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'Ratan Tata stood like a rock outside Taj Palace during 26/11'

For most people, Ratan Tata was affability personified but the industrialist demonstrated resoluteness when it mattered, particularly during the 26/11 terror attacks, recalled Maharashtra's......

Visiting Shimla? Don't Miss Narkanda

IMAGE: Narkanda's snow-covered slopes. Photograph: ANI Photo Shriya Saran's cute daughter. The Top Videos of the Week, listed by Shailajanand Mishra. Also see: Madurai's fishing festival. And the......

Can Modi Win A Simple Majority?

2019 was the BJP's breakout year, when it stretched the boundaries of what was thought possible and ended up with 303 seats on its own steam.Now it is forced to play defence, on a pitch queered by......

SC judge's cook's daughter bags scholarship to study law abroad

In a heart-warming gesture, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and other Supreme Court judges on Wednesday felicitated Pragya, a law researcher and daughter of a cook, who scaled a mountain of......

It's Raining Bharat Ratnas!

In the 76 years since India gained independence, 53 recipients of the Bharat Ratna have been there. That's less than one every year, which is a healthy ratio given there is the sanctity of this gem......

Record high price of gold mutes Dhanteras sales; volumes may drop 10%

Gold sales on Dhanteras are estimated to drop 10 per cent in volume terms year-on-year on sharp 33 per cent annual rise in rates of the yellow metal, according to industry players. Photograph:......

India vs China: How leading brokerages are positioned across Asian equities

The recent stimulus measures announced by China have seen most analysts sit up and take notice. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Within the Asian region, brokerages have started tweaking......

India's exports marginally up; trade deficit narrows

Snapping th$e two-month slide, the country's merchandise exports rose marginally by 0.5 per cent to $34.58 billion in September while the trade deficit narrowed to a five-month low at $20.78......

How a full-blown Iran-Israel war may hurt India's trade

The escalation of conflict in the West Asian region is expected to push already high logistics costs besides hurting trade in sectors such as oil, electronics and agriculture, according to......

Export plunges 9.3%; trade deficit widens to 10-month high

India's exports registered a steepest decline in 13-month falling 9.3 per cent in August to $34.71 billion due to global economic uncertainties, while the trade deficit soared to a 10-month of......

Leo's 50 Today: His 10 Best Movies!

Can you believe it? Leonardo DiCaprio is 50 today, November 11. Namrata Thakker celebrates the big day by listing her 10 must watch Leo movies and where you can catch them on OTT. Shutter......

The Top 10 Leading Ladies Club

Gone are the days when Bollywood's ruthless numero uno obsession used to be the media's biggest preoccupation. But with streaming determined to coexist as intently as the silver screen, there's......

The Path-Breaking '70s Actor You Didn't Know

Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker.The time was right.Hindi cinema had emerged from the 1960s musicals era.But somehow, leading film-makers of the time did not believe Rehana had that......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

Chhoti Si Asha...

Shreekant Sambrani tells himself over and over again, don't lose heart in these dire times, there is asha (hope) still, in the divine voice of Asha Bhosle. IMAGE: The incomparable Asha Bhosle.......

Ratan Tata: A lifelong champion of Indian sports

IMAGE: Ratan Tata with former Jamshedpur FC coach Steve Coppell during launch of the football club in 2017. Photograph: Jamshedpur FC Fans/Instagram From the time Sir Dorabji Tata sponsored a......

'A team man through and through': Plaudits pour in for Dhawan

IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan, right, celebrates with captain Virat Kohli after completing his century against Australia during the 2019 World Cup Photograph: Henry Browne/Getty Images from the......

PIX: India humiliated as Sri Lanka clinch series

IMAGES from the 3rd ODI played between Sri Lanka and India, in Colombo, on Wednesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Sri Lanka won the three-match series 2-0 after the first match ended in a......

The Euro 2024 All Stars Team

IMAGE: Spain lifted a record fourth Euro Cup with a perfect 7 wins out of as many games following the final against England. Photograph:m Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Euro 2024 witnessed a thrilling......

Brilliant Bumrah shuts up Doubting Thomases

'I try to solve the problem that is there in front of me. I know it's a cliched answer...but I was trying to focus on what is the best option over here on a wicket like this.' IMAGE: Jasprit......

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