When 800 Indian Soldiers Escaped

Photograph: Kind courtesy: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205053514/Wikimedia Commons Which was the largest prison break of World War II? Was it when 76 plucky Allied POWs fled the......

Trump's Election Should Worry The World

'There are ominous portents of an isolationist administration not only building a physical wall to the south to prevent unwanted immigrants from entering the land of milk and honey, but also trade......

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......

'Every Citizen On The Border Is A Soldier'

'The greatness of India can be experienced by meeting Indians on the frontiers of India.' IMAGE: The Vayu Veer Vijeta rally team enter Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. All Photographs and Video: Kind......

Why Foreign Financial Firms Quit India

There was no smooth surge in middle class prosperity for foreign businesses to tap into because of the Indian economy was mismanaged, argues Debashis Basu. Photograph: Nick Zieminski/Reuters Among......

Zudio Is Indian Retail's 2023 Blockbuster

Zudio was the standout performer as it tapped into the pentup demand in small-town India, at a pace never seen before, notes Indrajit Gupta, co-founder and director, Founding Fuel. IMAGE: Inside a......

Ulajh Review: Diplomatic Doldrums

Ulajh strikes you as an attempt at statement-making gone horribly wrong, a punchline that doesn't land, a roar that never reaches the ear, observes Sreehari Nair. In Sudhanshu Saria's Ulajh,......

The Busiest Firang Actor In India

'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one......

Know Your Filmi Mirrors? Take This Quiz!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Mirror, mirror on the wall...ready to play our weekly Bollywood special quiz. If you can't tell already, this week we......

Now, It's Shah Rukh Vs Sunny Deol

After The Great Khali and before him Big B put their weight behind it, the Indian cement industry has brought on board two other celebrities to solidify its growth. Of the top four companies,......

When It Was Bradman Versus India

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in......

Is Gambhir The Right Choice As Coach?

'If he couldn't plan a successful strategy for a home series, how will he manage in a more challenging away series?', asks veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar. Team India has been thrashed by......

'Didn't expect clean sweep even in our wildest dreams'

IMAGE: New Zealand's players celebrate winning the three-match against India. Photograph: BCCI Former captain Daniel Vettori termed New Zealand's 3-0 Test series win on Indian soil as his......

PIX: Chelsea hold United; Spurs roar back to crush Villa

IMAGE: Moises Caicedo scores Chelsea's first goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday. Photograph:Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Moises Caicedo's blistering second-half......

PIX: Man United thrash Leicester to make League Cup quarters

IMAGE: Manchester United's Casemiro celebrates scoring their first goal against Leicester City during their Carabao League Cup Round of 16 match at Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain. on Wednesday.......