Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not......

Govt cannot keep returning judgeship proposals, says SC collegium

The Supreme Court collegium has for the second time reiterated the names of two advocates -- Amitesh Banerjee and Sakya Sen -- for appointment as judges of the Calcutta high court "expeditiously",......

E Sreedharan for President

'Sreedharan epitomises the way in which an Indic ethos can be brought to bear upon the seemingly intractable problems facing India,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

The strange deaths in Tamil Nadu

According to the AIADMK, 947 people died of grief after J Jayalalithaa's death on December 5.Her party announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh per death and published the list of the deceased in the......

Maruti, Hyundai report muted sales in October

Auto majors Maruti Suzuki India and Hyundai reported muted sales performance in October as the companies curtailed dispatches to dealers in order to cut inventory build up. Photograph: Adnan......

Have You Heard Of Crotonville?

The top-notch faculty at Crotonville, including Noel Tichy, Ram Charan, Vijay Govindarajan, along with GE's top leaders Jack Welch, Gary Reiner, Bill Conaty, Jeffrey Immelt and Susan Peters,......

Amid Competition, Royal Enfield Steps on the Gas to Draw Future Road Map

To come up with first EV by 2025, expects market to grow two to three-fold in the next ten years IMAGE: Siddhartha Lal, managing director of Eicher Motors, the parent company of Royal Enfield.......

Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai record single-digit sales growth in July

Maruti Suzuki India and Hyundai reported single-digit sales growth in July with the sports utility segment continuing to drive overall demand in the market. Photograph: Babu/Reuters Mahindra &......

Anandha Thandavam not as good as the novel

The successive works of a hit-maker are always eagerly looked forward to. Will he be able to re-create the magic, or will the film fall flat on its face? The expectations are doubled when the......

Let's make a movie

Naresh Govindarajan: rediff.com has become a site that I logon to for everything. More importantly, for following the Cricket and movie news. Any talk about movies in India was usually gossip &......

India at the Asian Games: Gold for Kabaddi teams; 5th place finish in volleyball

Gold medal winning Indian womens Kabaddi team pose during the award ceremony at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon on Friday. Photograph: PTI India ended their campaign in the 17th Asian Games,......

Long live the Little Master

Name:Mira GovindarajanMessage:Makes me nostalgic for some of the golden monets of Indian cricket in the 70's and 80's. Many Happy......