'We Want To Develop Dharavi Like Hong Kong'

'Dharavi will be completely slum free by 2040.' IMAGE: Tourists walk through Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters If you travel on Mumbai's metro line 2A or line 7,......

2019: The year in photos

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top images of 2019. Together these tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak,......

PHOTOS: Indians across the world celebrate Independence Day

Soaked in patriotism, hundreds of Indians abroad on Tuesday marked the country's 71st Independence Day with the tricolour fluttering high and the national anthem reverberating at Indian missions......

Sony World Photography Awards presents the most wonderful and weird moments

In the pitch dark of the African night, a herd of cape buffaloes gather at the watering hole for a drink, taking care to stay by the edge to avoid the crocodiles lurking in the depths.......

The biggest risk for financial markets

The prospect of the Chinese central bank tightening rates is the biggest risk for the financial markets, says Abheek Barua. At HDFC Bank, we are in the process of putting together our forecasts for......

Tatas to open first five-star hotel in S Africa

The Tatas are set to open their first five-star hotel in Cape Town in December. The 176-room Taj Palace Hotel,currently being constructed, is located in the central business district of Cape Town......

Mumbai needs a fully empowered 'manager'

If India is to have an international finance centre, it will emerge in a city that is already India's domestic financial fulcrum. In looking at infrastructure and governance, the MIFC Report leans......

10 top shark infested beaches

Just when you thought it was safe again to watch online videos of graceful surfers riding magnificent swells at the world's best beaches - all the while thinking: "Sure, I could do that!" - along......

SRK, the formidable global businessman

It all started from Mumbai.Now, Khan's fan base has spread from the US, UK and West Asia to Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Germany, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Kuwait and Palestine. Of the top 10......

Why we LOVE Anil Kapoor!

Happy birthday, Anil Kapoor! He was touted as the next Amitabh Bachchan but Anil Kapoor proved he's a force to reckon with by carving his own exclusive identity. For more than three decades, the......

'Reptiles in Khatron are nicer than Bigg Boss inmates'

If Rupali Ganguly had any doubts at all of her fan base, she was reassured on Tuesday during a Rediff Chat with her fans. The television actress of Sarabhai v/s Sarabhai and Bigg Boss......

The making of Superman Returns

Much of the principal photography for Superman Returns was done on location near Breeza, Australia, on a rural piece of farmland that had been transformed into a working back lot.Six miles of road,......

Carlsen launches Freestyle tour, India first on list

IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen’s new tour will kick off in India. Photograph: Aude Guerrucci/Reuters Chess great Magnus Carlsen is launching a world Freestyle Chess tour as the variant of the game,......

'Jurel is an absolute match-winner' in the short format'

In 15 First Class matches, Dhruv Jurel, who represents Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket, has scored 790 runs, including a century and five fifties in 19 innings. His best score is 249. IMAGE:......

Du Plessis Eyes T20 World Cup Return

p>  IMAGE: Faf du Plessis scored 730 runs for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 14 innings at IPL 2023. Photograph: BCCI   Former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis is considering a......

'We will do anything for Shami'

'I don't think Shami had any doubts that Ravi would stick by his word, but to see the head coach move heaven and earth to ensure his best interests were taken care of at a difficult time must have......

In Messi's hometown, hope builds ahead of World Cup final

IMAGE: Pedestrians walk past a mural depicting Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi near the home where he was born, in Rosario, Argentina. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian/Reuters In Rosario, the......