War isn't a walk through a Hamley's toy shop

'Even if your soldiers are Sunny Deol and Vicky Kaushal, Pakistanis are no Johnny Walkers.''The one lot who never takes them lightly is India's professional soldiers.''That's why they keep winning......

'Reservation will outlive 2019, 2024 polls...'

'If you solve it in one day, it will go after a day.''If it is there for 100 years or 1,000 years, reservation has to continue.' IMAGE: Villagers work at an MGNREGA project. 'You will not find any......

Step aside, Johnnie! Jane Walker whisky to celebrate women

Johnnie Walker Black Label just got a little bit more feminine. The whisky maker has put a woman in its logo for the first time ever -- a new Jane Walker edition that will be on sale for a limited......

Gate-crashing a big fat Indian wedding

No wedding invitation? No problem! Rajul Punjabi who gate-crashed a wedding shares her experience There I was, on the dance floor with complete strangers. One of them was flailing a bottle of......

Diageo's India-born CEO Ivan Menezes passes away

Ivan Manuel Menezes, the India-born CEO of the world's biggest spirits company Diageo, died on Wednesday, days after being hospitalised for treatment of stomach ulcer. Photograph: Reuters Menezes,......

FTA: UK, India not working towards Diwali deadline

The free trade agreement (FTA) talks with India are no longer working towards a Diwali deadline though negotiations are progressing well, UK Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said as New Delhi......

Diageo wins $ 135 mn claim against Mallya in UK court

At the heart of Friday's case lay an ICICI Bank loan owed by Mallya's Watson and CASL, for which Diageo stepped in as a backstop so that it could be refinanced by Standard Chartered Bank.......

United Spirits, Vijay Mallya set for a lengthy legal battle

Were they sleeping till now? retorts Mallya, as he and United Spirits get set for a lengthy legal battle When Diageo Plc, the British liquor major, took over United Spirits from UB Group in a......

Why Mala Sinha Almost Said No To Pyaasa

'My character Meena seemed like a selfish, cold, heartless woman, who abandons her lover because he is moneyless.' IMAGE: Mala Sinha in Pyaasa. Mala Sinha, who turned 86 on November 11, is the......

Have A Dev Anand Festival At Home

Gems you can enjoy from the time Dev Saab was at his handsome and magnetic best. Had he lived -- and we did believe he would live forever -- he would have turned 100 today, September 26, 2023. They......

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand, who would have turned 99 today, September 26. IMAGE: Dev Anand. This feature was first posted on Rediff.com on April 4,......

Bollywood's Whiskey Moments

'Khel risky tha whiskey ne kiya beda paar': Sharaabi 'Iski uski kaun kiski yaaran da imaan whiskey': 2 States 'Aaj botlan khullan do. Daaru shaaru ghullan do. Whiskey da peg laga ke, saari duniya......

F1: Force India to take more risks with fourth place secure

IMAGE: Sergio Perez, left, of Mexico and Sahara Force India, Vijay Mallya, centre, Team Principal and Managing Director and Esteban Ocon of France pose with the VJM10 car. Photograph: Mark......

Formula One under pressure end alcohol sponsorship

Fernando Alonso of Spain and McLaren Honda sports an alcohol company sponsorship. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images Formula One was accused of sending out a mixed message on alcohol at the......

Golf round-up: Kapur shoots 66; Chowrasia, Jeev miss cut

Shiv Kapur cracked a stunning six-under 66 that included seven birdies against one bogey to move up to tied 28th after the third round of the Rolex Trophy on the European Challenge Tour. Kapur, who......

Ramsay wins European Masters to claim second tour title

Richie Ramsay of Scotland eased to a four-shot victory in the European Masters to claim his second tour title on Sunday. The overnight leader carded five-under 66 in his final round on the......

Olazabal appoints three Ryder Cup vice-captains

European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal has named experienced players Thomas Bjorn, Darren Clarke and Paul McGinley as three of his four vice-captains for next month's title defence against......