All eyes are now on the Sena factions, led by CM Shinde, backed by the BJP, and his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray, and their performance in the coastal belt in the November 20 polls. ......
Ajit Balakrishnan offers lessons from another tech revolution not so long ago. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "I will not go to college today if you don't buy me a nylon sari," I heard......
'He will be remembered for his simplicity and for taking up the cause of labourers with great passion,' remembers veteran Mumbai journalist Olga Tellis. IMAGE: George Fernandes was elected to the......
The Human Rights Law Network -- a group of committed lawyers, paralegals and social activists -- is making justice accessible to people who can't defend themselves, says Geetanjali......
'The forces of good are on the run.''But dark times also challenge people to fight.''I believe Indians will rise against these dark times.' Even as he was fighting against the deportation of......
As the industrial era wanes, the network era looms, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I woke up one day, the eve of the new year, with a nightmare: A vision......
'To keep the next catastrophe at bay, a carbon free economy will be an imperative.'Our 2000 cc internal combustion engine powered personal cars and public transport may have to give way to electric......
Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I stare stupefied at headlines like these: One from last June said, 800,000......
Surinder Kapur’s relentless pursuit of quality made Kapur a highly efficient manufacturer of automobile components, notes Bhupesh Bhandari. Image: Surinder Kapur was the biggest proponent of......
Ashvin Parekh National Leader, Global Financial Services, Ernst & Young "Though macro-economic conditions are challenging, banks are resilient enough to survive sector-specific shocks"The Indian......