Rajiv Gandhi: 'I Trust Prabhakaran'

As Prabhakaran was leaving his house, Rajiv Gandhi called his son Rahul and asked him to fetch his (Gandhi's) bulletproof jacket.He put the jacket on Prabhakaran's back and remarked with his usual......

'The Judiciary Is Like A Black Hole'

'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.'......

'What Was Samsung Doing For 16 Years?'

'Samsung declared they would not allow the presence of any trade union.''This is unacceptable as the rule of law in India permits employees to have a trade union.''So, the crux of the strike is......

'Omar Will Be Sure Shot Chief Minister'

'INDIA will easily cross 50 seats out of 90 in Jammu and Kashmir.' IMAGE: Omar Abdullah hits the campaign trail in Budgam. Photographs: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com Twenty four years is a long time......

Bengal's tea industry seeks a new flavour

The alpona (artwork) on the steep, winding road leading to Makaibari bears testimony to the visit of G20 delegates for the second tourism working group meeting in April last year. Photograph:......

The take-off and crash-landing of Jet's Naresh Goyal

In a dramatic turn of events in May 2019, an Emirates aircraft en-route to Dubai was asked to stop while it was taxiing for a take off in Mumbai. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The pilot......

What Went Wrong For Cyrus Mistry At Tatas

If Cyrus's protestations of having no knowledge of his imminent dismissal are to be taken at face value, he was extraordinarily naive and insulated from the ground reality.There were enough straws......

The Difference Between Fawad And Shah Rukh Khan

'I think because India is a bigger country and Bollywood is such a well-oiled machine, the star thing has become so much bigger than the actor thing.' IMAGE: Fawad Khan in Barzakh. Film-maker Asim......

'The Purest Love I've Ever Known'

Starry mums celebrate Mother's Day with cute pictures of their children. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Priyanka Chopra shares a family picture with husbandvNick Jonas,......

'We all need a little piece of utopia in our life'

'This was a film, a story that had never been told before.' IMAGE: Koji Yakusho in Perfect Days. For the last four-and-a-half decades German film-maker Wim Wenders has been making compassionate......

Why Are Bollywood Marriages In Trouble These Days?

For many years, in Bollywood cinema that loved families, divorce was a dirty word. Of course, that did not mean marriages could not be strained and couples had to obey the happily-ever-after rule......

Juned's Journey: From Driving Autos To Winning Irani Cup

'I was irregular for practice because I had to drive the autorickshaw to sustain my daily expenses in Mumbai and also to send money to my mother back in Kannauj, so I could not miss even a day of......

PIX: Yamal double leads Barca to big win; Atletico cruise

  IMAGE: Lamine Yamal, left, celebrates with Jules Kounde after scoring Barcelona's first goal against Girona at Estadi Montilivi, Girona, on Sunday. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Barcelona's......

PIX: SKY, Jaiswal, Bishnoi power India to series win

IMAGES from the second T20 played between Sri Lanka and India in Pallekele on Sunday. IMAGE: Hardik Pandya held his nerve to score 22 off 9 balls to win the match for India. Photograph: BCCI......

Ahead of Paris Games, Ukraine mourns athletes lost to war

At least 488 Ukrainian athletes and trainers have been killed since early 2022, around two dozen of whom had been European or world champions in their discipline, according to sports ministry......

Hurricane Beryl delays World champions' return to India

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma pose with the ICC T20 World Cup trophy. Photograph: BCCI/X Indian cricket fans might have to wait a little longer to see their T20 World Cup-winning heroes......