Mahendra Singh, whose death has convulsed the Mewar royal family's succession issues, was himself excluded from the family trust by his father who gave control to the younger son, Arvind Singh.It......
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......
'If you can have Rampur flown magically to Pakistan's borders, I might ask the nawab to accede to Pakistan. Else, I'm afraid we have no choice in the matter but to join India.' A riveting excerpt......
'People don't know about the immense pressures that come with this position -- every decision a judge takes affects real people and their lives.''This is not a job that one can take lightly.'......
The PMK has now lent its voice to the protests against the mining of atomic minerals in Kanyakumari. Kindly note this image of IREL's corporate research centre and mining department at Chavara in......
An exclusive excerpt from Girish Kuber's The Tatas: How A Family Built A Business And A Nation. IMAGE: J R D Tata, left, with Ratan Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy Gopal Shetty When you took......
Sree Annapoorna Sree Gowri Shankar is a familiar name across the country.With over 1,500 employees, it is renowned for its filter coffee and Keerai Vada throughout Tamil Nadu.Its operating revenues......
'Volumes in F&O trading had gone up rapidly and, in a way, the increase in STT on F&O will protect investor interest.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Foreign investors and India Inc......
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea will roll out revised mobile service tariffs increasing rates in the range of 10-24 per cent from the first week of July. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been......
Hospital chain Aster DM Healthcare’s plans to sell its Gulf business may run into rough weather with voting advisory firm Institutional Investor Advisory Services (IiAS) raising concerns over......
'Urdu is the language of Hindustan.' IMAGE: Gulzar launches a series of paintings, Ghalib & Gulzar, by Shahid Rassam in 2015. Photograph: Sahil Salvi Even at 89, the awards aren't stopping any......
'Find a name that changes the words honor killing and hopefully it includes the word murder.''If you use the words, you are trying to justify the murders.' IMAGE: Pavia Sidhu as Jassi and Yugam......
This week when her daughter Meghna Gulzar's Sam Bahadur opened in theatres, Raakhee Gulzar has decided to return to acting. Speaking exclusively to Subhash K Jha, Raakheedi says, "I am doing......
None of R D Burman's collaborations was as rewarding and resplendent as with Gulzar, who turns 89 today, August 18, 2023, says Subhash K Jha. IMAGE: Gulzar and Rahul Dev Burman. Photograph: Kind......
Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......