After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......
NEET is a court-ordered examination, supposedly aimed at meritocracy. However, over the past years when the Modi government at the Centre began implementing it, it took on political and casteist......
It will be in Modi's interest to reinvent his party, read the writing on the wall that voters wrote, and move ahead. He has little choice now. The country is watching, asserts Ramesh Menon, author......
Whenever there is an evaluation scheme, it is human tendency to score as high as possible.None would like to highlight their shortcomings, and everyone likes to highlight their positives.This is......
'The government lights lamps for nurses, but when we demand what is due for us, they don't listen at all.' IMAGE: Nurses celebrate International Nurses Day in Prayagraj, May 12, 2020. Photograph:......
Public sector banks (PSBs) posted 16.1 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in net profit at Rs 39,974 crore during the June 2024 quarter. Photograph: Ajay Verma/Reuters While net interest income......
Car sales are experiencing a challenging phase with around Rs 60,000 crore worth of inventory lying unsold with dealers. Kindly note the images have only been posted for representational reasons.......
In a bid to democratise education, cash-strapped edtech firm Byju’s has significantly reduced the prices of its products. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The annual subscription fee for the......
Quick commerce startups hope to race towards better days. Can they crack the execution code? Photograph: Kind courtesy Zepto/Linkedin This is what one big funding round can do. Quick commerce rode......
The average time lag between the date of occurrence of a fraud and its detection is 23 months; for large frauds (Rs 100 crore and above), it was 57 months. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......
Mahipal, who worked with actresses like Madhubala and Meena Kumari, established himself as a hero in the mythological genre.Prakash Bhandari salutes the superstar on his birth centenary. IMAGE:......
‘That would be quite a story....’: De Villiers on Rohit's potential move to RCB IMAGE: That will be quite a story if Rohit Sharma moves from Mumbai Indians to RCB. Photograph:......
'In our situation, I cannot see any player getting less money this season, but going forward I can see a situation where players might have to receive less.' IMAGE: Criket South Africa are......
IMAGE: Barcelona holding onto top spot is largely down to Argentina forward Lionel Messi's gross basic annual pay. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Barcelona have retained their position......
The IPL has the potential to make cricketers among the best paid athletes in the world if you look at what they will earn per hour.Surajeet Das Gupta reports. IMAGE: Mumbai Indians Owner Nita......
'Put cricket, first and foremost, at the centre of every decision you take.''The bottom line must always be the sport that we love.'Rahul Dravid as eloquent as always in his M A K Pataudi Memorial......