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We won't see the likes of Sagar Sarhadi again

Though he went back to writing "beautiful scenes" for other Bollywood directors, his deep interest in the lives of ordinary citizens never slackened, evident from the way he made himself available......

The gentle giants of Sonepur

Asia's oldest and largest cattle fair may soon lose its star attraction.Report, Photographs: M I Khan IMAGE: An elephant at the Sonepur cattle fair. Neighing horses. Heavy-lidded cattle,......

Arnab Goswami and his 9 pm fish market

'Now that Arnab Goswami is signing off from the Times group, his cacophony and his shrill sermons will be missed.''So will the fish market.''Thank God for that because for me the fish had started......

'Why zip it?' 'Aunty National' Smriti gets back at trolls

Of all the politicians Twitterati love to troll, Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani is perhaps the only one who responds promptly to all the criticisms and potshots. While......

Exclusive: David Headley and I

'The bond between Rahul and David was a powerful one. While Rahul saw a father figure in Headley, the latter saw Rahul only as a codename for Mumbai.' 'Rahul had spent approximately 1,000 hours......

Stocks of apparel retailers are in fashion

Led by Trent, which hit its lifetime-high recently, apparel retailers have gained between 10 per cent and 36 per cent over the past three weeks. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Given the......

Coronavirus: People catch 'hoarding bug' on lockdown fears

These stores have reduced their restocking duration to meet the surge in demand - largely comprising wheat flour, rice, sugar, edible oils, pulses, and vegetables like onion and potatoes.......

How to get health cover for senior citizens

A number of insurers offer health policies designed especially for senior citizens, reports Sanjay Kumar Singh. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Noida resident Sumeet Chauhan, 60, is a......

Why More failed to give shape to Aditya Birla group's retail dream

'Unlike Big Bazaar, where the promoter calls the shot, in ABRL, professionals take decisions. So, every new CEO leads to a change in strategy, which confuses vendors and the team.' Aditya Birla......

How Trent came from behind to win the retail game

The reason for Trent’s success is rooted in its slow and steady approach to expansion. Unlike others, Trent, led by Noel Tata, ensured that each store was profitable before it went on to the......

My Top Films Of 2024

When I look back at 2024 at the movies, it feels like it lacked that extra something. Most films felt like recycled formulas wanting to reclaim the box office by hook or crook. And the ones that......

The Amjad Khan We Didn't Know

None of Amjad Khan's subsequent roles could outshine Sholay.He had begun his career at the top and had no higher peaks left to conquer.Dinesh Raheja salutes the iconic actor on his 80th birth......

The Path-Breaking '70s Actor You Didn't Know

Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker.The time was right.Hindi cinema had emerged from the 1960s musicals era.But somehow, leading film-makers of the time did not believe Rehana had that......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

'Directors Weren't Noticing Me'

'Sushma Swarajji confessed that almost the whole Parliament had tried to dissuade her from coming on the show, but her daughter insisted Movers & Shakers was the best show in the country so she......

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