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......
'The answer is no, the entire country's is.''So why such obsession with Delhi?''But the most powerful people in India live here: The prime minister, civil servants, Supreme Court judges, MPs,......
At 4.11 pm August 14, the lights went off in our 24th Street office. By 4.20, we were out on the street, discovering the lights had gone off in the entire neighborhood.By 4.30, the crowd outside......
'As Indians we have pride, as Rajasthanis we have pride and as Rajputs we have pride.''I am not a fan of the static tradition. As long as it is dynamic, you don't have to go from tradition to......
'In the newsroom, the thought process is about understanding the story, it's about complicating the story, constantly guarding against the black and white, trying to look beyond the obvious.' 'As......
Husks and stalks of corn plants are used to create the fuel Researchers have discovered a new way to produce hydrogen fuel using abundantly available corn stover - the stalks, cobs, and husks. The......
Lord Meghnad Desai is a man of many and diverse talents. As a politician, he was the first Asia-born, first generation immigrant to become a member of the United Kingdom's House of Lords. He's......
Tata Nano is the Model-T of India. It represents 'Rang De Basanti,' a freedom no different from what Ford brought to the American consumer about a 100 years ago. And yet, it is already being......
The time may have come for India to stop thinking of five-year plans, and to focus instead on 10-and 20-year scenarios, says T N Ninan. Long-term scenario-building achieved a new level of popular......
The United States leads the world in two categories: work and waste. American employees put in more hours and take fewer vacations than just about anyone else in the industrialized world, and our......
Raakhee, who turns 77 on August 15, remains an enigma wrapped in a riddle.Dinesh Raheja remembers Raakhee telling him how she loves the rains and how she would drive down to Tulsi Lake in the 1970s......
'The Iranians are very resilient people. So even when they are throttled, they try their best to survive.' IMAGE: Sreemoyee Singh and Iranian Director Jafar Panahi. Photograph: Kind courtesy......
Plastic podiums, recycled medals, cardboard beds put focus on sustainability at Tokyo 2020. IMAGE: The gold, silver and bronze medals used at the Tokyo Olympics were forged from recycled metal......