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Life Lessons You Can Learn from Ram

A fascinating excerpt from Shantanu Gupta's book, Teachings from the Ramayana...

'Sheikh Hasina is better than the others, but...'

'Are we supposed to look the other way as Islamists go on a rampage against...

3 Lessons To Learn From Dronaacharya

Three takeaways for individuals living in a global society today, where...

Shivaji's Historic Escape From Agra

In 1666, Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji escaped from the Agra Fort, one...

The Day The Buddha Wed

Vignettes from an important chapter in the life of a man who left his kingdom...

Is Nehru Responsible For Indian Muslims' Plight?

Pratinav Anil is able to foresee some agency and assertion on the part of...

Time Has Come For Women's Reservation Bill

Women politicians bring to politics and policy a sensitivity that most of...

Smriti Irani's Modi Mistake

It sent shock waves in the party -- a political greenhorn had taken on Modi...

The Legend Of Squadron Leader Devayya

Today, he lies in an unknown grave in a corner of a farmer's field in...

Boney Was Drawn To Sridevi More And More

A fascinating excerpt from Amborish Roychoudhury's book, Sridevi: The South...

Why Rajiv Gandhi Decided On Nuclear Weapons

The idea of weaponization got a fillip from an unexpected quarter. In the...

When T N Seshan Clashed With Narasimha Rao

'Even the President does not have the power to overrule the ECI.'

When President Wanted To Get Rid Of Rajiv

Gianiji had crafted his moves with the meticulous planning of a chess...

What Swami Vivekananda Thought Of Gau Rakshaks

The gau rakshak stated that the famine-stricken people were suffering because...

'I got support in all jails except Tihar'

'The IB and authorities knew I had given away all my property and had nothing...

Did RBI Know About Demonetization?

The RBI was not party to the decision to demonetize 500 and 1,000-rupee...

When Pakistan Was Keen On A Kashmir Solution

Manmohan Singh and Musharraf felt that what they were embarking upon, if...

General Rawat: Simple Man With No Ego

'He was a sentimental man, but his commitment to the Olive Green always came...

When Bhindranwale Was Arrested...

I telephoned Chief Minister Darbara Singh and asked him why this carefully...

Modi's Cult Of Personality

'It was more than ego.''It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the...

What Electoral Politics Can Learn From Cricket

Cricket has taken many steps forward towards excellence and...

Why Raghuram Rajan Raced At RBI

The speed at which he led the central bank in different areas -- ranging from...

Make Your Network Your Net Worth

'Who you know today will determine who you know tomorrow.''Becoming an expert...

Pranab, Modi, Demonetisation

'Modi had not discussed demonetization with me prior to his announcement on 8...

Revealed: How PM Planned Demonetisation

November 8 marks 6 years after demonetisation. A K Bhattacharya reveals how...

'The boy was very tall; his eyes were beautiful'

'Name?''Amitabh.''Can't be only Amitabh. Amitabh what?''Bachchan. Amitabh...

The Secret of Gautam Adani's Success

Gautambhai has shown that he has ability to withstand payment delays or...

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every...

'Care': The Secret of Good Parenting

Care comes from a place of 'What is good for my child's development?' Care is...

Children Will Always Remember Uncle Pai

Uncle Pai, as he was fondly called, inculcated in Indian children a love for...

Why Doctors Stopped Being Gods

I got to know that every referred case for angiography and angioplasty got a...

The Strange Case Of S Nambi Narayanan

The ISRO spy case is dead. And yet, not dead.

Major Rajesh Adhikari's Supreme Sacrifice

Major Adhikari was a man par excellence and had won our hearts.His supreme...

Change Your Life! Ask Questions!

By framing the right question, Satya Nadella directed his team's attention to...

EXCLUSIVE! The Secret Of Modi's Success

'In the course of my interactions with him, Modi insisted that he does not...

Live Your Best Life AFTER Menopause

The inclination for sex also increases because the messiness of periods, the...

Lalit Modi Was Born To Take Risks

The IPL, which was perhaps the biggest gamble of his life, turned out to be...

Why Did Jamsetji Tata Build the Taj?

The reason why Jamsetji Tata built the Taj Mahal Hotel was his love for...

Sorabjee, Jethmalani, Salve...

Over the years, a noticeable unpleasantness began to develop between senior...

'Politicians don't like honest policemen'

'Politicians want pliable policemen who would carry out their orders, right...

Why Shabana Azmi stopped being 'rude'

Ever wondered why Shabana Azmi is the way she is?

Why Shankar Mahadevan Sang Maa...

A woman is never free, bound as she is by so many expectations.And the one...

Don't Cut Out Ghee From Your Diet!

'Have ghee with rice, roti or dal, and remember to enjoy and cherish its...

EXCLUSIVE! S Jaishankar: What Makes Modi DIFFERENT

'From the very start, PM Modi was insistent that visiting foreign leaders...

Recipe: Pepper Masala Mutton Chops

A daughter's ode to her mom's love for cooking.

When Irfan's Ammi Bowled Sachin Over

Sachin Tendulkar loved the biryani so much that he wanted to have it the next...

Recipes:Chicken Curry, Pamban Fish Curry

Two South Indian recipes to be served with rice.

Why Amish Had To Eat Karela For A Week

His mother was so furious with him that she made him eat karela for lunch and...

Indra Nooyi: 'Female leaders have it much tougher'

'Women's voices are too high or too low, or they are seen as too short or too...

The Chanakya Mantra For Success

'2,000 years later, we all want the same thing -- we want to live a healthy...

'BJP is focused on economic growth'

'I see in the BJP an attempt to get growth and redistribution of...

10 Qs To Ask Before Changing Careers

Be sure this isn't a case of the grass looking greener on the other side!

How The Boy Became A Man In Tokyo

Neeraj ran in fast, did the crossover. The javelin flew out of his hands and...

'Modi wants to raise standard of living'

'So you have welfare programmes, you reach out to the poor, you cut out the...

'Caste, community, religion don't work in Goa'

'The politics of Goa is moving around a sole entity, which is land.'

'Nehru misunderstood religion'

'Nehru's inability to take religion seriously as a category led to serious...

My Dada Sunil Gavaskar

To watch Dada standing on the steps of the airplane ladder with a glittering...

'Vajpayeeji, can you tell us about Mrs Kaul?'

A stunned silence descended.Unfazed, Vajpayee thought for a while, then...

The Youngest Param Vir Chakra Winner

'He destroyed many of our tanks, and finally, it was just the two of us left...

How BJP rose in Goa with Christian help

It is a record that the saffron party has created, where the majority of its...

Chanakya's TIPS to be a WINNER

It is said in Chanakya Neeti that the grass on the ground survives the storm...

'China has no regard for boundaries'

'Putting tanks on the Ladakh border is not enough to combat China, what is...

Why India Must Salute The Soldier's Wife

'These ladies have sacrificed their husbands so that you can celebrate your...

'I don't want to be the biggest star'

'That's not my dream anymore.'

The Origins Of Caste

The relative ranking of castes can vary across regions and localities and...

10 Tips To Make Social Media Work For You

Whatever you do, don't be boring.

'You can't look at India with a single lens'

'India is a multifaceted place that resides in one country.''I always say...

Why Jugal Hansraj chose to write a book

Jugal Hansraj on his children's novel The Coward and the Sword.

Why Every Indian Must Salute The Heroes of Rezang La

It will never be possible to recreate an exact account of this epic battle to...

Did Mithun Marry Sridevi?

'His relationship with Sridevi was not meant to work out, especially since...

'70% of my work in the film was gone!'

'I got an offer to do a cameo in Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin.''I did it just to get...

What Savarkar Thought of Independence

Savarkar believed Swarajya is more than the mere geographical independence of...

Mamata and the Politics of Impulsiveness

Hasty, ill-conceived steps show how isolated Mamata Banerjee had been from...

China has increasingly hardened its position

...with extravagant claims in both the eastern and western sectors, observes...

'Humans have never learned from history'

'We need to retell this history from many different perspectives.'

'Vegetarianism can help'

'But one of the important things to remember is that what we are seeing today...

There Is No One Indian Cuisine

Each region in India has its own culinary narrative that speaks through its...

Extraordinary Indian: N S Rajappan

This eco-warrior helps the waterways of Kerala breathe plastic-free.

'India can no longer afford to go soft on China'

'India cannot allow Beijing's policy of stabilising and destabilising the...

Arunachal Pradesh has ALWAYS been part of India

China has long coveted Arunachal Pradesh, which it calls Southern Tibet.But,...

Will Gayatri get married?

Simran Dhir's very readable debut novel Best Intentions portrays the colours...

'Pimps did not like us talking to sex workers'

'Everyone was talking about migrants, frontline workers and cops...''Nobody...

'Alienating Muslims will create problems for security'

'Look at the aggressive way in which a campaign against Friday namaz is going...

'Modi is the political product of Ayodhya agitation'

'Although Narendra Modi had no direct participation in the Ayodhya agitation,...

Rahul Dravid vs Greg Chappell: The Untold Story

The only way for Dravid to sort out the mess was by forcing a showdown and...

'Hindu philosophy was sophisticated under Mughals'

'Second-class citizenship would have been meaningless to a Hindu in the...

Sorry, folks, the Samosa Is Not Indian

Where paneer came to India from... How sambar got its name... Gulab jamun...

When Jugal Hansraj tells a story...

In The Coward And The Sword, Prince Kadis of Kofu is scared of everything......

Operation Bluestar: A Governor Reveals All

B D Pande was Punjab's governor during Operation Bluestar.In this excerpt...

'There was no one like Bishan paaji'

'I have seen Bishan paaji get worked up when he felt the game was losing its...

How top realtors plan to transform Central Mumbai

One of Mumbai's biggest real estate redevelopment projects of Bombay...

The Congress, DMK, 2G scam, Karunanidhi

Karunanidhi was convinced that using the 2G cases against the DMK and...

Pakistan's devotion to LeT's Saeed runs deep

The perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai attack, who shot dead 166 people, had...

Rana Kapoor: Banker gone Rogue

'The book captures Rana Kapoor's hunger for real estate leading to bungalows...

Meet the Jeep so beloved of the Indian Army

For all those auto enthusiasts who thought Mahindra have only been...

Ladakh Standoff: Swamy's advice for Modi

The onus today is on China, but it also requires a little diplomatic finesse...

'BJP ran well-oiled strategy to destroy Rahul's image'

'Rahul Gandhi has personally paid a heavy price for this character...

'We are giving BJP a red carpet and walkover'

'Painting opponents as the enemy of the State, using fake news, making wild...

How two terrorists escaped

'It is possible that these terrorists took advantage of the chaos and escaped...

How we cracked Batla House terror case

'Information trickled in that these phone numbers were switched off when...

Did Jinnah not want Partition?

'Jinnah developed a belief that Gandhi had stolen the tag of the leader of...

How Vajpayee made India a nuclear superpower

Vajpayee had always felt that India must act with conviction and panache.He...

'BJP is going to remain in power for a long time'

'The BJP is the most progressive force within Hinduism today.'

'Vajpayee did the most towards India-Pakistan peace'

'On the Kashmir and Pakistan question, it is startling that Vajpayee and...

The commando who looked terrorists in the eye

'Crores are spent on Martyrs Day and on lighting candles, but people don't...

J R D Tata and the birth of Infosys

Mr Tata said a letter had arrived in his office from a young woman who had...

'The standoff with China won't get over soon'

'Our defence services are in a position to checkmate any Chinese adventurism.'

'Had Modi been sacked in 2002, he would not be PM'

'Certainly if Advani had agreed to Vajpayee in sacking Modi, then we would...

'You are looking today at Hindu Rashtra'

'This is what Hindu Rashtra looks like, which has been enabled by conditions...

Why Modi-Shah must thank Advani-Vajpayee

'Like in cricket, M S Dhoni was the captain and Virat Kohli played under...

I was prepared to die, but after killing terrorists

The terrorists now knew that I was the only one in the room, that I was...

When I fought the terrorists that 26/11 night

'I was alone in the room, injured and facing possible death.''The terrorists...

'Modi engages mostly in personal theatre'

'... while leaving the dirty work he orders to his subordinates.'

Meet Kavitha Kuruganti, the farmers' champion

Kavitha Kuruganti has been fighting for decades to ensure farmers are...

How this general taught Pakistan a lesson

'In one instance of the Pakistani army's violation of the Ceasefire, I...

'To oppose the BJP does not mean one is unpatriotic'

'The propagation of an absolutist narrative that shuts down any dissent is...

A former ISI chief's SENSATIONAL story

General Asad Durrani's disclosures could leave considerable egg on the face...

Writing tips from Ruskin Bond

Who better than India's beloved storyteller to teach you how to spin a yarn?

Arrest of a Banker

This is one of the many such cases that helped to create an acute fear...

Must read: Dhumketu's The Post office

'Allah is there above and, with him as witness, I am giving you this money....

Do you know the 9 forms of Goddess Durga?

'It is in the form of the nava shaktis that Durga or Adi Shakti lives inside...

Must Read! Dhumketu's superb story, The Post Office

'Is this man crazy?' the postmaster asked.'Yes, who? Ali, na? Yes, saheb....

Love a spine-chilling ghost story?

Don't read this when you're alone at home!

Why Goddess Adi Shakti became Durga

Seeing Durgamasura ready for a war, the goddess appeared in her warrior...

COVID-19: The 21 Day Immunity Plan

'I challenge people just do it for a month to see how you feel, okay?'

COVID-19: You can SAVE your life!

'Try to get in 30 to 60 minutes of a brisk walk every day, like my...

India's Forgotten Victory Over China

'340 PLA soldiers were dead and over 450 injured -- bodies were strewn...

When a terrorist and a hitman meet in jail

As soon as he entered his barrack, Rahul noticed a group of seven inmates...

How Nehru could have saved Tibet from China

Arpi deserves to be complimented for the commitment and hard work that have...

When Lata and Rafi had a fight

'Finally it was S D Burman who brought us together.'

An Ambassador and A Gentleman

The description of his career by Ambassador Nazareth in his elegant language,...

How the Tablighi Jamaat was born

The Tablighi Jamaat avoided confrontation, stayed clear of conversion of...

The legend who built India's first radio telescope

Even after five decades of use, the telescope at Ooty that Dr Govind Swarup...

SEE: When Mukesh and Nita Ambani release a book...

Here's what happens.

Don't be a Google parent! 12 healthy tips for you

Children will fall and rise again; that is what life is all about, says...

What George Harrison learnt from Ravi Shankar

Pandit Ravi Shankar was George Harrison's link into the Vedic world.

The batsman who is Satya Nadella's hero

'On the ground, Jai would never swipe or slog or do anything ugly with a...

How to Raise A Happy Child

We all want the same things for our children.We want them to grow up to love...

Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: When Music was King

Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but...

'Nehru didn't impose secularism'

'His secularism merely declared the equality of all religions in India under...

Naturals Ice Cream: An amazing start-up story!

When its founder, Raghunandan Kamath, took a calculated risk, his Bollywood...

SEE: Why Mandira Bedi is not afraid of her age

The 47 year old actor and fitness icon spoke about fighting insecurities,...

Sridevi the eternal screen Goddess of Bollywood

Sridevi had updated her art to become more contemporary than current actors....

Did you know Kabir Bedi's mother was a monk?

She lived for two-thirds of her life in India, adopted its national cause and...

Shivaji's slaying of Afzal Khan: Who struck first?

An illuminating excerpt from T C A Raghavan's History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G...

26 life lessons from The Gita

The Gita teaches you to be truthful, refrain from criticism and manage your...

How NIIT became a big success in China

The job placement rate for students trained by NIIT in China is over 90 per...

'I tried my best to live a dream with her'

'Here is a love story that every girl desires, but few get to live.'

When Love's Magic touched the Ghazal!

Beauty is woven into the ghazal with such deep feelings of love that the...

'It's normal to get attracted to your colleagues'

An excerpt from Sara Naveed's book The World Between Us.

Arvind Kejriwal, before politics happened

I asked him, 'How did you manage to drop everything and just wander into...

How Palanpur's diamond merchants conquered the world

'We did not know we would one day dominate nearly 70 per cent of the...

How to AVOID a difficult conversation at work

We often say, 'I know that.' Instead, a better thing to say it is, 'Why do...

How Balakot won Modi 2019 election

'I will need a few more pictures, sir, can I get some time from you for a...

Recipe: Mawa Madeleines, Mango and Old Monk Trifle

These three recipes by Pamela Timms will make for the perfect weekend treat.

My take aways from the Jaipur LitFest

'Surprised by the absence of any sloganeering or even mild protest in an...

Measuring Muslim Decline

'In the Middle Ages, when Muslims were around 15 per cent of the population...

How Jawed Habib built a multi-crore business

'I have had my share of failures... But these failures have not curbed my...

WIN Elton John's Me!

All you need to do is answer three questions.

The Brilliant Man India Loved To Hate

'The Congress party hated him because he had not gone to jail, he was not...

Have you listened to your blood lately?

A few drops of blood can reveal an amazing amount of information -- from your...

When smugglers wanted to buy a helicopter

Iqbal wanted to land the smuggled goods by helicopter on the Andaman...

Contest! WIN a free copy of Danielle Steel latest book

Answer three questions and win a free copy of Danielle Steel's bestsellers...

How to Be a Likeable Bigot

Here are various roles that a bigot can play, disproving that s/he is...

The Ruler Who Changed India

Sher Shah Suri ruled for only a few years, but his huge influence on India...

When a US president wanted Indian minister sacked!

'Galbraith had a powerful ally in Washington -- not as blunt and direct as...

'Facebook, Google are like East India Company'

'Facebook and Google no longer need to have infantry regiments and cavalry...

How Modi tried to manage China & Pakistan

'New Delhi showed itself willing -- at least for a period -- to tolerate the...

10 fascinating books you must read in 2020

From sports to history, Rediff reader Sabyasachi Dutta shares a selection of...

When ISIS found home in India

The nine meetings offer an interesting window into Shafi Armar's efforts to...

When a Nobel Laureate comes to town!

What does Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee thinks about India's education...

Nuke deal: Indian hero who defeated the Americans

'Dr Singh, visibly relieved, said, 'Yesterday night I couldn't sleep. I...

'Irrfan's not going to die'

Varun Gautam, Irrfan's friend from his Jaipur days, learned about Irrfan's...

How Ronald Ross discovered malaria-mosquito link

'This proved that whatever was growing in the mosquito's gut was a parasite...

'Uddhav is not reluctant, but a consummate politician'

'He is as consummate a politician as anyone else which is evident considering...

'Shiv Sena won't discard Hindutva so easily'

'For the Shiv Sena, Hindutva is like a shawl which can be put on and...

SEE: Why Sridevi refused to work with Amitabh

'Sridevi was known as this elusive movie star, but there was a ticking brain...

'Assam is a lab for Hindu and Muslim fundamentalists'

'The Bodos and the Assamese were at each other's throats, the Assamese...

Assam: BJP/RSS and 'illegal immigrants'

'The BJP and RSS were working on the ground to define who is an illegal...

'No govt promise will work at this moment in Assam'

'The BJP is taking a risk in Assam, but it may face a tough time in coming...

'Modi could be PM for 15 years'

'The biggest danger is that majoritarianism is getting normalised,...

What will the India of 2022 look like?

'As we reach 2022 we are creating a very new, different India where the...

'Modi sees himself as a man of destiny'

'Modi wants to go down in history not necessarily as India's first overtly...

How Indira Gandhi took Sonia in her fold

Small gestures from Indira gave Sonia the confidence that she could be a...

How the British schemed to give Kashmir to Pakistan

'Once accession to Pakistan appeared unlikely, the British instituted...

'Every game of cricket is challenging'

'When cricketers, coaches, captains, managers, franchise owners focus on the...

Did umpiring error help England win World Cup?

'It is unfair to look at one decision, one ball out of 600-plus on the day...

Elton John's 'Me' is what a memoir should be

The long-awaited book is frank, funny, self-lacerating and full of gossip...

When Rekha wanted to marry me

'Yes, seriously. This was the time she was going through a bad phase; her...

Why are Tibetans leaving India?

Tibetan refugees in India face a bleak future, says Greg C Bruno.

'Oh, you are Kakodkar!', President Bush exclaimed

Dr Kakodkar's strategic stubbornness ultimately got India what it wanted...

Must read! What Anupam Kher thinks of SRK and Aamir

A revealing excerpt from Anupam Kher's Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly:...

Vir Sanghvi: Elton John rocks!

'This is a book written by a man who has seen it all and done it all and can...

Party food recipes: Green Thai Curry and Som Tam Slaw

Planning to throw a house party? Let Chef Shilarna Vaze inspire you with 3...

A Motorcycle Ride from Ladakh to Kashmir

'The lush green of Kashmir was exactly like the postcards and posters I had...

'You are in a crisis. You need to do things quickly'

'Unless we change and we see a change in the direction we are taking, times...

'Big guys r**e the economy'

'When you forgive a farmer's loans there is this ideological economists lobby...

Arunachal: Where Elephants Roam at 10,000 feet

'This is the only place on earth where Elephas maximus climbs to these heights.'

'This government is particularly ruthless'

'Today we see the worrisome phenomenon where honest officers who run afoul of...

What a future India-Pakistan war may look like

'Any conventional conflict could trigger a nuclear war with results that...

Guru Nanak's Odysseys

After several years of travelling, Guru Nanak settled down at Kartarpur as a...

Tata's Chandra on India and its Jobs Problem

Nearly 490 million people of working age are outside the bounds of India's...

Why potato is king of vegetables

There is no other vegetable that can be eaten in any shape, or at any...

Hindu tolerance is under challenge

'The Hindu quest for political power in terms of a Hindu identity can pose a...

Modi's many foreign policy challenges

'Modi's initial forays into foreign policy had the flavour of Aswamedha Yagas...

Where does Modi's Hindu nationalism go from here?

'Will Muslims in large numbers react positively, especially in the context of...

5 tips to ace the weight loss game

Presenting 5 simple tips on how you can take charge of your health and stop...

India's First Surgical Strike

'Shastri told General Chaudhuri, 'I want to reach Lahore before they enter...

The Ticking Time Bomb

Nearly 31 million Indians are unemployed and looking for jobs.While economic...

Quiz: Which is the oldest existing school in India?

Here's an interesting quiz on India's education system that will also make...

What I find compelling about masala movies...

'...that it takes fantasy seriously as a part of real life'...A fascinating...

When the home minister's daughter was kidnapped

'For a man who had just received news of his daughter's kidnapping, he showed...

The Exotic Life of an Airforce Pilot

Up in the Sky, Helicopter Stories takes us through the exotic and even...

When must you educate your kid about sex?

Sex education is way too critical as a life skill to be ignored or postponed,...

'Vijay came across as a force of nature'

Long before he launched Paytm, Vijay Shankar Sharma, a 32 year old from...

How did Nirav Modi pull off PNB fraud?

Theoretically, Modi, who understood corporate finance, committed no crime by...

Love And Loathing In Silicon Valley

'It was one thing for me to bear his physical and verbal abuses. But a few...

Can Dada fix the BCCI?

'Somewhere along the way, elected office-bearers appeared to have lost sight...

R N Kao, India's legendary Spymaster

'Here was a man who played a major part in helping the Bengalis of East...

'It is a badle ki sarkar'

'If somebody in your family listens more to your neighbour than you, then...

'This govt is playing a very, very, dangerous game'

'Igniting in this country, a false feeding of nationalism combined with...

Rahul Dravid: India's Sporting Legacy: Yes, We Can!

'I have grown up in an environment where the dominant narrative of Indian...

Contest! WIN a free copy of Rick Riordan's latest book

Answer three questions and win a free copy of Rick Riordan's latest book The...

And the BEST part of an item song is...

'Her short black choli with a deep cut-out back and multi-coloured pom-poms...

Video: The babies who rule John Abraham's life!

So, who are these lovely ladies?

India-China: Lessons from History

'Unquestionably, the spirit behind the Panchsheel agreement and the 'Hindi...

Why Genelia is the supermom we all need

As a mother, here are a few things that annoy Genelia D'Souza.

Revealed! What you didn't know about Amitabh's Deewar

At the launch of Khalid Mohamed's latest book, The Aladia Sisters, Karan...

How to train your brain to be a successful LEADER

A keen understanding of the way our brain functions is essential to building...

When Nehru rebuffed China's demand for Ladakh

The Indians felt that if they acceded to Chinese claims in Ladakh, Beijing...

Explained: Why you must invest in PPF

The amount saved in a PPF account is actually saving for a rainy day.God...

'Everyone who lives here are Hindus'

'The idea of Hindu Rashtra is one of the most inclusive concepts.'

The First Great Indian Cricketer

One cricketer made all the difference when the first All India cricket team...

How To Raise A Confident, Thinking Child

'Making time exclusively for the child every day will convey to the young one...

'Babri case will decide what happens to secularism'

'What is at stake is not one mosque or temple, it is the question of the...

When Hrithik almost became a AC mechanic

Long before he became a superstar, long before he summoned the courage to...

Lal Ded, the mystic of Kashmir

At a time when the Kashmir valley has been shut down, it is perhaps...

Ram Temple: The Way Ahead

'It is best that an amicable solution to the dispute is found outside the...

How To Become An Intrapreneur

Intrapreneurs are more diverse in their skill sets and backgrounds, more...

The encounter that inspired Batla House

A fascinating excerpt about the Batla House encounter, which inspired the...

'Will Kashmir be a military-police state forever?'

'Now you have a full clampdown and a huge security blanket. How long are you...

Toni Morrison: Despots won't lose control over media

This excerpt, from her recently released Mouth Full Of Blood (February 19,...

'Kashmir was denied the fruits of Indian democracy'

'All the benefits of democracy will flow to Kashmir now. This has not...

'BJP should take immediate steps to resolve Ayodhya'

'Muslims are happy to have the temple built where the Ram Chabootra once was...

When my mum danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

No one on that glittery occasion could possibly have imagined that the...

Language se lafda nahin karne ka

'The colloquial language forced a turn to the recent past and I thought about...

Those Magnificent Women and their Flying Machines

'The ultimate satisfaction of helping in the country's space programme is the...

The courage of Capt Haneef, Vir Chakra, martyr at 25

'Captain Haneef-ud-din, pulling his sinewy body forward, crawled, rifle in...

Drunks & drama! What 'real' weddings look like

A passed out guest on the floor to kids pulling funny faces at the perfectly...

Why Mallya sold Berger Paints to a 'shopkeeper'

Mallya understood, astutely, that the Dhingras were very keen to acquire...

'Fate had a way of pulling them together'

Love has made me a poet, Rahul thought. He could think about her all day...

Will anything come out of AgustaWestland probe?

Christian Michel's investigation in New Delhi has revealed nothing...

Sonia and Manmohan: How did they work together?

'While they were respectful of the PM, it was clear that as ministers, they...

How Economy Stalled Under Manmohan & Modi

The Indian economy was on an impressive growth path through the first decade...

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Salman Khan's mom shares her special recipe

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How to manage your manager

Have you ever come forward to save your boss from a bad decision?

Businessmen who wrote books on prison life!

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'The only thing she wanted was her dignity'

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Model Maria Goretti and actor Sonali Bendre launched their respective books...

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

Here's a list of the favourites of the billionaires.

How much did you spend on your wedding?

Author Sahil in his latest book talks about the extravagant spending at...

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The latest updates from the Telugu film industry.

'India has talent. Our best asset is our people'

An excerpt from Conde Nast India's Make In India magazine.

She has written India's answer to Harry Potter

Farah Oomerbhoy's first novel, The Last Of The Firedrakes, was read half a...

'I was only interested in eating, not cooking'

VJ turned chef and author Maria Goretti talks about how she got interested in...

Marathoner Raut qualifies for Rio on another good day for India

Long-distance runner Kavita Raut's Olympic qualification was the icing on the...

Net neutrality controversy dents Facebook's reputation

Facebook is fast learning the limits of tech exceptionalism.

'A responsible wife is an asset'

Virender Kapoor tells us why he wrote the book A Wonderful Wife.

Rajan sticks to his guns on cleaning up banks books

Governor Rajan stressed on the benefits over a medium-term.

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Bangladesh books former PM Khaleda Zia in sedition case

Former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia was booked for sedition over...

Two youngsters, 20 states and a truck full of books

Bhubaneswar-based Akshaya Rautaray and Satabdi Mishra are on a mission to...

Life lessons from Amitabh, SRK, Kangana and Aamir

The book Effective People by Dr TV Rao features inspiring examples of success...

Day 1@IIM-Ahmedabad

What happens when someone working in one of India's large public sector...

Facebook's COO gives $31 million in stock to charity

Sandberg also plans to give to anti-poverty efforts and educational groups.

WB concerned over Facebook's model of free internet

An open and free internet is a key contributing factor to innovation in the...

This author wants girls in Haryana to travel

Former National Chess Champion Anuradha Beniwal has penned her debut book in...

Revealed: The books India read in 2015!

Chetan Bhagat emerges as India's best-selling author of 2015.

Path-breaking ideas? Try reading these books, Mr Modi!

India's primary failings have been in its inability to deliver health and...

Net neutrality: India against Facebook's free Internet

Programmes offers pared-down web services on mobile phones along with...

The best books to read in 2016

From Aurangzeb to Sangh Parivar, the year 2016 offers plenty of hope in...

7 self help books you must read

These books will tell you how to love yourself, not over think, and how to...

Do you want to be an actor?

Casting director Manoj Ramola's book Audition Room offers interesting...

Voges and Marsh rewrite record books in Hobart

Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh put together the highest fourth wicket stand in...

Toys and prayers books: Inside the home of California shooters

The media were granted access to the Redlands home, where they rushed in and...

Food confessions from a fashion designer

Wendell Rodricks's passion for fashion has its roots in food, he reveals in...

Recipes for stress-free cooking

Chef-turned-author Rakhee Vaswani's simple tricks to cook healthy,...

Maria Goretti launches debut recipe book

The book celebrates the model-turned-cook-turned author's spirit to live...

Malaika glams up a cook book launch and how!

The yummy mummy inaugurated celebrity Chef Rakhee Vaswani's book Picky Eaters...

What has bangles and silver got to do with pregnancy?

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With Tianjin title in bag, Radwanska books WTA Finals place

Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska booked a spot at the end of season WTA Finals in...

Wipro to provide 35,000 books to needy children in N America

The funds raised by employees were matched by an equal contribution from Wipro.

Top 5 Ultrabooks that can take on the new MacBook 2015

When it comes to performance, these five hold their own against the MacBook.

'Like any other girl, I was trapped in the net of true love'

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Quiz: Are you Bridelicious?

Answer these questions honestly and see where you stand and what you have to...

After selling 580 mn books, Gita Press faces labour crisis

Though the worker strike at the Gorakhpur-based publisher of Hindu religious...

These 10 books are good for your brain

Bestselling author James Altucher tells you how to get a braingasm.

Djokovic in his prime and threatening record books

The 28-year-old Serb's initial slow accumulation of major silverware after...

Wrestler Narsingh wins bronze at Worlds, books Olympic berth

This is the first time that an Indian wrestler has earned an Olympic berth...

La Liga PHOTOS: Ronaldo in record books as Real's highest goal-scorer

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A journey through the works of legendary photojournalists

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Life lessons from the Gita

Roopa Pai's book, The Gita For Children, is a marvellous read that retells...

How Bruna Abdullah got rid of back pain

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Rajan sets inflation fight, bank books clean-up as priorities

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AI's new chief features in record books, has garden named after him

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How to control your anger

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PGA C'ship: Indian golfer Lahiri in record books on Independence Day

India golfer Anirban Lahiri is making the country proud and on India's 68th...

Fast car, high spirits and a dead man

We bring you this excerpt from Anurag Garg's latest book Love not for Sale.

Gujarat to introduce chapter on Dhirubhai in school books

Gujarat govt had also announced to add Yoga in text books.

We asked Amish a bunch of questions

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Amid cries of Jai Shri Ram, Amish launches his latest book

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Live coverage of Amish Tripathi's book launch!

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'There is a lot of wisdom in our past'

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Australia's Lyon spins his way into history books

Nathan Lyon claims Australian record with 142nd Test wicket.

She is 92, a cancer survivor and she has now run into record books!

Harriette Thompson of Charlotte, North Carolina, completed Sunday's Rock 'n'...

United Spirits gets MCA, I-T Dept notices to inspect books

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5 skills every employer wants

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How to make money by betting on interest rates

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Madrid Open: Murray books semi-final spot

Andy Murray continued his strong clay court form by booking a place in the...

'Do not oversell the India story'

Through the book 'Make in India' authors Ranjini Manian and Joanne Grady...

5 books every job seeker must read

A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said George Martin.

Books Tina Dutta, Riddhi, Rashmi Desai LOVE to read!

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10 inspiring books every woman should read

These books, written by women authors will inspire you to become leaders and...

How do you make your child eat a healthy meal?

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The steady, inspiring rise of Zia Mody

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'When someone's a part of your journey, his problem is yours'

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Jeffrey Archer: Available as captain or manager of England

The world's most popular author took questions from you, our dear readers.

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Excerpt: Successful leaders can read their own emotions well

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Swashbuckling AB de Villiers rewrites record books

AB de Villiers now owns the records for fastest 50, 100 and 150 in the...

#Fiction: It's dark; it's scary; it's Sceadu!

An excerpt from Sceadu, a work of fiction by Prashant Pinge

10 things you should know about To Kill A Mockingbird

Here's everything you need to know about To Kill a Mockingbird.

55 years later, a beloved classic gets a sequel!

Harper Lee to publish sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird more than five decades...

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Oxfordwallahs love papads!

Indian kitchen goes global as 'keema', 'papad' are now included in the Oxford...

Are you the MIDAS in your office? Don't fool yourself!

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'I am a woman, and people expect me to fail and give up'

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Wait a minute! Are you saying I can attract good luck?

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