'Ratan Tata Always Displayed His Kindness'

'When the bombing happened in the Taj Mahal hotel in 2008, that was a very sad moment, but he really took care of the people, took care of everybody and that was when you saw some of his best......

AMAZING! The Class 9 Dropout Who Is Building Helicopters

'Just because of my background and poor academic qualifications, most people disbelieve what I have done.' Pradip Shivaji Mohite, a Class 9 dropout who has built 9 helicopter models, speaks to IAF......

The Complete Hotelier And Host Extraordinaire

Shreekant Sambrani remembers P R S 'Biki' Oberoi, personal friend and hospitality icon, who passed into the ages this week. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   P R S (Biki to friends)......

90% India in 'danger zone' of heatwave impacts: Study

Heatwaves in India are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, with over 90 percent of the country in the "extremely cautious" or "danger zone" of their impacts, according to a new......

Best product designs: Asia rocks

For companies worldwide, design has become strategic, the very core of their efforts to differentiate what they make and do. But is design itself becoming a commodity? Consider this. What was once......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

India's eco-friendly lamp bags global award

India's first eco-friendly rechargeable LED study lamp, BPL Studylite has bagged the Red Dot Product Design Award in the Lighting category. BPL StudyLite was chosen from 4,252 entries across a......

Indian designs make waves abroad

It's not just in apparel design that Indians are making waves internationally. Last week, Ticket Design, an industrial design and product design consultancy firm in Pune, won a silver at the 20th......

How Kalki's Bujji Was Born

IMAGE: Prabhas and Bujji in Kalki 2898 AD. Director Nag Ashwin's post on X to Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra led to a series of events, culminating in the creation of a futuristic car that......

Pushpa 2: The Rule: Giant Misfire!

Pushpa 2 is a badly misjudged, doubtful sequel that can't capitalise on the wealth of the story world set up in the first film, observes Arjun Menon. Pushpa: The Rule, the much anticipated sequel......

Anasuya Sengupta Makes History At Cannes

IMAGE: Anasuya Sengupta walks the red carpet before her film The Shameless was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anasuya Sengupta/Instagram Anasuya Sengupta became......

2024's Must Watch Indian Films

Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT. 2024 has packed in some real highs for Indian films, including a......