Ratan Tata, Dreamer And Ideas Executor

There were certainly qualities adhering to the Tata Group, which emanated from the persona of Ratan Tata.Most notable of these would be the low profile he maintained, which sharply contrasted the......

PIX: India celebrates Eid with prayers, feasting; 'Free Palestine' poster in UP

Dressed in traditional finery, Muslims across India offered prayers at mosques and eidgahs on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Thursday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan. IMAGE: A drone......

India Celebrates Chhath Puja

IMAGE: A women offers prayers to the Sun God in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of the Chhath Puja festival. Photograph: ANI Photo   IMAGE: Devotees apply vermillion to each other in Patna on......

The Complete Hotelier And Host Extraordinaire

Shreekant Sambrani remembers P R S 'Biki' Oberoi, personal friend and hospitality icon, who passed into the ages this week. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   P R S (Biki to friends)......

Ratan Tata, As I Knew Him

Ratan was extremely ethical in his dealings, which he brought to bear on the business house which he helmed, remembers Sailesh Kottary. IMAGE: Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus, Tata Sons, at the......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Taj Residency wins award for high forex earnings

The union ministry of tourism has recognised Taj Residency in Hyderabad, a Taj business hotel, as the 'best 5-star hotel in India' for the year 2003-04 for highest forex earnings. The award has......

Taj GVK plans Rs 300 crore expansion

Taj GVK Hotels will invest Rs 400 crore (Rs 4 billion) in the next 3-4 years to expand its chain in the country. The company has plans to set up new hotels of about 250 rooms in Chennai, Bangalore......

The Lataji I Knew

I spent almost all my life trying to figure out how anyone could express so many shades of human feeling in her voice, wonders Subhash K Jha. I cry a lot when I hear her sing these days. I welcome......

'Saira was more beautiful than I thought'

'I can still recall my eyes falling on Saira, looking breathtakingly beautiful in a brocade sari.''She had indeed grown to full womanhood and was in reality more beautiful than I thought she was.'A......

Knowing the REAL Rishi Kapoor

'It will take me a while to process the meaning of the loss of a man who meant so much to me through my entire life,' says Aseem Chhabra. GOODBYE, RISHI KAPOOR Rishi Kapoor defined my childhood,......

'An actor has to have the strength of a soldier'

'You cannot drop to the ground, however many bullets hit you.''Because if you are weak, this is not the place for you.' IMAGE: Neeraj Kabi in Paatal Lok. Neeraj Kabi, that wonderful actor who......

Why Anjali Sacrificed Her Career For Sachin

Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have......

Team India change hotel in Delhi; Kohli not with squad

IMAGE: After a thumping victory in the first Test, India take on Australia in the second match of the series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Friday. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty......

Will chief selector Chetan be axed for his outburst?

IMAGE: It has been learnt that Chetan Sharma might be given a chance to defend himself but whether he would be able to sit across the table with Rohit Sharma or Hardik Pandya is the question.......

Spotted: Narain Karthikeyan

Reader Irfan Kazi set us this photograph. Dear Sir, I amattaching a picture of me with Narain Karthikeyan. This was when I met Narain few months back at Taj Residency hotel, Bangalore. 'I was very......

India, Windies teams arrive in Vadodara

Members of the India and West Indies teams arrived in Vadodara on Sunday evening amid tight security for the fourth and final ODI match to be played at the IPCL Sports Complex ground on January......