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Shirish Patel, Renaissance Man

 There is and will be plenty written about Shirish Patel's achievements, his awards, his writing, his talks, the mark he left on this city he knew and understood so well. I know much of that,......

The Global Ambassador Of Indian Music

 He was a formidable musician but seemed utterly human, a Peter Pan who wore his genius with deceptive lightness. Sandip Roy remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain. IMAGE: Ustad Zakir Hussain at one of his......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

 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......

'India Has Changed So Much'

 'I don't feel like going back to India, to the old Delhi that I grew up in. Because the place doesn't exist anymore.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Still a foreigner in her......

People Will Ensure BJP Pays For This Murder'

 'This might prove to be a temporary gain for the BJP, but at a huge cost to the people of Gujarat and democracy in India.' IMAGE: Mukesh Dalal, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, collects his......

AI Disruption Is REAL & Happening FAST!

 When AI is used to enhance operational efficiency, businesses can deliver the same product or service but with improved quality, faster, or even at a reduced cost. A fascinating excerpt from Aswin......

Disney, Reliance sign deal to create Rs 70,000 cr behemoth

 Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced signing of binding pacts to merge their media operations in India to create a Rs 70,000 crore behemoth. Photograph: Reuters Reliance......

Over 100 mn consumers want to upgrade to 5G in India: Ericcson report

 More than 100 million users with 5G-ready smartphones wish to upgrade to a 5G subscription in 2023 while a majority of them are open to adopting a higher data-tiered plan in the next 12 months, a......

Now, Godrej locks its history in Amar Chitra Katha

 The challenge, Godrej says, was to reach a younger audience and children who might have had very little association with the brand. Surajeet Das Gupta reports. IMAGE: The comic book is all about......

Bandish Bandits 2 Review: Music Saves The Show

 The many episodes in which the characters discuss quarrel, sulk and rehearse would have been boring were it not for the music, observes Deepa Gahlot. The first season of Bandit Bandits (2020) was......

All We Imagine As Light Makes History At Golden Globes

 A scene from All We Imagine As Light. Payal Kapadia may have missed her chance at the Oscars, but her acclaimed film All We Imagine As Light has been acknowledged by the Golden Globes. It has......

Women On Top On OTT This Week

 Sukanya Verma gives us some interesting options.   Jeongnyeon: The Star Is BornWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: Korean (with subtitles) Based on a webtoon of the same name, South......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

 The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Dev Anand Would Be 101 Today!

 Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor? IMAGE: Dev Anand. Dev Anand led a larger-than-life existence on screen. His real life was just as eventful.......

Gukesh holds Ding: Chess C'ship heads for dramatic finale

 IMAGE: Ding Liren managed to hold off a determined challenge from D. Gukesh. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Eric-Rosen/FIDE Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh tried his best but could not break past a......

Indisciplined Prithvi Shaw's career is a promise unkept

 'With him in particular, I've had a lot of chats with him, a lot of conversations to try and make him a better cricketer.'   IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw has fallen off the wagon after a promising......

Proud mom says Gukesh's win 'yet to sink in'

 From digging into savings and crowd-funding to fuel his dream, to sacrificing academics, it all pays off says Candidates Chess champion D Gukesh's mom Padma Kumari. IMAGE: A young D......

Proud mom says Gukesh's win 'yet to sink in'

 From digging into savings and crowd-funding to fuel his dream, to sacrificing academics, it all pays off says Candidates Chess champion D Gukesh's mom Padma Kumari. IMAGE: A young D......

When Olonga 'bounced Tendulkar out' in Sharjah...

 IMAGE: A mean bouncer to get Sachin Tendulkar out on a lifeless Sharjah track during a tri-series in 1998 made him a household name in India. Photograph: Craig Prentis/All Sport/Getty Images In a......

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