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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......

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......

Assaulted Indian student in Australia remains critical

The condition of the 20-year-old Indian student, who was brutally attacked on December 29, remains critical but he was responding to medicine well, according to his brother. Manrajwinder Singh from......

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......

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......

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......

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......

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......

'We have been a bit like a fast tortoise'

'My biggest contribution is the creation of the first 'modern Indian law firm',' Cyril Shroff tells Sudipto Dey.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com On a Saturday afternoon, a few minutes past......

How Vishal Nevatia built a Rs 700 cr company

PE firm True North's investment model is to take 51% stake in mid-sized companies and make them large, says Niraj Bhatt. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It’s not just the......

'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......

'Everyday was a nightmare on the sets of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'

'Nobody laughed during the shooting. There were fights, swearing and what not. Tempers were high but the unit and the actors stayed on and, finally, the film was made.' 'But it was like riding a......

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......

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......

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......

'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......

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