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UK PM's office apologises for Diwali reception menu

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office on Friday apologised for a 'mistake' in the organisation of its Diwali reception at 10 Downing Street after some British Hindus objected to non-vegetarian food......

Non-veg, booze at British PM's Diwali reception, Hindus object

Some British Hindus have taken to social media to voice their objections over a lack of proper consultation ahead of a Diwali reception hosted by Prime Minister Keir Stramer at 10 Downing Street in......

When Muslim League Wanted Rampur For Pakistan

'If you can have Rampur flown magically to Pakistan's borders, I might ask the nawab to accede to Pakistan. Else, I'm afraid we have no choice in the matter but to join India.' A riveting excerpt......

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'......

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......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

'Had liberalisation not taken place, I may have gone back to the US'

An exclusive excerpt from Girish Kuber's The Tatas: How A Family Built A Business And A Nation. IMAGE: J R D Tata, left, with Ratan Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy Gopal Shetty When you took......

The Machine That Saved Tanishq

Stories are legion about the Karatmeter's use at that time.Hundreds of people standing in queue for testing, customers breaking down after discovering the actual purity of their jewellery and then......

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......

Naturals Ice Cream: Amazing Start-Up Story

When its founder Raghunandan Kamath took a calculated risk, his Bollywood customers backed him all the way, Rohith Potti and Pooja Bhula says in this excerpt from Intelligent Fanatics Of......

Kamal@70: The Motto He Believes In

'Kamal has surfed and navigated a lot of tidal waves, manoeuvring the peaks and troughs, combining rare intelligence and commonly available intuitions to overcome unimaginable crises all his......

'I Smiled Each Time Amitabh Slipped'

Rajesh Khanna: 'When I saw Namak Haram, I knew my time was up.''I told Hrishida, "Here is the superstar of tomorrow".' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna in Anand. Amitabh Bachchan and......

'You Are Not Christ And I Am Not Gandhi'

Amitabh Bachchan: 'Success didn't affect me at all.'Rajesh Khanna: 'I felt next to God!' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna in Anand. What would Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna talk......

'How Can I Not Be Influenced By Amitabh Bachchan?'

'At one time, I felt being a mother was the ultimate experience, a woman was not complete without it.''Now I feel it's not the be all and end all.''Motherhood is a part of a jigsaw puzzle; life is......

Junaid's Debut On Hold Because...

The Gujarat high court has stayed the release of Maharaj, Aamir Khan's son Junaid's debut film, on Netflix after followers of Pushtimarg, a Vaishnava sect of Hinduism, claimed that it would hurt......

Team India has shown no growth in last three years: Mithali Raj

IMAGE: India missed out on qualification for the semi finals of the Women's T20 World Cup after losing to Australia. Photograph: BCCI Former India captain Mithali Raj on Tuesday attributed the......

Why Anjali Sacrificed Her Career For Sachin

Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have......

Tenacity, altruism define white-ball maestro Dhawan

IMAGE: A prolific opener, Shikhar Dhawan scored over 6000 runs in ODI cricket. Photograph: ICC/X A bit of selfishness, they say, is a necessary trait in the make-up of elite athletes. But Shikhar......

'Ashwin's body was used like a dart board by Hazlewood and Cummins'

As Ravichandran Ashwin achieved the milestone 100th Test in Mohali, everyone had their lists of his best bowling feats. But Ashwin's finest cricketing moment was probably when he and Hanuma Vihari......

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon?A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's......

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