Delhi's Covid surge brings back lockdown scare among migrant workers

With a surge in coronavirus cases in Delhi and its neighbouring cities, migrant workers and daily wagers fear another round of lockdown could push them into a severe financial crisis from which......

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......

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......

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......

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......

Temptation buys HUL's marine foods business

Mumbai-based Temptation Foods has acquired the marine foods business of FMCG major Hindustan Unilever for an undisclosed sum.The size of the business that includes manufacturing facilities is......

Temptation Foods buys Karen Anand's brand

Temptation Foods, a Mumbai-based fruit and vegetables export company, has acquired 100 per cent stake in Karen's Gourmet Kitchen (KGK), a foods brand managed by leading food critic, Karen Anand.......

Fly cheaper in November-December

You could be paying far less for air tickets this November or December, thanks to plummeting oil prices, the key cost in running an airline. Domestic airlines, especially budget carriers, are......

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.......

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......

Readers speak out!

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......