A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com reports on a wedding in Tamil Nadu at which guests were asked to gift only school books -- and got 1,500 of them! IMAGE: The couple is happy to receive books as their......
Are we so ready to believe that in this country whose virtues we constantly shout from the rooftops, there is no single person -- other than Modi -- in a minimum of 272 elected MPs with the talent......
A toilet stole the show at a traditional Maharashtrian marriage in Akola. The prefabricated toilet with a water closet, a wash-basin and mirror standing around one foot above the ground,......
It is not unlikely that ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP government comes up with more imaginative schemes aimed at constituency-building.The party under Modi's leadership has a more......
'Cyrus was always very different. He would think before acting.'An exclusive excerpt from Changing Skylines: The Shapoorji Pallonji Sesquicentennial 1865-2015. Illustration: Dominic......
It may sound bizarre, but incidents of public sector bankers dying by suicide could probably equal the number of such bankers quitting their jobs, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE: Kindly note......
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scheme to tap a pool of over 20,000 tonnes of gold held by households and temples. Image: Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone offers prayers at Siddhivinayak......
There are websites offering activities you can pay for as gifts to family, friends or colleaguesIt’s your close friend’s wedding and you are wondering what to gift her. You want to give......
Earning returns from an asset lying idle can be a good option in times of volatility, says Manish Shah. Indians love physical assets - gold and real estate - and have emotions attached to it.......
After six years in the business, the scorecard of Bengaluru-based QwikCilver is impressive, with a 90 per cent market share. The prospect of receiving gifts had stopped thrilling Rajender Aggarwal,......
'We watched the film many times but each time, we would cry.''During the editing and sound mixing, my whole team would cry.''When we reached the music composing stage, it happened again.''Our......
'After Om's untimely demise, he would call us every Sunday for the next two years to ask, "How are you doing my dear? How's the young fella?"' IMAGE: Shyam Benegal with Om Puri on his son Ishaan's......
'As tempers flared, worried for his safety, I requested Duggu to sit in his car by the gate.''He did.''Later, I asked him how he could have remained so calm in the circumstances.''He told me......
Quite a few guests must have wondered what to gift Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan at their wedding. After all, what does one gift someone who seems to have it all?The great Satyajit Ray was in a......
The Day of Love is here. Don't want to spend half your day in traffic driving to a restaurant? Don't have money to blow on gifts? Make your Valentine's Day fun and fabulous with Sukanya Verma's OTT......