'I have never seen such a large parade being commanded with such precision just by a vocal word of command.''I would like to import this technology to England.'IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin......
'London being Tier 2, pubs can serve drinks but only with a 'substantial meal',' sighs Sunanda K Datta-Ray. IMAGE: A public health warning sign beside a road in London, December 22, 2020.......
Never have I been so thankful for my decision to quit my life in Mumbai and shift to Santiniketan as I have been in these times of the coronavirus, says Keya Sarkar.Illustration: Uttam......
'Creativity and invention come from engaging with the physical world.''This is something that we in the upper classes of India do not do as much as the rest of the world,' says Aakar......
Available information indicates that the CRPF's operation inChattisgarh last week in which 19alleged Maoists were killed,had taken place on half-baked information, reports Vicky Nanjappa As the......
From croissants to Galouti kebabs and Medu vada, Indian carriers, both low-cost and full-service, are revising their in-flight menus to offer passengers a differentiated fare as competition is......
In the mid-90s only a few had heard about the magical power of business process outsourcing. So when Pramod Bhasin went to GE's headquarters in the United States and made what looked like an......
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday held pre-Budget discussions with leaders of the ruling Congress party ahead of the Budget for the fiscal year 2009-10 that would be......
It may not be politically correct to say this, but the term woman biker is an oxymoron. In my experience, it's a rarity to come across a woman who can talk confidently about stuff like rpm,......
Some examples that show we may be call for introspection, says Ajit Balakrishnan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Just the other day, a very senior banker I was in conversation with said to......
'While we conversed in Marathi, she would always make it a point to ask me in English, "Are you okay? Have you eaten?"''I sorely miss that care and concern.' IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar with her......
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021. Aseem's Best International Films of 2021 In the second year of the pandemic when movie theatres remained closed for an extended period of......
This Friday, US-based actress Gayatri Patel will dance her way to Indian screens. Her debut is Arif Sheikh's Let's Dance. Patcy N caught up with the dancing sensation for more. Tell us about......
Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum is not worth your time, S Saraswathi advises. Son of veteran actors Jayaram and Parvathy, Kalidas was 10 years old when he won the National Award for his......
Nothing in Baar Baar Dekho adds up, warns Raja Sen. I wonder if Katrina Kaif is good at poker. In Baar Baar Dekho, Kaif wears an all-encompassing blankness, looking like a striking but......
Loaded with kilos of fish, beef, vegetables, noodles, rice and an assortment of cooking ingredients, a team of Japanese chefs has landed in city ahead of their football team that willplay India......
After a few early setbacks, India is back on track to host a successful Commonwealth Games next October, but there is absolutely no margin to ease up on preparations, Games federation......
After all the hype before Australia start their Ashes defence in a series delayed by the Twenty20 World Cup, both captains seemed happy to stop talking and start...