When Zakir Hussain beat BigB to be voted 'sexiest man'

His fingers flew, fluttered and floated in quicksilver changes of raga and rhythm, drumming up music and magic. IMAGE: Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: ANI Photo Zakir Hussain was......

SC raps Maha govt over preserving Mumbai's green lungs

The few remaining green lungs in cities like Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, which are only witnessing a vertical growth, need to be preserved, the Supreme Court said on Friday. IMAGE: People during a......

'Ratan Tata Always Displayed His Kindness'

'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......

How The US Helps India Counter The China Threat

Reports (not denied by India) that the USA had 'for the first time provided real-time details to their Indian counterparts on the Chinese positions and force strength in advance of a PLA incursion'......

Eicher enters 2-3.5 tonne segment with electric SCV

The Eicher Pro X is assembled on an all-women assembly line. Photograph: Kind courtesy smalltrucks.eichertrucksandbuses.com Eicher Trucks and Buses, a division of VE Commercial Vehicles, on Friday......

Why Ashok Leyland has forayed into mini-truck segment

'This market for diesel starts at around Rs 6.3 lakh and goes up to Rs 7 lakh, and with Saathi we have our usual price set at Rs 6.5 lakh, so we are slightly on the lower side with a superior......

EVs and beyond: Auto industry's journey for 2025

Traversing from being just vehicle manufacturers to mobility solutions providers amid a raging debate over which eco-friendly technology must be incentivised, the Indian automobile industry is......

Sunny skies for Reits, with a high chance of growth

Home stretch for real estate investment trusts as strength of the office leasing market and Q2 results show endurance. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After lagging behind benchmarks and......

'Film Industry Doesn't Like New Things'

'When you try to do something that's not been tried before, nobody likes that.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rasha Thadani/Instagram Having made successful films like Rock On!!, Kai Po Che and......

'Certain Relationships Are Too Difficult To Explain'

'Two males in the same house, one who is trying to become a man, and the other one is losing his manhood, when they cross paths, it can be a tricky situation.' IMAGE: Boman Irani and Avinash......

'The Girls Said I Want To Play Football'

'When the girls said they want to play football, the mothers were encouraging.''It was the fathers who were against the idea.' For documentary filmmaker Vijayeta Kumar, Kicking Balls tackles the......

'I'm Not Shah Rukh Khan Yet'

'Today, if someone spits on us, we are ready to kill them, but these men, without raising a hand, led the country to freedom and that's easier said than done.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sidhant......

IPL 2023: The Best Ever!

IPL can be truly said to have come of age. It is now more Indian than ever before. Teams often fielded fewer than the four allowed foreign players. Indian batters and bowlers were simply better in......

India vs SA: Positive COVID cases will be isolated but matches will continue

'You can have one player or support staff testing positive but in earlier times, we have seen that close contacts, even if they return negative in RT-PCR, have to isolate themselves. When that......

'What stands out is Hardik's positivity and leadership skills'

'The way he has been interacting with everybody, be it the masseur or the assistant manager or the driver of the bus, or the new players who have not been part of the IPL before, he is making an......