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The Legend That Was Pritish Nandy

He was colourful. He was dramatic. He was The Master of His Craft. There never will be an editor as versatile as Pritish Nandy, notes Nikhil Lakshman. IMAGE: Pritish Nandy, Editor Extraordinaire,......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

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......

Mani Shankar Aiyar: The Lonely Eternal Maverick

Very few know of his scintillating mind, the outpouring of fresh ideas, the attention to detail in every endeavour, the extraordinary administrative and organisational skills, and a limitless......

'We could make mincemeat of the Pakistanis'

'My adrenalin kicked in and the happiness returned! It was time to go in for the kill again.'IAF Veterans Group Captain Dilip Kumar Dass tells Air Commodore Nitin Sathe about how the IAF decimated......

A Serendipitous Civil Service Career

Every twist and turn in KMC's civil service career is attributed to serendipity, an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. He plays down his capabilities, which took him to the top......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

After exchanges, Jignesh Shah, now, wants to become a job creator

Shah wants to focus this time on a mentoring role and help youngsters with innovative ideas live their entrepreneurship dreams by providing them a platform for "institutionalisation, globalisation......

Tips for a stress-free corporate life

A couple of years ago, I had an interesting conversation with a 33-year-old colleague on career goals. He simply said that he looked forward to 240 more monthly pay-checks, with every thirteenth......

'Retirement kills more people than hard work ever did'

Instead of slamming the door, companies must have a plan to mentor people close to superannuation, says Shyamal Majumdar. A global survey by HSBC released last week said 61 per cent of the Indian......

Nitin Mangal, the analyst who weathered a storm

Before he joined Veritas, Mangal was working with brokerage Edelweiss Capital In the early days of Canada-based Veritas Investment Research Corp's foray into India in 2012, it was Neeraj Monga who,......

'I Have To Excel In Everything I Do'

'My two life mantras are prioritisation and compartmentalisation.''Prioritisation allows you to put one thing over the other and compartmentalisation to focus on one priority at a time.'......

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale Review: Empty Calories

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale ends up being a flashy, aspirational celebrity lifestyle doc that is aimed for an evening of popcorn-fueled fan tribute entertainment, observes Arjun Menon.......

'Salman Has A Really Soft Corner For His Dad'

'Salman wanted to do the interview properly. That's why he was nervous, you know, that dad should be happy.' IMAGE: Salman Khan with his father Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar at the launch of Angry......

The Song Udit Narayan Owes His Career To

Photograph: Kind courtesy Udit Narayan/Instagram "I have always stayed away from controversy. For me, my work is all I need as a validation for my identity," Udit Narayan, who turns 68 on December......

The Indian Film Making Global Waves

'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.''If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?''What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'......

'Washi Is A Superb Batter'

'The world is yet to watch him, show his prowess as a batter, but given the chance he will do a great job.' IMAGE: Washington Sundar is handy with the bat lower down the order. Photograph: BCCI......

Kusale's journey from Railways to Olympic bronze

'To be honest I did not see the scoreboard. It was my years of hard work. That is what I kept in mind while shooting.' IMAGE: Swapnil Kusale earned India its first-ever Olympic medal, a bronze, in......

'Free man' Ibrahimovic brings curtains down on 24-year-long career

'It was a long career, really long, thank you to everyone who gave me the strength, the adrenaline and the emotion to continue.' IMAGE: Larger-than-life striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic started......

Andrew Flintoff factoid

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, 32, announced his retirement from all cricket because of persistent injury problems. * LIFE DETAILS AND EARLY CAREER: - Flintoff was born on December 6, 1977......

Andrew Flintoff factfile

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, 31, is to retire from Test cricket at the end of the Ashes series against Australia because of persistent injury problems, the England and Wales Cricket Board......

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