Cyrus Mistry: The Wise Young Owl

'Cyrus was always very different. He would think before acting.'An exclusive excerpt from Changing Skylines: The Shapoorji Pallonji Sesquicentennial 1865-2015. Illustration: Dominic......

Whither The Middle Class?

Ajit Balakrishnan on how to arrest a worldwide decline. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   As a son and grandson of doctors and a firm believer in a meritocratic education system, and......

Wanted: Aircraft Carrier To Confront China

In New Delhi's corridors of power, debate continues on whether the navy even needs a third aircraft carrier, reports Ajai Shukla. IMAGE: The INS Vikrant. Photograph: PTI Photo.   Aircraft......

Other 'Azadi Mahotsav' posters will have Nehru's image: ICHR

Facing flak from opposition parties for excluding Jawaharlal Nehru's image from a poster celebrating the 75th year of independence, the Indian Council of Historical Research said the controversy......

Buying Ford JLR was Tata's way of 'paying back'

The story of two iconic brands Jaguar and Land Rover entering the Tata stable began with an insult Ratan Tata couldn't bear. Image: Mike O'Driscoll, MD, Jaguar, Ratan Tata, David Smith, CEO (JLR),......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Ratan Tata: A Corporate Titan Like None Other

Ratan Tata was one of the world's most influential industrialists yet he never appeared on any list of billionaires. Photograph: ANI Photo He controlled over 30 companies that operated in over......

Why Are Samsung Workers On Strike?

According to CITU, around 90% of the 1,723 workers of the Sriperumbudur plant are participating in the strike.Samsung said it is ready to talk to employees and not a third party like CITU. IMAGE:......