Railways reduces advance train booking time to 60 days

The Railway Board has reduced the advance reservation period of seats from existing 120 days to 60 days with effect from November 1, 2024. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph:......

'He Was Always The Same Old Ratan'

'Ratan had the quality that JRD and Russi Mody had -- they could walk with kings and never lose the common touch.' IMAGE: Then Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata speaks at Tata Steel's 100th annual......

How Ratan Tata reacted when govt picked BMW bullet-proof cars over TaMo

Uttar Pradesh minister Asim Arun, a former IPS officer, shared a heartfelt tribute to Ratan Tata on Thursday, recalling how during his stint with the elite Special Protection Group in 2007-08, he......

And Thus Was Born NIA...

Even though the NIA claims that more than 90 per cent of cases charge-sheeted have ended in conviction, the figure is likely misleading. To date, very few cases investigated by the NIA have......

Sooooo Many Mercedes-Benz Cars!

What do you get when you roll out 81 supremely beautiful Mercedes-Benz gadis in one go? The tenth edition of the Mumbai Mercedes-Benz Classic Car Rally. Sooooo many classic Mercedes-Benz cars all......

Be selective in consumption stocks, say analysts

Consumption-related stocks, such as hotels, and quick service restaurants (QSRs), have been hitting the ball out of the park ahead. Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters On the other hand, the Miss World......

Why Raghuram Rajan Raced At RBI

The speed at which he led the central bank in different areas -- ranging from internal reorganisation to inflation fighting, stabilising the currency, taking on rogue corporations, cleaning up bank......

Tatas bring in talent from group companies to revive Air India

Due to the group’s presence across multiple businesses, it is in a unique position in the aviation industry to bring the best of talents. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted......

Like Vidya's Recreation Of MS Subbulakshmi's Looks?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Vidya Balan/Instagram Vidya Balan paid tribute to legendary singer M S Subbulakshmi on her 108th birth anniversary by recreating some of her iconic looks. With the help......

Mohammed Rafi's Voice Remains Eternal

Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming......

'He was a beacon of Indian music'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Udhas/Instagram Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as......

Shah Rukh, Rani Win Big At Awards Night

The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards were held at Mumbai's Taj Lands End hotel on February 20, 2024. Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani captures scenes from the event. Shah Rukh......

Why Anjali Sacrificed Her Career For Sachin

Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have......

I have never been to college, but I think I did quite well: Dhoni

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who will be seen in action in IPL 2023 later this year, expressed his gratitude towards his teachers. Photographs: Kind Courtesy Dr Shajir Gaffar/Instagram Teaching is......

Praful Patel elected FIFA Council member

IMAGE: AIFF president Praful Patel, right, with FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Photograph: Praful Patel/Twitter All India Football Federation president Praful Patel was elected on Saturday as a......

'The Salman Khan of Indian cricket'

'I became aggressive as a captain because I realised the players needed that backing...''We in India are brought up to be docile, goody-goody, but that needed to change on the field,' Sourav......