At 4 am, troops roared their war cry! In the long running tradition of the armed forces, soldiers seek the blessings of the Goddess before setting out on their mission -- in war or peace. The......
'The Kerala BJP leadership is doing the job of clerical staff. What the boss orders, they just follow them.' IMAGE: Sandeep G Varier, who startled the Bharatiya Janata Party leadership in Kerala......
After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......
As Prabhakaran was leaving his house, Rajiv Gandhi called his son Rahul and asked him to fetch his (Gandhi's) bulletproof jacket.He put the jacket on Prabhakaran's back and remarked with his usual......
'Alongside economic growth and the Asian century, stress has become an Asian caravan.''But stress doesn't arrive in one's country as invitation to taste exhaustion. It comes dressed as a......
Ratan was extremely ethical in his dealings, which he brought to bear on the business house which he helmed, remembers Sailesh Kottary. IMAGE: Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus, Tata Sons, at the......
'The demand for international fashion labels, particularly from tier-II cities and beyond, has seen a notable uptick.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Myntra/Instagram Walmart-owned online fashion......
'My two life mantras are prioritisation and compartmentalisation.''Prioritisation allows you to put one thing over the other and compartmentalisation to focus on one priority at a time.'......
Gauri wasn't very happy about living the Bombay life.With no friends in the city, she wanted her husband's films to flop so they could go back home, to Delhi.A unique slice of Shah Rukh Khan's......
'If I got more work, I would do even more! Recently, I did the Tanishq ad.''I keep working because I am fit. I love acting, that is my relaxation.' IMAGE: Shubha Khote. Photograph: Kind courtesy......
People magazine declared its third annual best dressed list of Indian celebrities with a grand bash at Grand Hyatt in Santa Cruz, a western Mumbai suburb. Priyanka Chopra, who was dressed in......
'I've never done anything cliche and I've never got anything cliche.'Text: Divya Nair/Rediff.com. Videos: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com IMAGE: Nithya Menen with her National Award. Photograph: Kind......
India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday played down concerns around his fitness that were triggered by an unscheduled break that he took during his team's six-wicket win over Pakistan in a crucial......
IMAGE: Indian Head Coach Gautam Gambhir with Virat Kohli after the match. Photograph: Screengrab/X India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir said struggling stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli still have......
IMAGE: Wriddhiman Saha's international career effectively ended in 2021 when the new team management, led by head coach Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma, prioritised K S Bharat as Rishabh Pant's......
Ravichandran Ashwin is a class act both on and off the field. The former India all-rounder doesn't shy away from candid conversations. Now, on his YouTube channel Ashwin spoke about his retirement......
'The IPL provides a different ladder in terms of recognition.''If you do well, you will obviously get noticed and it enhances your selection into white-ball formats.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli is bowled......