'Martyrdom is a part of our lives'

'We know what we are signing up for. There is nothing greater than that.'What Archana Masih/Rediff.com learnt from a chance encounter with an Indian Army officer. IMAGE: Indian Army soldiers at an......

Heavy downpour brings Mumbai to a halt, 28 killed

Mumbai was paralysed on Tuesday by incessant rain, which left many parts of the financial capital waterlogged and 22 dead in a wall collapse and four others died in different rain-related incidents......

Where did the statement vanish?!

The attempts to unearth the document started getting more and more frantic.The clerks began to flip pages of files full of documents, some hand written, some bearing thick seals or multiple stamps,......

'Tell the world our story'

Readers tell us how they coped on Terrible Tuesday and its awful aftermath. Reproduced almost verbatim:I am Priya, an old resident of Panvel, now settled in Melbourne, Australia. My parents are......

Margins remain a pain point for organised FMCG supply-chain companies

Jiomart B2B is the latest among organised supply-chain companies to bite the bullet, shutting down its warehouses, and asking its employees to leave. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Why are......

Locals mourn closure of Parle G's 87-year-old factory, miss 'aroma' of biscuits

The factory, which had become synonymous with Vile Parle station, is being shut down due to lowering production output Disappointed with the closing down of Parle-G's iconic factory in Mumbai's......

IBM's AI push helps Parle, Mother Dairy go digital

The applications range from disaster recovery to predicting demand and understanding customer choices using artificial intelligence. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The next time you buy......

How Quick Commerce Is Changing Shopping

'The focus on easier access and faster delivery is creating a new consumption pattern that allows consumers to satisfy their last-minute cravings and restock essentials at the click of a button.'......

When biscuits followed Gavaskar on Caribbean tour!

IMAGE: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar. Sunil Gavaskar is known for his impregnable defence against the all-time-great West Indies pace battery, but the former opening batsman, who turned 67......

Why advertisers are spellbound by IPL

As many as 80 brands are riding the digital and television broadcast this year.Arnab Dutta, Samreen Ahmad and Urvi Malvania report. IMAGE: Rishika Lulla Singh, CEO, Eros Digital, with RCB's......

Rotocross for two and four-wheelers in Mumbai

Here's a chance for motorsports enthusiasts to parade their driving skills. On Sunday, January 29, the Rotary Club of Deonar, in association with Sportscraft, will stage a Rotary Rotocross for two......