'Grubby, Murky Deal Is Already Underway'

'In the end, officials in India will be thrown to the wolves, quietly released a couple of years down the road and we'll never hear about them again.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi with......

What Gave Ratan Tata Great Pleasure

'I get enormous pleasure from seeing the uplift of an underprivileged or poor person.''I feel elated when I walk on the street and see someone who pushes a handcart talking on a cell phone.'A......

When Modi told Obama his limo was as big as his mother's house

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Barack Obama in 2014 that the size of the then US president's car was almost as big as the house his mother lived in, helping the two leaders with humble origins......

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:......

Employee Grievances Rise In Top Firms

Data collated for 47 BSE50 companies (as of H1FY25) shows employees and workers filed 8,468 complaints in FY24. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Employee grievances at India's top......

India saw steepest surge in greenhouse emission in 2023, says report

Among major economies, India in FY23 recorded the steepest increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, climbing 6.1 per cent, with China trailing close behind at 5.2 per cent, according to the......

India Inc revenue growth in Q2 likely slowest in 4 years

The revenue growth of Indian companies for the July-September quarter is estimated to be 5-7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y), marking the slowest growth in 16 quarters, rating agency CRISIL said on......

'Markets To Undergo Time Correction'

'Future market gains will likely depend primarily on earnings growth.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "It doesn't appear that we are heading toward a prolonged bear market, as smaller......

'Why Must I Put My Head On A Chopper?'

'Once in a while, I flirt with the idea of direction.''If I direct, it will be a human story that touches me.''I'm nervous of forcing myself into making a socially relevant film.' Photograph: Kind......

How Varun Chakravarthy bounced back after three tough years

'The only thing I could do was play lots of cricket.' IMAGE: Varun Chakaravarthy celebrates with teammate Sanju Samson after taking a wicket during the second T20I against South Africa on Sunday.......

Hat-trick hero Lockie Ferguson lifts NZ to 'insane' T20 win in Sri Lanka!

IMAGE: Lockie Ferguson became the sixth New Zealander to take a T20 hat-trick. Photograph: Black Caps/X New Zealand's hat-trick hero Lockie Ferguson said defending a total of 108 to win the second......

How Stubbs handled nerves on mom's birthday...

IMAGE: Tristan Stubbs and Gerald Coetzee chased down a 40-run target in three overs of swashbuckling hitting. Photograph: Esa Alexander/Reuters An unbeaten 47 from Tristan Stubbs, and a 42-run......

Jurel's heroics in vain at MCG

IMAGE: Dhruv Jurel rescued India-A from a top-order collapse. Photograph: Kind Courtesy cricket.com.au/X Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel built a strong case for a possible Test eleven......

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Over five decades ago, when swimmers from Rajasthan participated in the National Swimming Championships, competitors from other states would look at the Rajasthan squad in awe. They wondered how a......