Why is everyone complaining?

You're a captive audience to friends who want you to share the agony of their aches and pains, their spouse's experiments in the kitchen gone wrong, or partners' peccadillos, sighs Kishore......

'Life as we know it will be on the mend soon'

'Times will be tough, but we will get by and by the grace of Lord Balaji.' IMAGE: The deserted Bandra-Worli sea link, March 22, 2020. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters   Adil Khan is a......

Astad is gone, but is more alive than ever

'Astad had the courage to plough a lonely furrow. He made a life of his own, on his own, and created a path-breaking dance style.''Only a few in the performing arts could do what he did.''A......

What COVID-19 lockdown looks like around the world

These captivating photos snapped by photographers across the globe amid the coronavirus pandemic showcase how different nations have experienced a life under lockdown. In total, 15,697 photos have......

Bad loan resolution: Is crony capitalism at play?

One smells a rat when cases are settled for too small a price offered either by the highest bidder or the promoter -- within and outside the legal ambit of insolvency process, observes Tamal......

Questions to ask about the Bad Bank

Why do we need a bad bank, owned by the banks themselves when there are at least 28 ARCs around, asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   The headache over recovery of......

PSB reforms only on paper; 10 don't even have chairman

The talk of governance reforms at public-sector banks seems to remain on paper, as a majority of them continue to be working with just a handful board members. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

When big brands hide behind a veil

Patrick Jake O'Rourke, an American political satirist and journalist recounts a very interesting story in his book Age and Guile – Beat Youth, Innocence and a Bad Haircut. It was 1969 and......

Step inside Bollywood's BEAUTIFUL HOMES

Glamour is the source of Bollywood's larger-than-life illusions. The glossy presentation of stars, how they dream and where they live powers its alluring aesthetics and lasting fantasy. Grand or......

Vampires and Tender Love...Daisy Shah's obsessions

'That's how you keep yourself alive and young.' Photograph: Dabboo Ratnani Like everyone else, Daisy Shah is stuck at home because of the national lockdown. While she's missing her regular life,......

Beware this Bengali Detective

He is obsessed with love songs and dance but his private passions are also linked to his work as a private detective in Kolkata. The story of Rajesh Bharti (Rajesh the boss) and his unpredictable......

Don't watch Superman III and IV

Superman III and IV are extremely disappointing films thatsank the Superman franchise, and are not recommended at all. Still, in keeping with a look back at the original films, here's a brief peek.......

Kyrgios flying Australian flag at home Grand Slam

A first-week choke by leading woman Sam Stosur and a grudging loss by ageing men's warrior Lleyton Hewitt has generally been the blueprint for the home players at the Australian Open, but teenage......

The day Paul Pogba's mother took on Alex Ferguson

IMAGE: Juventus' French midfielder Paul Pogba and his mother attend the 2016 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala. Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images. Yeo Moriba laughed as she recalled her showdown with......

French Open: Serena talks tennis and dogs

Ask Serena Williams about her dog, her stick-men self portraits or the quirky names she gives her multiple personalities and she will happily chew your ear off; mention her tennis and words are few......