Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

‘Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the......

My Floyd Cardoz story

For Chef Thomas Zacharias, Chef Floyd Cardoz -- who sadly passed away last week after being infected by coronavirus -- was a partner, mentor, friend, colleague. And family. IMAGE: Chef Floyd......

FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

Following is the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day.  IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation......

Hong Kong on the edge as protests take a violent turn

Violent clashes between police and pro-democracy demonstrators continued on Sunday, the third day of mass protests against the alleged recent police brutality.  Police fired multiple rounds......

The boiled frog syndrome

Management consultants call it the 'boiled frog syndrome'. As the story goes, if you place a frog in a pot of boiling water, it will immediately try to jump out. But, if you place the frog in a pot......

Columbia moves away from traditional MBA models

America's top business schools may boast the history and the branding but none of them are resting on their laurels, not least Columbia Business School. Though the school was founded more than 90......

Fat salaries fail to lure these IIM grads

Two graduates of the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad have decided to opt for unconventional career paths than the fat-pay packages, earning laurels from the institute chairman and chief......

Review: Hero is an unimpressive remake!

Athiya shows potential, Sooraj his physique in a film that dishes out inadvertent hilarity in abundance, says Sukanya Verma. I cannot recall the last time I heard a character say the......

12 MUST WATCH Movies

'It is always wonderful to discover a gem of film at an international film festival. It is even more exciting when that film is from India.' Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com lists his favourite movies at......

Teaching the Slumdog how to dance

Mumbai-basedLonginesFernandes has been choreographing for 15 years. He has won many dancing titles over the years. But his biggest reward may have been the moment Danny Boyle thanked him for his......

Review: Kadhalil Vizhundhen

Love stories are dime a dozen. Every movie-maker worth his salt churns out poor-boy-meets-rich girl themes once a month. So if you want to make your efforts stand out, the only way is to come up......

Bajrang returns Padma Shri; attempt to meet PM thwarted by police

IMAGE: Bajrang Punia was among the wrestlers that protested against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual assault allegations. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Bajrang Punia/Instagram......

Asian Games: Indian FIFAe star Charanjot dominates seeding event

Photograph: Kind courtesy Charanjot Singh/Twitter India's Charanjot Singh secured the top-seeding in South Asia at next month's Asian Games in Hangzhou after producing overwhelming performances......

'Crushing voices of public...' Rahul slams PM on wrestlers' manhandling

'The coronation is over - the 'arrogant king' is crushing the voice of the people on the streets' 'Such behaviour against athletes who brought laurels to the country is extremely wrong and......

Neeraj, Sania throw their weight behind protesting wrestlers

Also backing the wrestlers were cricketers Kapil Dev and Irfan Pathan, Indian women's hockey captain Rani Rampal, tennis ace Sania Mirza and six-time Winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan, among others.......

Gold medal-winning lifting Jeremy gets hero's welcome

IMAGE: Indian footballer Jeje Lalpekhlua with Jeremy Lalrinnunga. Photograph: Kind courtesy Jeje Lalpekhlua/Facebook Weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga was on Monday accorded a hero's welcome as he......