Where did the statement vanish?!

The attempts to unearth the document started getting more and more frantic.The clerks began to flip pages of files full of documents, some hand written, some bearing thick seals or multiple stamps,......

'Why is Ma Durga not showering Her blessings on me?'

In a special series, Rediff.com looks at India through the lives of her people. Today: Sufal Das, a dhak player in West Bengal. As a child, he used to dream of becoming a dhaki. But a life full of......

Now a free mobile app to 'bachao' women

When the news of the heinous gang rape of a young photojournalist in Mumbai’s desolate Shakti Mills made national headlines, web developer Chinamayi SK shared a link with her 158-odd Twitter......

How small entrepreneurs are making it big on Flipkart, Amazon

The e-commerce story in India has begun to look up, says Aparna Kalra. Navdeep Narang and wife Sanjeet of butterfliesbag. Photographs Dalip Kumar/Business Standard Navdeep Narang and wife Sanjeet......

Gold demand to remain upbeat this year

Stable prices, seasonal festivals and a stronger rupee are likely to keep India's gold demand strong this year, say analysts. Gold prices have been moving between $1,090 and $1,167 an ounce in the......

Rakhee Nagpal, an entrepreneur at 28

Rakhee Nagpal, a 28-year-old Londoner, gave up living in the United Kingdom to start afresh in India. She's got an undergraduate degree in economics and a master's in marketing from Kingston......

Must-buy rakhis that are fun

Tradition demands a length of shiny string with a sponge and some beads and baubles in the centre. Boring? We went looking for some options - and found ourselves pleasantly surprised at the unusual......

Tiger Shroff Is Using His Feet To...

A look at the film folk Photographer Pradeep Bandekar met over the weekend. With the monsoons well-settled in Mumbai now, the stars are enjoying their favourite game. Tiger Shroff plays football......

Bigg Boss 14: Does Rakhi deserve to be in the finals?

Aly Goni certainly doesn't think so! Tuesday's episode begins with contestants waking up to a Bollywood dance number, and Rakhi Sawant missing her good friend Devoleena Bhattacharjee in the house.......

Bigg Boss 14: Nikki-Rahul FIGHT for Ticket to Finale

The action hots up, and Nikki reveals her game plan.  Wednesday's episode begins with Rubina Dilaik chatting with her sister Jyotika. She advises her not to cross any limit during a task.......

Bigg Boss 14: Guess who's getting FLIRTY?

Rakhi Sawant gets filmi with Abhinav Shukla! Wednesday's episode begins with Rubina Dilaik and Eijaz Khan getting into an argument, as the former stands by Rakhi Sawant. Rakhi's coffee is stolen,......