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'You will succeed as long as you remember that the project is bigger than you'

'When a Project Director is appointed, the whole organization -- including the Chairman ISRO -- works for his success. It is a lesson that has been of abiding value all through the other projects I......

A Last Christmas for Santha Bakery

December 2022 could be the last Christmas for Santha Bakery, a business drawing its lineage from the first Christmas cake baked in Kerala.Will fortunes change, wonders Shyam G Menon. Photograph:......

Former civil servants seek CJI's intervention in 'bulldozer politics'

A group of retired civil servants on Tuesday wrote an open letter to Chief Justice of India N V Ramana seeking intervention by the Supreme Court in the alleged illegal detention, bulldozing of......

Mrinalini Sarabhai transformed Gujarat's cultural life

Ahmedabad's cultural scene would not have gone beyond the garba, but for Mrinalini Sarabhai's pioneering efforts, says V Gangadhar who spent many years in the city. IMAGE: Mrinalini Sarabhai......

'Dancing breathes new life into me every day'

'My age? It keeps changing every year. I can't remember it. I don't like ageing at all,' the legendary dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai, who passed into the ages on Thursday, told Jasmine Shah Verma in......

The Strange Death Of India's Pen King

If there is a morality tale here, it is that debt and death spare no king. IMAGE: Vikram Kothari. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Vikram Kothari had two coronations, first as the Gutkha......

ONGC boss: Govt may invite pvt execs

Executives from private companies such as Shell and Blackstone are likely to be invited for interviews for the post of chairman and managing director of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation,......

Want to Know What Uorfi Javed Is Really Like?

Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting. Here's looking at the Web series that you will be watching this year! Do Read: Watch Vijay......

The 10 BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS of 2020

The pandemic and the lockdown came into our lives without warning. Nobody was prepared to be stuck at home. All social activity suddenly ended. Movie theatres were shut down and we missed the......

Betaal review

Betaal does scare the wits out of you in certain sequences, but as a whole, fails to make a mark, sighs Moumita Bhattacharjee. India attempts a zombie horror story with Netflix's Betaal, backed by......

PIX: Bhumi, Sonakshi, Ekta party with Karan Johar

Party all night, Bollywood style! Who said Valentine's Day is only about couples? Karan Johar hosted a party for single celebs at his home in Mumbai last night. Here's a look at those who rocked......

Have you seen these 3 AMAZING films?

Small-town India shines in these movie gems, says J Jagannath. The media keeps peddling numbers that two-thirds of the people lining the pockets of corporations and e-commerce giants come from......

COA wants Kapil as part of Steering Committee for Players Body

IMAGE: Kapil Dev. Photograph: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images The Committee of Administrators (COA) has recommended former India captain Kapil Dev's name as a part of the four-member steering......

'Men's hockey team eyeing Olympic qualification'

Sealing a berth in the 2012 London Olympics is what the Indian men's hockey team is targetting in the upcoming Asian Games in Guangzhou, national coach Harendra Singh said on Tuesday. Singh said......

India beat New Zealand 3-2

With the outcome of the previous match assuring India a place in the final, the relaxed hosts beat New Zealand 3-2 in the last league match of four-nation Punjab Gold Cup hockey tournamentin......

India disappoint in opener

India started their campaign in the 27th Champions Trophy Hockey tournament on a disappointing note, going down 1-2 to reigning champions Spain in their first match at the flood-lit Mayor......

Veerans down Sultans in sudden-death

Chennai Veerans defeated Hyderabad Sultans 7-6 in sudden-death to register their first victory in the Premier Hockey League in Hyderabad on Thursday.The teams were locked 1-1 after regulation time.......

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