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'Omar Will Be Sure Shot Chief Minister'

'INDIA will easily cross 50 seats out of 90 in Jammu and Kashmir.' IMAGE: Omar Abdullah hits the campaign trail in Budgam. Photographs: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com Twenty four years is a long time......

India's disappointing young leaders

'We came... confident that the new order was about to be established; we left it convinced that the new order had merely fouled the old.'It is fairly common in India to bewail the persistence of......

A house for Dr Ambedkar in the UK

'If the museum in his memory inspires and instils among Brahminical British Indians an attitude of equality towards Dalits, the edifice would be worth it,' reports Ashis Ray.Illustration: Uttam......

The rise and rise of Omar Abdullah

When Omar Abdullah took his first plunge into Kashmir politics in 1998, the odds were stacked heavily against him. Separatists were at their peak and the National Conference, founded by his......

'I am not a terrorist'

August 10 will be the second most important date in Shaikh Aziz Ahmed's life. That is when a TADA court in Mumbai will pass the verdict on him in the 1993 serial blasts case. The most important......

Former Barclays banker Ashok Vaswani to head Kotak Mahindra Bank

Ashok Vaswani, a banker with more than three-and-half decades experience in building and scaling up businesses across consumer and corporate banking and payments, will be the next managing director......

Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, 62, passes away

Veteran stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, often referred to as India's Warren Buffett, died in Mumbai on Sunday morning. He was 62. Photograph: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala/Facebook Jhunjhunwala......

When Rakesh Jhunjhunwala used to get Rs 60 as trainee CA

Nearly four decades ago, when Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was a young chartered accountant in training, he was paid a conveyance of Rs 60. Photograph: ANI Photo Deductions would take away Rs 15 from this......

'The US has a fairer environment to succeed'

Immigrant Indians are among the most successful people in the US. Harsha Agadi, chairman of Friendly's Ice Cream Corporation, is no different. Friendly's is present in 13 states in the US. But......

Hemendra Kothari: Big newsmaker

Can 1K yield $500 million? Of course it can, if the K stands for Hemendra Kothari who struck a deal with Merrill Lynch to sell 47 per cent stake in his company for that amount.Five years back in......

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

'As tempers flared, worried for his safety, I requested Duggu to sit in his car by the gate.''He did.''Later, I asked him how he could have remained so calm in the circumstances.''He told me......

Vinod Khanna passes away

Veteran Bollywood actor Vinod Khanna passed away at the Sir H N Reliance Foundation and Research Centre in Mumbai this morning. He was suffering from cancer. The hospital authorities refused to......

Birthday Special: 10 things you didn't know about Aditya Chopra

The reclusive director-producer turns 43 today.Despite his films being an unabashed celebration of life and romance, writer, director and producer Aditya Chopra is a shy man. Son of legendary......

Just How Educated Are These Bollywood Actors?

The filmi record of our favourite Bollywood stars is there for everyone to see. Now, let's have a peek in their academic accomplishments! The Hindi film industry is full of people from......

Goodbye, Vinod! Khanna's schoolmates pay tribute

‘We dated for a while and I treasure those moments.’ ‘He was fun-loving and mischievous.’ ‘He was a super guy to know.’ Reportage: A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com......

'Chess as a sport is getting younger'

It is a festive afternoon at Mumbai's Sydenham College. Chess wizard Vishwanathan Anand, on a promotional visit for NIIT to support World Computer Literacy Day, is playing 23 young college......

Mali Richards finally emerges from Viv's shadow

Mali Richards, son of former West Indies' captain Viv, was given the opportunity to live his dream on Thursday and play for West Indies after an injury crisis depleted their squad. Mali, 23, was......

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