'If you have read the Gita, Krishna never gives a guarantee, though that is what we, as humans, crave -- which is why we buy into the cults of occult godmen who assure us that we will surely get......
'There is enough proof of science-driven research in the India of early centuries,' argues Kumar Abhishek.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com There have been constant efforts over the years to......
'It was the first document he had seen that asked him about his past in such detail; it was the only interest this country (America) had shown in his origins, and it was most inconvenient. To get......
'The Vision of Justice was indeed attained in the courtroom.''Not once, but multiple times.''But has it translated into reality?''Has the success of these sterling verdicts reached the ground?'......
A bigot is a person who puts people off with the strength of their thoughts, which are not based on fact, but on bias.If you put people off, you are not likeable. Simple.So how do you become a......
"This will give confidence to the investors, and also help the company tide over rough times.' "Clearly, the problem is that the assets, though good, are illiquid. However, the liabilities are......
November 8 marks 6 years after demonetisation.A K Bhattacharya reveals how the prime minister and the RBI worked together for months before Modi's 8 pm speech.A riveting excerpt from The Rise Of......
'As a bank we will have a much more rounded approach despite retail being a large piece of the total.' 'In corporate banking, working capital, trade, forex, CMS will certainly be focus.'......
Trial by the media can be avoided if the industry itself devises effective mechanisms to bring this to an end Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Finally, the #MeToo movement is catching up in......
'You have to be aware all the time that your reputation can be destroyed at the click of a mouse.' 'There are two important assets to be managed well: One is people and the second is reputation.'......
I read Pather Panchali and its sequel Aparajito, novels by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, at the age of 11 but saw the trilogy by Satyajit Ray much later. And I have no qualms in stating that I......
'No other actor in India was as lucky as me,' Soumitra Chatterjee tells Indrani Roy/ Rediff.com The brilliant actor Soumitra Chatterjee turns 80 today, January 19. On this occasion, we......