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When We Went To The Kumbh Mela...

The Kumbh Mela is what it is because of the devotion of millions who make it an experience like no other.It is experiencing the heart and soul of India and the brotherhood of mankind. IMAGE: Mudit......

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......

Make 'Women's Safety' The Reason Why You Vote Next

'Days ago, India witnessed the horror of the brutal rape and murder of a woman doctor on night duty at the R G Kar hospital in Kolkata.' 'The crime was so outrageous that any self-respecting chief......

The Formidable Editor, Vimla Patil

Vimla Patil always stressed the importance of proving wrong the perception that women were women's worst enemies. And it is a lesson I carried forward with me all through my career, learning......

Who Will Vote For Vijay, And Why?

Where do Vijay and his TVK expect to get their votes from?Vijay has a huge fan following among women, but will they automatically become his voters like they had done for MGR's AIADMK, asks N......

India powers South Asia growth: World Bank report

Thanks to India, South Asia picked up the pace of regulatory reform over the past year to become the second-fastest reforming region in the world, on par with the speed of reform in the countries......

$3.5 mn Citi grant for finance school

Citigroup India on Thursday announced a $3.5 million grant to the Indian School of Micro Finance to be set up in Ahmedabad. The School will cater to the needs of micro finance practitioners like......

Micro finance catches private banks' fancy

Micro financing has become an attractive proposition for private banks as it helps them inch closer to the stipulated priority sector lending target and fetches high returns ranging between 8 per......

Gujarat's salt pan workers now own a company

As corporate line up CSR activities backed by a huge cash flow, a small group of people lying below the poverty line are treading the road untravelled. As many as 27 marginalised salt pan workers,......

Citi CEO bullish on India growth

Citigroup CEO Charles Prince on Friday said Asia will be the fastest growing market for the US banking major in 2006 compared with the US, Europe and Latin America."We are very bullish on our......

2024: Top 10 International Films

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India. It's that time for the year to track its very best. These are personal choices,......

'I No Longer Need To Work For Money'

'I used to think I'll become a big heroine by 21-22, then I'll make a big, successful movie and then I would buy a house.''But when this was not happening for me, it was heartbreaking.'......

'You Can Be Ice Cold Evil'

'You don't have to be screaming and making faces to be evil.' IMAGE: Manisha Koirala as Mallikajaan in Heeramandi. "The experiences of life contribute to a performance. I have a bank of emotions......

10 Lovely Stories From Across The World

After an interruption of two years, the Berlin Film Festival returned in full force. A range of remarkable films were show, from new discoveries, return of old masters and a celebration of classic......

Why I proposed at an army camp

Popping the question to Nandita Mahtani, Commando style at an army camp while rappelling down a wall. Surrounded by 300 army men... Photograph: Kind courtesy Vidyut Jammwal/Instagram Exactly a......

Sumit Nagal eyes Olympic glory next

IMAGE: Having broken into the top-100, Sumit Nagal sets his eyes on the Olympics. Photograph: Ciro De Luca/Reuters His dream of being inside the global top-100 has been realised but Sumit Nagal is......

World champs Aditi and Deotale's journey started from same sugarcane farmland

IMAGE: Ojas Deotale became the world champion when he bagged the compound men's title. Photograph: World Archery/Twitter Pravin Sawant, a police constable in Satara in Maharashtra, now hopes his......

Controversy erupts as Prasad slams BCCI's mismanagement

My criticism for BCCI was about ticketing, scheduling and not against any individual: Prasad IMAGE: The ICC in consultation with hosts BCCI rescheduled as many as nine games, including the marquee......

'It really feels good to win a gold medal for my country'

'I was the only Indian boxer in the final and I badly wanted to win gold for my country.''When the referee raised my hand and I was declared the winner, I could not stop the tears rolling down.'......

Captain Mithali wants young players to enjoy World Cup time

India begins World up campaign against Pakistan, on March 6. 'The only advice I would give the young players is enjoy the big stage, because if you pile up the pressure you may not be playing the......

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