'I told them India was like a giant jumbo jet. It would take off slowly and be unstoppable'

This doctor couple put their faith in India. And in return India has put faith in them. IMAGE: The Parikhs in Paris in 1984. On December 5, 1988, a cold winter evening, an Air India plane touched......

Catching Fish On A National Highway

The Top Videos of the Week, listed by Shailajanand Mishra. IMAGE: Locals take to fishing on a waterlogged highway of flood-hit Assam. Photograph: ANI A teacher builds a solar car. A carpenter's......

Why UP's Youth Are Unhappy With BJP

'I have been trying for the past five years to get a government job.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Lady candidates participate in the military police......

India Sitting on COVID Time Bomb

Whether the third wave will ravage us depends on the pace of vaccinations, careful and calibrated opening up of establishments, and a strategy to contain the spread in specific states or pockets,......

Death of a Salesman Revisited

Are algos taking over from 'shoeshine and a smile', asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   'Can you explain to me why this feature [and I named one] is missing in......

A textile tycoon who also spins dreams

Despite presiding over scores of factories in what is today India’s largest garment exporter with 105,000 employees, Harish Ahuja is a modest man with much to be immodest about. He......

Aditya Puri's dream for HDFC Bank: Indian Alibaba

'Aditya Puri says the bank is positioning itself as the Indian Alibaba. 'The next wave will see the lender partnering with an array of fintechs globally that can plug into HDFC Bank’s system......

Audi A3 Cabriolet is an indulgence

Bright and attention grabbing it certainly is, especially in this gorgeous shade of yellow, but will the new A3 Cabriolet manage to excite us with its new 1.4 litre heart? Is a soft-top enough of......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

'I can never make a depressing film'

'I'm a guy who tries to find humour in every situation, no matter how difficult and serious, without offending anyone.' IMAGE: Varun Dhawan in JugJugg Jeeyo. With Good Newwz, a director was born......

When EATING Gave Nimrat SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

'I am greedy to have my eggs in different baskets.' IMAGE: Nimrat Kaur in Dasvi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nimrat Kaur/ nstagram As Nimrat Kaur returns to the Indian screen in the role of a......

'No one is interested in you unless...'

...'You create your own success.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pratik Gandhi/Instagram It's an exciting time to be Pratik Gandhi. The actor who played Harshad Mehta in Hansal Mehta's Scam 1992 is......

PHOTOS: Root ton brings Eng back from brink on Day 1

IMAGES from Day 1 of the 4th Test played between India and England in Ranchi on Friday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Joe Root celebrates on completing his century, his 10th Test ton against India.......

Rohit, Kohli guide 'next big thing of Indian cricket'

IMAGE: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma pegged Shubman Gill as the next big thing of Indian cricket. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters Shubman Gill is the "next big thing" in Indian cricket and Indian......

Buttler regrets not performing in Tests, accepts criticism

IMAGE: Jos Buttler named South African Jonty Rhodes and Australian legends Adam Gilchrist and Steve Waugh as being his inspiration in his early days. Photograph: BCCI Rajasthan Royals and......

PIX: How Mitchell, Neesham's new zeal destroyed England

IMAGE: Daryl Mitchell's unbeaten 72 and Jimmy Neesham's blistering cameo led New Zealand to a dramatic five-wicket victory over England in the first Twenty20 World Cup semi-final . Photograph:......

PIX: England on top after pacers demolish India for 78

Images from Day 1 of the third Test between England and India, at Leeds, on Wednesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: James Anderson celebrates with his England teammates after capturing the wicket of K L......