Bengal bandh: BJP workers clash with police

Bharatiya Janata Party workers clashed with the police at several places across West Bengal on Wednesday as they tried to enforce a 12-hour shutdown, which had a mixed impact in the state. IMAGE:......

The General Who Stood By His Convictions

'General Paddy was amongst the last line of generals who stood by his convictions and brooked no interference in matters which were his domain.' Lieutenant General Zameer Uddin Shah (retd) salutes......

Karnataka home minister: If Prajwal doesn't return...

Hours ahead of Janata Dal-Secular MP Prajwal Revanna's scheduled return from abroad to face the law over sexual abuse allegations, the Karnataka government on Thursday said the next course of......

Three Lessons To Learn From Dronaacharya

Dronaacharya was the victim of what we would today call a politically motivated disinformation campaign. The Pandav strategy had the classic characteristics of disinformation. Three takeaways for......

What Went Wrong at Axis Mutual Fund

Following the money and freezing anything unaccounted is the only way to set an example for others, suggests Debashis Basu. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Recently, Axis Mutual Fund removed......

Tribunal stays Sebi ban on Franklin Templeton's Kudvas

The Securities Appellate Tribunal has stayed a Sebi order that barred Franklin Templeton's Asia Pacific head Vivek Kudva and his wife Roopa from the securities market for one year. Photograph:......

In Sebi's Fire: Vivek & Roopa Kudva

After Chanda and Deepak Kochchar, the Kudvas are the second power couple in the financial world to come under the regulatory glare.Joydeep Ghosh reports. IMAGE: Vivek Kudva, Asia Pacific......

Decoded: What went wrong with the six schemes of Franklin Templeton

All schemes were holding highly illiquid and large portions of low-rated securities. As a result, the fund house had challenges meeting the redemption requests. Samie Modak explains. The......

When Pregnant Zeenat Aman Became Daku Hasina

Photograph: Kind courtesy Zeenat Aman/Instagram Zeenat Aman remembers her 1987 film Daku Hasina, directed by Ashok Rao, starring Rajnikanth and Rakesh Roshan, which she shot during a pregnancy.......

Manoj, Rajkummar Party With Shah Rukh Khan

Bollywood folk were present at the wedding reception builder and Producer Anand Pandit hosted for daughter Aishwarya and son-in-law Sahil. A look at the power couples and other guests.   Shah......

Hrithik, SRK, Salman, Bachchans Party!

Bollywood's mega stars came together to celebrate Producer Anand Pandit's 60th birthday in Mumbai. Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com brings back some snapshots. With his film Dunki getting a warm......

Kajol-Ajay At A Diwali Party

And the starry Diwali parties continue! Producer Anand Pandit invited Bollywood's A-listers for a grand get-together and they arrived in their glamorous avatars.   Ajay Devgn's Diwali release......

Nikhil Chopra: From commentator to caddie

IMAGE: Nikhil Chopra takes some time out to be with his son. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images The Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship is no doubt a major landmark in the career of young amateur......

Tribute: 'Learn from the last shot and keep going'

'My homage to him was the medals I placed in his hands to bless each time I was able to win them.' 'And the abiding love and respect I will always have for him.' Roopa Unnikrishnan, Arjuna awardee......