'Ratan and I Were Good Chums'

Arun Maira who worked for 25 years at the Tata Group, remembers his early years with Ratan Tata. IMAGE: 'Another reminiscent picture, another memory, on JRD's 117th birth anniversary.' Photograph:......

'A Fearless Man Devoted To Truth, Justice'

'Every report I filed for Rediff.com on the professor's incarceration, would leave me wondering for days, at the depth of the State's malevolence towards this disabled professor, and his equally......

Like Abhimanyu, India trapped in BJP's 'chakravyuh': Rahul

Using the Mahabharat reference as a leitmotif, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed that an atmosphere of fear prevails all around with a group of six trapping the......

'BJP Takes Electorate For Granted In Its Arrogance'

'The ceaseless process of privatisation is shrinking the space of reservation.''Where will reservation go if you keep privatising?' IMAGE: Anshul Avijit Kushwaha, the Congress candidate from the......

'Diageo India focuses on value rather than volume'

'Our approach has been to work with consumers and help them drink better, not more.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Diageo India Diageo, the UK-based alcoholic beverage company, that acquired......

'Indian manufacturers are making good-quality EVs'

'I'm very much against petrol and diesel....''I travel in an electric car.''I have had a really good experience with it.' IMAGE: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari......

'There could be new challenges, new battles'

'The Indian economy and the Indian financial sector today remain resilient and much better placed.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Amid much debate over whether the current firm growth in......

'Nirmalaji has taken a huge gamble on growth'

'Nirmalaji must consider herself a very lucky finance minister, partly because of the government's response to covid and partly because we as a nation have done very well as an economy, post......

When A Country Erases Its Film-makers

'The Iranians are very resilient people. So even when they are throttled, they try their best to survive.' IMAGE: Sreemoyee Singh and Iranian Director Jafar Panahi. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

The Web Series That Inspired Nikkhil Advani

As 2021 comes to a close, it's time to look back at all the Web series and movies that made a difference. In a new series, Bollywood's towering talents, who themselves made brilliant works this......

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

The 74th Cannes Film Festival ended with the jury -- headed by Spike Lee -- handing out awards to a number of international films from France, Iran, Finland, Israel, Norway, Japan and the US. But......

'Sky Is Pink required big stars'

'There is never a safe choice in the movie business.''Everything is chance.' IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar in The Sky Is Pink. Siddharth Roy Kapur understands the business of the movies......

Almost sure that I am not going home: Shakib's shocking U-turn!

IMAGE: Shakib Al Hasan has not been home since protests erupted in July but the Bangladesh Cricket Board has assured him he will not be harassed on his return. Photograph: BCCI Bangladesh's......

Ashes: 'Goal is to become one of the greatest...'

IMAGE: With the prestigious Ashes set to get underway, world champions Australia are determined to cement their place as one of the greatest teams ever. Photographs: Paul Childs/Reuters Ahead of......

The Ashes: Milestones to watch out for...

IMAGE: The prestigious series will get underway on Friday in Birmingham. Photographs: Paul Childs/Reuters The cricketing world will light up with excitement, thrill and nostalgia as two of the......

Why US Soccer briefly removed emblem from Iran flag

IMAGE: US Soccer's social media pages displayed Iran's national flag without the emblem of the Islamic Republic. Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images The United States Soccer Federation......

Will India opt for Vihari or Kuldeep in second practice game?

This will be India's final chance to sort out their combinations ahead of the first Test, starting in Adelaide, from December 17. IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav, among all the players in this team, has more......