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Andhra woman receives corpse in a box with Rs 1.3 cr demand

The dead body of a 45-year-old unidentified man was delivered to a family in Yendagandi in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, in a box with a demand for over Rs 1 crore claiming it to be the......

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......

Dadra And Nagar Haveli: How The Portuguese Were Defeated

They realised that the Portuguese were better prepared to defend Daman than Dadra and Nagar Haveli. If reinforcements from Daman were to reach Silvassa, there was no chance of defeating the......

What Mahabali Won't Hear

Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed treating seriously because doing so requires an overhaul of perspective and lifestyle, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......

Strong earthquake kills at least 9 in Taiwan, sparks tsunami fears

At least nine people have been killed and 77 people trapped across Taiwan after a powerful earthquake struck the island's eastern coast, CNN reported, citing the National Fire Agency. IMAGE:......

Microsoft launches Lumia 435, Lumia 532

Microsoft on Monday launched two smartphones -- Lumia 435 and Lumia 532, priced at Rs 5,999 and Rs 6,499 respectively. The launch is part of Microsoft's plan to strengthen its presence in the......

Windows 10: How good will it be?

With the new version, Microsoft attempts to give its customers the best of both worlds: The good things of Windows 7 along with the hits of Windows 8. There is a joke among long-time Windows users:......

Gadgets that can improve Windows 8 experience

It's been some months since Windows 8 was launched. And while reactions have varied from "oohs" and "aahs" to the unprintable, here's what my experience has been over the past few months. I had an......

MS launches Windows Phone software in India

Software giant Microsoft on Wednesday announced the launch of its latest version of Windows Phone operating system in the country, aiming to cash in on the burgeoning market for smart phones in......

How this young artist changed the lives of hapless migrants

In the midst of all the self-flagellation at our collective inability to assist the country’s migrants through their misery, at least one person (or a group of people) decided to do more than......

'Heeramandi Showed India As A Sone Ki Chidiya'

'The primary set took over three months to build with 14,000-15,000 workers employed at a time.' 'We ensured that Mallikajaan's Shahi Mahal lived up to its name.''One zardosi panel cost around Rs 4......

Step Inside Sunil Grover's Home

Comedian Sunil Grover and his interior designer wife Aarti welcome us into their beautiful home. The third episode of Asian Paints Where the Heart Is is filled with laughter, warmth and captivating......

Lijo Jose Pellissery's Women And Mine

Somewhere in the back of my mind, Lijo Jose Pellissery's women have begun to stand for the women in my family, each of them with such an intensely vital sense of personality that she withstands all......

Step inside Bollywood's BEAUTIFUL HOMES

Glamour is the source of Bollywood's larger-than-life illusions. The glossy presentation of stars, how they dream and where they live powers its alluring aesthetics and lasting fantasy. Grand or......

'They call me King of Disco'

'Oscar has been given to A R Rahman.' 'Ringa Ringa Ringa, Choli ki peeche kya hai -- What's the difference? Exactly the same.''Also, Jai ho.''I did Ramba ho in 1985.''Rahman combined three of my......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......

Tendulkar, Sania at Sunfeast Open

Sachin Tendulkar skirted the issue of captaincy of the Indian cricket team, saying he does not have much to say on it. "I don't have much to say about the issue of captaincy. I am not allowed to......

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