Narayana Murthy Is Absolutely Right!

Get more people working, get more people working in modern manufacturing and services in our cities, and get people working better and longer, suggests Naushad Forbes, past president, CII. IMAGE:......

'Bengal has a lot to learn from Gujarat'

'Look at the number of billionaires, the number of new billionaires in India.''Adani and Ambani are not the only ones.''What's wrong with people making money as long as it benefits us?' IMAGE: A......

Why India fails to extradite Mallya, Modi, Choksi...

'What is the problem in getting the UK to extradite our citizens?' asks Aakar Patel.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India has proposed nine points to the G20 member nations asking for......

VOTE: Who was your hero of 2019?

The year is coming to an end and overall, it's been one hell of a year! We have had our share of ups and downs and we look forward to a better 2020. While we count down the days to the new year,......

Investors home in on mobile payment firms

Investments by private equity and venture capital firms into the mobile payment solutions segment in India have seen a notable growth in the recent past. Going forward, this is expected to go up......

The most powerful woman in Indian business

'I want to leave behind the bank stronger and better than when I took over,' SBI Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya tells Niraj Bhatt and Abhijit Lele. IMAGE: Arundhati Bhattacharya was appointed......

High-tech responses to low-tech scandals

Two cricket selectors, Pronob Roy and Kiran More, recently alleged they had been offered a bribe of Rs 20 lakh (Rs 2 million)by Maharashtra cricketer Abhijit Kale for a spot on the national squad.......

'China has hardware and India has software'

Meera Sanyal is Chairperson & CEO of RBS Bank in India.She is also the President of the Indian Liberal Group and stood as anindependent candidate for South Mumbai in the 2009 Lok Sabhaelections.In......

My night with Guns N' Roses

Reader Abhijit Masih attended a Guns N' Roses concert in the UAE last night. He sent us this report: The music you listen to in school most often becomes the genre you will stick to all your life.......

Dancing to Sunidhi Chauhan, KK

Reader Abhijit Masih attended a Sunidhi Chauhan-KK concert in the UAE on January 28. He sent us this report: After the sandstorm that hit Dubai last weekend, the evening saw the twin forced gale......

Boman Irani wows Dubai!

Reader Abhijit Masih sent us this article, picture and video of Boman Irani's stand-up act at the Palladium, Dubai. Have you watched any interesting performances recently? Please do......

Deepika, Alia, Kareena with moustaches! Who wears it best?

Imagine what would that look like!In one of the promotional posters of her new film Mortdecai, costarring Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow curiously sports a handlebar moustache.While the fuzz kind of......

Spotted: Sangakkara in Melbourne

Reader Abhijit Sahasrabudhe sent us this picture from Melbourne. 'I was thrilled to see Kumar Sangakkara at the railway station in Melbourne,' writes Abhijit. 'I first asked him whether he was......

Spotted: Leander Paes at Wimbledon 2008

ReaderAbhijit sent us this picture from London. 'I was lucky to get phtographed with the great Leander Paes at Wimbeldon2008. He is gem of a person. He gave autograph to each and every fan who......

6 Indian stars with a point to prove at IPL 7

As fans enjoy IPL7, we invite you Dear Readers to share your pictures and views on the Twenty20 extravaganza. Please mail your photographs and views to sportsdesk@rediff.co.in with the subject line......

Formula 1 comes to the desert

Abhijit Masih was at the Formula 1 preview in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. This is what he saw in his words and pictures. Have you, Dear Reader, been ringside at a sporting event? Please send your......

Readers wishes to Ganguly

Name:mohan menonMessage:Wish u many happy returns of the day. God bless. May god bring you more wins and......