lump could form in the throat during the emotive scenes, I think the cast did a superb job, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).......

Engineer hails IPL being 'envy of the world' but says Test cricket can't be...

IMAGE: Former Indian cricketer Farokh Engineer said the WTC is a showcase to the world that Tests can be as interesting as limited overs cricket. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images The......

No CAA/NRC protest banners! IPL ticket advisory in four cities

IMAGE: Fans in four cities will not be allowed to carry protest banners. Photograph: BCCI The spectators coming to watch IPL matches in four cities including Delhi, Mohali, Hyderabad and......

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