Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

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......

Indians Dominate TIME 100 AI Titans List

The TIME 100 AI list is an interesting assortment of titans.Indians make up about 20 per cent of the coveted list, which is pretty commendable, notes Sandeep Goyal. Illustration: Dominic......

Bengaluru couple shocked to find live snake in Amazon packet

A Bengaluru couple was shocked when they noticed a snake in their Amazon package. Photograph: ANI on X The snake, suspected to be a spectacled cobra, was stuck in the adhesive tape used for the......

Recharge Zones To Cool Clothing: Indian Companies' Summer Strategies

Several firms are stepping up to help their workforce cope with soaring temperatures. IMAGE: Workers drink water as they take a break at a construction site on a hot summer day in New Delhi, May......

India's gig economy may add 90 mn jobs, contribute 1.25% to GDP

The gig economy market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17 per cent to reach a gross volume of $455 billion by the end of 2024, according to a white paper by The Forum......

Reliance, Disney merge to form Rs 70,000-cr JV

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has completed the merger of its media assets with the India business of global media house Walt Disney and formed a joint venture with a valuation......

Trump's 'America First' agenda may lead to higher tariffs

With Donald Trump all set to become US president, Indian exporters may face high customs duties for goods like automobiles, textiles and pharmaceuticals if the new US administration decides to......

E-com fireworks in rural India this festival season

India’s e-commerce giants, led by Flipkart, Amazon, and Meesho, are making a strategic push into Tier-II and —III cities and rural regions, where demand for online shopping is surging......

Girls Will Be Girls Review: Must Watch

This film should appear on every year-end 'Best of' list, recommends Mayur Sanap. In a landscape dominated by extravagant film franchises and flashy entertainers, experiencing a film like Girls......

2024's 10 Best OTT Films

There is quite a variety of subjects turning up on OTT, as film-makers are freed from the box office pressure. But there is still no getting away from casting movie stars in made-for-streaming......

Watch Raj Kapoor's Films On OTT

The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film? The younger generation perhaps may have never. They may not know his tremendous......

Lots Of OTT Goodies To Watch, Guys!

Literary adaptations, whistleblower pursuits, kidnapped Santas and South India's biggest stars, Sukanya Verma lists them all on OTT this week. Emilia PerezWhere to watch? MubiLanguage: French,......

Has IPL Lost Its Valuation Lustre?

'If tech giants like Amazon, Google, Apple and Meta enter the IPL broadcasting arena, it could further revolutionize sports media in India.' IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders players celebrate winning......

Disney-Reliance merger may include compromises, watchdogs warn of 'monopoly'

IMAGE: India's Kuldeep Yadav lifts the trophy as they celebrate after winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. Photograph: WFI / X The Indian antitrust body's opposition to a proposed $8.5......

Why Disney-Reliance merger faces hurdle

IMAGE: The Mumbai Indians cheerleaders show off their moves. Photograph: BCCI India's antitrust body has reached an initial assessment that the $8.5 billion India merger of Reliance and Walt......