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Why I want to be flown by Captain Mateti

'There are many among us who will feel content and proud if occasion rises for us to hear his name on a flight announcement,' says Nikita Puri. IMAGE: Standup comic Kunal Kamra, banned by four......

The deadliest mass shootings in US history

At least 50 people have been killed after a gunman opened fire at the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas - the deadliest mass shooting in the history of United States. IMAGE: A Las Vegas......

The Power Rush

Like Mr Trump, says Kanika Datta, politics tempts many businessmen.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The convergence of capabilities between business and political governance will be more......

Clinton and Trump gear up for final US Presidential Debate

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will take to the stage in Las Vegas for the final debate in an increasingly bitter race for the United States presidency. For Trump, the debate is perhaps his last......

Nobel committee has no contact with Bob Dylan

The Nobel Prize committee has given up trying to reach musician Bob Dylan, days after he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Dylan, 75, is yet to respond to the accolade, which was......

Tough challenges await Uber's new CEO

Dara Khosrowshahi has the Herculean task of repairing Uber's image, boosting employee morale and turning the business profitable for the world's most valued startup. Uber has named Expedia chief......

If you could be in Davos...

What's hot? What's not? What's next? C P Gurnani shares his highlights of the World Economic Forum Annual Summit in Davos. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Much is happening at the World......

Nobel, Dylan and the twilight of authority

The Nobel follows a line of mighty brands that have bent low to kiss the feet of the popular, says Itu Chaudhuri. 'The Nobel Committee has won the Bob Dylan Prize,' announced the Always Contrarian......

PepsiCo's Nooyi 2nd most powerful woman in Fortune list

On Nooyi, who is now in her 10th year as CEO, Fortune said, she "shows no signs of slowing down" PepsiCo CEO and chairman Indra Nooyi is the only Indian origin woman in Fortune's 51 Most Powerful......

Premji, Shiv Nadar in Forbes list of 100 richest tech tycoons

Microsoft founder Bill Gates with an estimated fortune of $78 billion heads the list Wipro chairman Azim Premji and HCL co-founder Shiv Nadar (bottom) are the only two billionaires from India in......

Malaikottai Vaaliban: 10 Truths That May Hurt

Since nothing irritates Lijo Jose Pellissery more than a throwaway critical judgment, Sreehari Nair carefully presents his opinions about Malaikottai Vaaliban a good two weeks after he first saw......

Saluting Robin Williams

Wherever you may be Oh Captain, My Captain, today I reach out, stand on my desk and salute you, says Aseem Chhabra. It was around 7 pm on Monday evening that I checked my Twitter feed, as I sat at......

O Genie, My Genie: Waving goodbye to Robin Williams

Raja Sen doffs his cap to Robin Williams, a comedian who believed in going all-out." To me, he’ll always be bright blue and forty feet tall. Robin Williams, that most smiling of......

Rocky, Rekha and Paris Hilton

Staying home this weekend? Here's what to choose if you're in the mood for movies:Rocky 2Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers and Burgess Meredith. Director: Sylvester......

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