Pak ex-prez Musharraf's UP land auctioned for Rs 1.38 cr

A two-hectare land parcel in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat falling under enemy property and linked to Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf has been auctioned for Rs 1.38 crore, officials said on......

Get ready for Zubin Mehta at NCPA Mumbai on Aug 19, 21

Zubin Mehta, the globally-acclaimed Parsi conductor from Mumbai, music director emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) and conductor emeritus of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is all......

Disastrous Decisions, Achievements: Pervez Musharraf's Mixed Legacy

Learning perhaps from the Kargil debacle, Musharraf tried hard to evolve as a statesman in his dealings with India, recalls Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W. IMAGE: Former......

Astad Deboo: The Dancer, the Legend

There are few artistes who qualify to be called a living legend.India's finest contemporary dancer, Astad Deboo, is one of those rare few.On Thursday, December 10, after a brief illness, the Living......

RBL Bank: Strange Corner Office Changes

One thing is for sure: It smacks of the regulator's lack of confidence in the bank's board, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Photograph: Mahipal Soni/Rediff.com On June 19, 2018, the day ICICI Bank......

Why are foreign banks marching out of retail banking?

Foreign banks set the template in consumer banking in its infancy, but have almost vacated this booming space. Raghu Mohan reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com On March 8, Axis Bank......

Share of women in boardrooms up for eighth year in a row

However, women still account for less than a fifth of directorships among Nifty500 companies. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Investment banking star and Moelis India chief executive......

Rs 1 trillion relief for corporate bonds, courtesy RBI

The RBI on Friday said it will give banks Rs 1 trillion through targeted long-term repo operations (TLTROs), of up to three-year maturity, to deploy in “investment-grade corporate bonds,......

Date Night For Aditi-Siddharth

The who's who of Bollywood made sure to attend Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus Web series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.  Alia, Ananya, Sonakshi Watch Heeramandi Aditi Rao Hydari, who......

Why Aattam Is A Masterpiece

What follows is essentially a long scene set in a single location, and you watch in amazement as the scene grows into one of Indian cinema's funniest and most spectacular pieces of sustained......

The Eternal Dream Girl At 75

On Hema Malini's 75th birthday, the star MP and her daughters -- Esha and Ahana Deol -- hosted a birthday bash in Mumbai, and invited friends from the industry for a musical night. Hitesh......

Hema-Rekha Party Together!

Hema Malini hosted a party for her friends on her 74th birthday on October 16 and look who turned up. Wearing a Neeta Lulla sari for the occasion, Hema -- who is also the Lok Sabha MP from Mathura......

India's Nikhat Zareen is world boxing champion!

She becomes only fifth Indian woman boxer to achieve this feat. IMAGE: India's Nikhat Zareen won gold in the flyweight category at the World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Thursday.......

SAI's online workshop for athletes earns praise from Gopichand

The frustration to remain in the confines of their homes amid COVID-19 lockdown is palpable and no wonder SAI's various training modules of online workshop kept athletes and coaches glued on the......