How the British stole the Kohinoor from a child

'I can tell you the case that hurts me the most is the one in which the little boy is forced to sign the Kohinoor over.''You take a mother away from a child, you surround him with grown ups......

2 killed, 12 injured in stampede after Mayawati's rally

Two women were on Sunday killed and at least 12 people injured in a stampede after a massive rally by Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati at the Kanshi Ram Smarak Maidan. IMAGE: A woman is rushed......

Maharashtra's man-made water woes

Why are so many regions in the state facing water scarcity despite normal to excess rainfall? Mahesh Vijapurkar blames the government. Maharashtra-based media are replete with despatches about the......

'Social justice' backfires on Lalu

Just eight months after electing a hung assembly, the people of Bihar have delivered a clear verdict, without ifs or buts, against the Rashtriya Janata Dal-Congress ruling alliance. The result is......

Where Are Business Leaders To Power The India Story?

What do we need more of? Leaders who dominate global institutions or local leaders with a 'Make-in-India' mindset? Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A couple of weeks ago, the news about......

Real estate brokers ready plan to beat sluggish growth

Consolidation is happening because of a prolonged slowdown in residential sales which has also brought down the business of brokerages. People who have worked with Anuj Puri say he is a workaholic......

Riding to sunset: A spectacular 4-decade journey of Bajaj scooters

Two-wheelers, in which Bajaj's scooters ruled the roost, was a veritable family ride. Image: A still from the film Raanjhanaa.  Can a jingle be copyrighted? When it comes to one of India's......

The plans are man's, the odds are God's

The power sector attracts the largest number of investments in the country. As of March 2009, it accounted for 34 per cent of the total investments in all projects that have either been proposed or......

What's HOT on OTT this week

The streaming scene is bustling with so much action that Just Watch, an international streaming guide, wrote to us and shared a cool new tool Ghostwrite me a story (external link) where all you......

Can Mumbai's landmark theatres survive?

'If we keep losing such institutions, we will soon become a city and culture of short-term memory.''Nothing to remind us of the years gone by and eventually with nothing to remember.'Ranjita......

Directing Raaj, the Showman

Prem, the director of Raaj the Showman is the highest paid director in Kannada having struck gold with three of his four films made so far. His first film Kariya ran for 500 days and made Darshan......

The business of being Kareena

It is 5:20 pm on a Monday evening when Kareena Kapoor walks in to Masala Bay at Taj Lands End. The 28-year-old actor, immaculately dressed in a fitted, formal shirt and jeans, which she picked up......

Will India-Pak Olympics hockey qualifier be in Europe?

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is planning to have India and Pakistan play their home and away matches in Europe if the arch-rivals face off in the Olympic qualifying tournament for a......

India at Asian Games: Men's kabaddi team thrash Thailand

India's Rakesh Kumar (left), Jasvir Singh (centre) and Manjeet Chhillar (right) tackle Thailand's Wannasaen Phuwanai (red) during the men's preliminary kabaddi match at the Asian Games.......

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Dipankar:PremWhat was the point in playing Kumble, and not Nehra? With Mongia replacing Ganguly (a good choice), we have four slow bowlers in Kumble, Bhajji, Sachin and Mongia, and only two......

Punjab cops, BSF in Nehru hockey final

Continuing their giant-killing act, Border Security Force upset fancied Indian Oil 4-3 in the tie-breaker to set up a title clash with Punjab Police in the Nehru hockey tournament in Delhi on......