'There is a difference between a politician and leader.''A politician will have his pound of flesh first and do everything else later.''A leader will sacrifice everything to help people.' IMAGE:......
A Mumbai man managed to reach Guwahati on time to marry his lady love on Sunday, thanks to the help from railways that detained a connecting train in Howrah station and shifted the wedding guests......
'When the bombing happened in the Taj Mahal hotel in 2008, that was a very sad moment, but he really took care of the people, took care of everybody and that was when you saw some of his best......
After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......
'We don't have to go abroad for anything.''Anyone who thinks we have a lot to learn from the US needs to have his head examined.''We are in a new era.' IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime......
'it's not just youth in India who are left behind because of their inability to find jobs; nearly two-thirds of Indian women of working ages do not participate at all in the paid labour force.'......
Is India headed there again? asks Ajit Balakrishnan Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com He was a stout, illiterate man, son of a butcher, struggling to earn enough to feed his 13......
'Aquaponics can effectively cushion the impact of a calamity like COVID.'Sudhir Kumar reports. All photographs: Kind courtesy Krishak Farms Every day the father-son duo would look rather wistfully......
While the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur may have attracted among the highest donations by an individual (former student and IndiGo Airlines co-founder Rakesh Gangwal) at Rs 100 crore......
'He is a busy man these days, still, he makes it a point to call me at least once a month.' IMAGE: Raj Subramaniam, CEO, FedEx. Photograph: Kind courtesy FedEx Raj Subramaniam is the latest......
Abhishek Bachchan conveys the numerous chapters and challenges of his mind, body and soul with a never-before candour, observes Sukanya Verma. Parents never stop reassuring their child. When......
All India Rank achieves a fine balance of authenticity and sensitivity in the fine portrayals of its young actors and old, points out Sukanya Verma. I first saw Varun Grover's All India Rank at......
'I felt very, very good sitting on the hot seat. It's a different feeling altogether.' Which European cartographer is credited with creating the map that gave the name 'America' to the newly......
Alizeh demonstrates smarts as sharp as her cheekbones and a restless fire in her eyes raging to conquer the world, observes Sukanya Verma. Cheating in exams is a little like stealing diamonds from......
Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......
IMAGE: Winner of the Tokyo Paralympics gold three years back, Avani Lekhara shot a superb 249.7 in the 10m Air Rifle women's SH1 final to erase her own Paralympic record of 249.6, set in Tokyo.......
Structural changes in MP cricket that led to Ranji triumph IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh players take the trophy on a victory lap after winning the Ranji crown. Photograph: PTI Photo Minutes after......
He was a bit of everything and still a bit more but no one could actually comprehend what.Everyone thought they knew Dhoni, but no one knew him. IMAGE: Indian cricket will remain forever indebted......
IMAGE: Sumit Nagal had stretched 20-time Grand Slam Champion Roger Federer to four sets in opening round of the US Open in August. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Indian tennis player......