How I Nearly Got Scammed!

In the new year be careful online as there are many scamsters lurking in the cloud, warns A Ganesh Nadar after twice escaping being scammed. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The only......

''Madam, we want to salute you with flowers and cake'

'Society deals with you the way they do, or forms an opinion, depending on if your family is with you every step of the way.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

The Prison Which Is A National Pilgrimage

The long queue outside the Cellular Jail is a testimony to its place in India's national consciousness.The Andamans is also where the only British viceroy was assassinated and where Netaji unfurled......

'Punjabis will never allow Khalistan in Punjab'

'Amritpal is the creation of journalists and the inaction of the government in Punjab.' IMAGE: Amritpal Singh (in orange shawl) surrounded by his followers. Photograph: PTI Photo "Almost half of......

Tata Sons comes to rescue of Tata Play as it faces growth headwinds

The reported buyback of Temasek’s 20 per cent stake in Tata Play by Tata Sons will be the third instance of Tata Group providing an exit to a foreign partner in recent years. In 2018, Tata......

Is The Rally In Small And Microcap Stocks Sustainable?

While the corporate sector has benefited from massive capital expenditure, leading to sky-rocketing stock prices, investors would do well to keep an eye on the macroeconomic picture and government......

NDTV posted highest-ever profit in a decade in FY22

Media company New Delhi Television (NDTV) recorded its highest-ever consolidated profit at the group level in over a decade for financial year 2021-22 (FY22), said co-chairpersons Radhika Roy and......

How Social Media Turned Porn Biz Upside Down

Social media allowed them to connect even more directly with potential clients, and gave them multiple new marketing and outreach channels, explains Devangshu Datta. Illustration: Dominic......

How Netflix Finally Got It Right In India

Its success script: Investing more in local content ecosystem; growing its partnership footprint. IMAGE: Netflix's Guns And Gulabs, directed by Raj and DK, starring Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan,......

Jailer Review: A Rajinikanth You Have Never Seen Before

I don't remember Rajinikanth beheading anyone so brutally in any of his previous films. Or glamourising so much of blood and violence.This is an altogether different version of a brutal......

Will These Celebs Appear On Bigg Boss OTT 2?

Bigg Boss OTT is back with its second season. The reality show, hosted by Salman Khan, will premiere on JIO Cinemas on June 17. The list of contestants is not out yet, but Namrata Thakker digs out......

Which Is India's Largest TV Channel?

DD Freedish is the 'largest TV platform in India', going to 58 million homes, featuring 70-odd private channels.DD Freedish reaches about 278 million people, and is easily among the top five TV......

'This is the Joe Root mode that win you Test matches'

Root relies on trademark style to rescue England on Day 1 of the 4th Test in Ranchi. IMAGE: Joe Root played in his typical style of classic Test match batting, grinding it out. Photograph: BCCI......

Ronaldo's influence off the charts; Messi hot on his heels

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo’s dominance hasn’t ever been restricted to just the football pitch. Photograph: Kind courtesy Cristiano Ronaldo/Instagram Cristiano Ronaldo has yet again left......

Raja alleges harassment from new PCB committee

'Najam Sethi tweets at 2 in the night that Ramiz Raja is out. Is this respect for a former captain? I was not even allowed to go to the office and collect my belongings.'   IMAGE: The PCB has......

CSK Salutes Chinna Thala!

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings veteran Suresh Raina was ignored by the franchise at the IPL mega auction in Bengaluru on February 12-13, 2022. Photograph: BCCI/IPL   Suresh Raina did not find any......

Noted Mumbai coach Vasu Paranjape passes away

IMAGE: Vasu Paranjape with his son Jatin. Photograph: Kind courtesy Jatin Paranjape/Instagram Vasu Paranjape, a man synonymous with everything that is pristine about Mumbai cricket breathed his......