'Mumbai will always be vulnerable'

'If we have to restrict and fight terrorism, first and foremost, we have to ensure communal harmony in the country.' IMAGE: Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus on......

Why Did Jamsetji Tata Build the Taj?

A fascinating excerpt from Harish Bhat's #Tatastories: 40 Timeless Tales to Inspire You on the occasion of the legendary J R D Tata's 118th birth anniversary. IMAGE: Staff of the Taj Mahal Palace......

'Photography is to capture the times we live in'

'If journalism is the first draft of history, then photojournalism is the first draft of its evidence,' Raghu Rai, arguably India's finest living photojournalist, tells Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Indira......

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of......

The 'naughty boy' who runs a hotel empire

'A heavy tanker takes time to move, but when it starts rolling, it's difficult to stop it,' Indian Hotels CEO Puneet Chhatwal tells Shyamal Majumdar.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Puneet......

Size of terror risk insurance pool might touch Rs 1,800 cr

The Indian Market Terrorism Risk Insurance Pool is likely to see an uptick in capacity with a rise in global terror incidents. According to insurance officials, the size of the pool, currently at......

The new MD's superb strategy to turn around Taj Group hotels

Indian Hotels Company is keen to start the Sea Rock project at Bandra in this city. The company has secured 23 of the 24 permits it needs to begin work on the property. Image: Staff of the Taj......

It's raining billionaires in these countries, India ranks third!

Image: A worker displays a miniature 22 carat gold replica of the historic Taj Mahal. Photograph: Babu/Reuters     The world is home to a record number of 2,089 billionaires. The past......

Rashmika Attends A Wedding

Where were the stars travelling this week? Photograph: Kind courtesy Rashmika Mandanna/Instagram Rashmika Mandanna attends her assistant Sai Babu's wedding with Preethi in Hyderabad and writes,......

Tina Makes Eyes at You

Kareena is ready for yoga... What are Shahid and Ishaan up to? ... Rashmika is grateful... Please click on the images for a look at the stars.   IMAGE: Tina Datta's eyes compliments her......

Meet Bollywood's Showmen!

Looking at Bollywood's GRAND scheme of things. Steven Spielberg once said he dreams for a living. Quite a few film-makers back in Bollywood do too. Cinema's magical ability to transport a viewer......

Review: Amavas is a snooze fest...

Amavas is a bore! notes S Ramesh. Kamal Amrohi's Mahal was one of the earliest Hindi films presented in horror style. The horror genre made its mark in Bollywood with low budget films produced by......

Images from day one of the French Open

Holder Ana Ivanovic was made to sweat much more than expected in a 7-6, 6-3 victory over unheralded Sara Errani of Italy to reach the second round, in Paris, on Sunday. "I expected a tough match.......

Kolkata sweeps Maradona off his feet

Soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona on Saturday said he was surprised by the response of the crazy fans who thronged in thousands to have a glimpse of him as he laid the foundation stone of a......