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How Dr Manmohan Singh became India's 'reforms' man

He drew the roadmap of India's economic reform, unshackled it from the licence raj and pulled it back from the brink when even its gold reserve was pledged. IMAGE: Former Prime Minister Dr......

Manmohan Singh: Man of few words but immense wisdom

Born in a village in undivided Punjab, now in Pakistan, former prime minister Manmohan Singh's family witnessed first-hand the tragic Partition and he often spoke of communal harmony in his long......

MT Had A Profound Influence On My Life

Shobha Warrier pays homage to M T Vasudevan Nair, the legendary writer and filmmaker who passed into the ages on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com ......

'Zakir Bhai Loved Cricket'

'Zakir bhai, Bela, Edgar and I were supposed to bring the As We Speak global concert series to India in January-February 2025.''It would have been our first tour of India after our Grammy win and......

Tourist boat capsizes off Calangute beach in Goa, 1 dead

One person died and 20 others were rescued after a tourist boat capsized in the Arabian Sea off Calangute beach in North Goa on Wednesday, police said. Image used only for representation.......

Small Town India Falls In Love With MFs

More than 50 per cent of SIP accounts come from semi-urban and rural areas. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com India's smaller cities and rural areas give a wider picture of how the economy is......

Sunny skies await Indian aviation?

The trails of mega-mergers, tailwinds of expanding fleets, flights and airports will dot the fast-growing Indian aviation firmament in 2025, though the dark clouds of supply chain woes will persist......

Mercedes Rules Luxury Cars Segment

For the first time in history, the luxury car market is poised to cross the sales mark of 50,000 units in 2024, with Mercedes leading the way IMAGE: The Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class. Photograph:......

M&A deals rise 13.5% in '24 so far

The largest transactions of the year include the merger of Quality Care India and Aster DM Healthcare valued at $5.08 billion, followed by Bharti Enterprises’ acquisition of a 24.5 per cent......

2024's Must Watch Indian Films

Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT. 2024 has packed in some real highs for Indian films, including a......

Raha Steals Show At Kapoors' X-mas Brunch

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's little daughter Raha greeted the media with a cheerful 'Merry Christmas' that won everyone's heart! Pictures from the fun party. Photograph: Panna Bandekar Held......

'India Has Lost The Most Humane Storyteller Of Our Time'

'He was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kamal Haasan/X As news spread of Shyam Benegal's passing on December 23, heartfelt tributes......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

'Human Attention Span Is Now Less Than Goldfish's'

'What scares me is the fact that there is so much content that people have content indigestion.''How do you entice people who have indigestion of content?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajadhiraaj:......

How Sam Konstas' father unknowingly prepared his son for tough battles

IMAGE: Sam Konstas lived up to the hype around his talent by smashing an impressive 60 off 65 balls. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sam Konstas/Instagram If going after the much-feared Indian......

'Emotions Got To Us'

IMAGE: The incident unfolded as players were crossing paths on the pitch, with Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas bumping shoulders. Photograph: Cricket.com.au Australia's 19-year-old debutant Sam......

'Why should a top sportsperson apply?'

Jaspal Rana questions Sports Ministry, NRAI for ignoring Manu's credentials for Khel Ratna IMAGE: Indian shooter Manu Bhaker with coach Jaspal Rana. Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhinav Bindra/X......

Let's not worry: Rohit dodges batting questions

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma said, he would do whatever is best for the team. Photograph: BCCI/X Ahead of the Boxing Day Test, India skipper Rohit Sharma on Tuesday dismissed fears about the knee......

Mumbai's Kotian to fill Ashwin's shoes in Australia

IMAGE: Mumbai’s Tanush Kotian celebrates his century in the Irani Cup final against Rest Of India in October. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Mumbai off-spinner Tanush Kotian was on......

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