Amazon shuts down Westland publishing house 6 years after buying it

Much to the disappointment of booklovers, Westland, one of the largest publishing houses in India, is being shut down by e-commerce giant Amazon, they announced on Tuesday. IMAGE: Kindly note that......

China has increasingly hardened its position

...with extravagant claims in both the eastern and western sectors, observes Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad, as India is fixated on asserting its border claims based on the McMahon Line. IMAGE: Indian......

When the home minister's daughter was kidnapped

'For a man who had just received news of his daughter's kidnapping, he showed no sign of anxiety or agitation.''Here is a cool customer, I thought to myself.''The only thing he said was, 'I would......

Demonising Modi all the time won't help: Jairam Ramesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governance model is not a 'complete negative story' and not recognising his work and demonising him all the time is not going to help, said Congress leader Jairam......

How COVID is changing the game plan for booksellers, publishers

In the future, publishers will need to think of digital immersive marketing just like marketing a movie or show on Netflix is an immersive experience. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After......

Why is Amazon betting big on self publishing in India?

US e-commerce company Amazon says it is betting highly on self-publishing in India. This was a medium termed ‘vanity publishing’ till now. However, says Amazon’s New York-based......

What your work says about you

When we first went looking for men and women who are alive at work, we went to visit SAS institute, the most successful privately held software firm in the world. In addition to some of the most......

Landmark to open first Mumbai store this month

Chennai-based books and music retailer Landmark now plans to focus on the western and northern markets with its first store opening in Mumbai later this month. Hemu Ramaiah, chief executive......

Special: Excerpts from Mohammed Rafi's life

Iconic singer Mohammed Rafi would have been 88 today, had he been alive. On his birth anniversary on December 24, we present excerpts from the book written by his daughter-in-law Yasmin K......

Working with Rajinikanth: Baasha director tells all

Working with Tamil superstar Rajinikanth has been a dream for many filmmakers. Suresh Krrisna had the opportunity of directing him in such bloxkbusters like Baasha, Annamalai and Veera. He shares......

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......

When Akshay Kumar ditched lucrative IPL contract

He could have easily played hardball with all the aces up his sleeve but Bollywood star Akshay Kumar instead terminated his lucrative contract with Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals) in 2009 after......

When Musharraf hailed Balaji: 'You are a great soldier... I salute your spirit'

'Musharraf's best is reserved for Balaji, whom he hails as a great soldier, fighting bravely for his team even in a lost cause.' IMAGE: Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf greets......

'Gavaskar Wasn't The Best Captain'

IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar and Ian Botham during England's tour of India in 1982. Photograph: All Sport/Getty Images   When folks discuss India's best captains, Mansur Ali Khan 'Tiger' Pataudi,......