Ramoji Rao, The Telugu Colossus

Ramoji Rao lived as the interface between business and politics and was an active participant in both for most of his remarkable life. IMAGE: Telugu Desam Party President and Andhra Pradesh chief......

Why I Am Upset With Modi's Victory

Despite failing to secure a simple majority in Parliament, we will continue to see him on TV, newspapers, magazines, bill boards, vaccination certificates, railway stations, bus shelters, airports,......

What Amritpal Singh's Victory Means For India

'The victory is an expression of agrarian distress and social turmoil.' IMAGE: Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh speaks to the media after his supporters broke barricades and entered the Ajnala......

'Mr Modi Is Rattled'

'The speech he gave in which he accused the Congress of getting black money in tempos from Ambani and Adani is remarkable.' 'It is a self-goal for sure, but indicates someone who has lost control,......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

'Small finance banks need to build all product ranges'

'You cannot have only one product or one market or one customer segment.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com While the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allows small finance banks (SFBs) to apply to......

What Led To Paytm's Big Fall

At the heart of Paytm's slide lies the abject failure of its Super App strategy, notes Indrajit Gupta. IMAGE: Vijay Shekhar Sharma. Photograph: ANI Photo For more than three weeks now, the......

Paytm Crisis: StartUp Founders Take Note

Startup founders need to sit up and think about how not to take stardom for granted and how not to disappoint their fans who have stood in long queues for those precious selfies with popular......

'I'm growing with every film'

'I want people to say that he's a great actor.' IMAGE: Meezaan's next film is Yaariyan 2, which also stars Divya Khosla Kumar and Pearl V Puri. Photograph: Kind courtesy Meezaan/Instagram While......

'Expecting maximum medals at Paris Olympics'

IMAGE: Wushu Association of India chief Bhupender Singh Bajwa has once again been appointed the chairman of three-member ad-hoc committee, instituted by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), to......

Should Dhoni Have Done This Ad?

It is a pity that he does not take his youth influencer role more seriously and align his brand endorsements more responsibly, notes Kanika Datta. IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni in a Lays ad.......

Shocking! India's No. 1 tennis player at break-point!

'I don't have anything in savings. I am just breaking even. I can not say I live a very good life or where I say I don't need to work.' IMAGE: Sumit Nagal is not saving enough money for himself......