'Those days, 'jail-returned' was like 'foreign-returned', something to aspire for'

'Gandhi had given the call 'Do or Die'. And with all the leaders arrested, you had to be your own leader.' IMAGE: Dr G G Parikh with Yusuf Meherally's potrait behind him at the Yusuf Meherally......

Reinventing Capitalism For The Digital Age

US Congressman Ro Khanna's message is that instead of depending on the 'hidden hand' of capitalism -- that is to say, the power of markets -- it is time for policymakers to play a more active role......

A former ISI chief's SENSATIONAL story

General Asad Durrani's disclosures could leave considerable egg on the face of those currently wielding the stick in Pakistan, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and......

Kumar Gandharva is a companion for all time

'I doubt very much if I will ever move on from his music, as I have from so much else through the years,' says Aakar Patel.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In 1980 or so, when I was around......

What Was The Secret Of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Success?

His advice was to always start with small positions because we are bound to make mistakes; and remain humble because the markets can be merciless, remembers Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic......

Meet Renuka Ramnath, 1st woman and 'outsider' to head a Tata co

Tata Communications has elected the private equity (PE) veteran as a successor to Subodh Bhargava. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Renuka Ramnath became the first woman outside the Tata......

Any idea why economists don't write autobiographies?

For a bunch that fancies itself so greatly and does not hesitate to express an opinion on everything, this is very odd behaviour, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan. Illustration: Dominic......

Britannia gets Danone man on board

Biscuit major Britannia Industries' management has inducted John Miller, a Danone representative, as additional director on its board, but is yet to name a replacement for sacked managing director......

Paralympics: Nitish-Thulasimathi duo makes winning start

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Thulasimathi Murugesan/Twitter India's Sukant Kadam, Suhas Yathiraj and Tarun notched up contrasting wins in their respective opening men's singles SL4 group matches to......

League Cup: Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs in semi-finals

IMAGE: Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo in action with Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic during the League Cup quarter-final at Brentford Community Stadium in London on Wednesday. Photograph: Tony Obrien/Reuters A......

Australia turn to Beer for third Ashes Test

Australia have sprung a surprise by picking untried spinner Michael Beer in a revamped 12-man squad for the third Ashes Test starting in Perth next week. Beer, who has taken just 16 first class......

Ashes: Pietersen strikes to put Aus on the ropes

-Scoreboard England's Kevin Pietersen took the key wicket of Michael Clarke with the last ball of the fourth day of the second Ashes Test on Monday to reduce Australia to 238-4, still trailing the......

Ashes: Johnson axed from squad for second Test

Australia have dropped pace bowler Mitchell Johnson for the second Ashes Test against England, captain Ricky Ponting said on Thursday. Johnson, the 2009 ICC Cricketer of the Year, finished the......