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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......

Genetic Destiny Or Hard Work?

Just as the atom and the byte needed careful societal control to prevent damage to society, perhaps, so does the gene, particularly in debates like 'genes vs merit', explains Ajit Balakrishnan.......

When Mahatma Gandhi Gave British Sleepless Nights

Government was watching Gandhiji's mood to know if he had cooled down.They found out from his letters and utterances that he was the same old firebrand and even more determined than before. The......

'Wake up, act': Delhi HC to administration on coaching centre deaths

It is time for the administration to wake up from 'deep slumber' and take appropriate steps to address the condition of Delhi's coaching centres, the Delhi high court has said, while granting......

When Hindus, Muslims came together to save Dhaka's ancient temple

On August 13, Muhammad Yunus visited the Dhakeswari Temple and reached out to the distressed Hindu community members in the wake of attacks on the minority communities. IMAGE: Canadians......

Sensex, Nifty start Samvat 2081 on a high

Stock exchanges BSE and NSE conducted a special Muhurat trading session from 1800 hrs to 1900 hrs on Friday to mark the beginning of the new Samvat Year 2081. Photographs: Sahil Salvi for......

Hyundai is 5th most valuable auto firm by mcap on listing day

Hyundai Motor India Ltd has become the country's fifth most valuable auto firm by market valuation in its debut trade on Tuesday. Euisun Chung, Executive Chairman of Hyundai and Chief Executive......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Sensex tanks 739 points to settle below 81K; Nifty ends at 24,531

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled on Friday as investors preferred to book profits after four days of record-breaking rally and weak trends from global markets. Photograph:......

BSE Sensex: 10 biggest single-day falls

Indian stock indices witnessed a bloodbath on the day the Lok Sabha results are being announced, where incumbent BJP performed below par and seems it may fall short of exit poll predictions and the......

Memory Zeenat Aman Would Give Up Gold For

IMAGE: Zeenat Aman with Krishna and Raj Kapoor. Photograph: Kind courtesy Zeenat Aman/Instagram On Tuesday, Zeenat Aman shared an anecdote about how she bagged one of her most popular......

'She Was Far Funnier Than Sajid And Me'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Farah Khan/Instagram Days after her mother Menka Irani passed away, Farah Khan took to Instagram to share her feelings in a poignant post. 'My mom was a very unique......

The Super Bollywood Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Drop whatever you are doing to play a fun filled round of weekly filmi quiz. You know the drill: Identify the movie......

'Stars Don't Make A Movie But Vice-Versa'

'Stars have made stacks of wealth at the cost of the rest of the film industry.' IMAGE: Producer Vashu Bhagnani with Akshay Kumar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vashu Bhagnani/Instagram News reports......

What Makes Malayalam Cinema So Distinctive?

The reasons are too private to be discussed at a round table, listed out during a seminar, or uncovered in an academic course.A proud but insomniac connoisseur murmuring in his sleep may do a......

PICS: Black Caps conquer India with big win in Pune

It was a stunning defeat for India, who were dismantled by eight wickets in seamer-friendly conditions in the opening match at Bengaluru, as they suffered their first series loss on home soil since......

Women's T20 WC: SA rout Scotland; boost semis hopes

IMAGE: South Africa's Nonkululeko Mlaba celebrates with teammate Laura Wolvaardt during the Women's T20 World Cup match in Dubai on Wednesday. Photograph: ICC 2023 South Africa boosted their hopes......

PIX: West Indies breeze past minnows Scotland

IMAGE: West Indies players celebrate after scoring the winning runs against Scotland. Photograph: ICC Riding on their excellent show with the ball, West Indies got the better of Scotland by six......

Women's T20 WC: B'desh crush Scotland in opener

IMAGE: Bangladesh players celebrate. Photograph: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup/X Bangladesh displayed superb team effort to beat Scotland by 16 runs in the opening match of the Women's T20 World......

All You Want To Know About Women's T20 World Cup 2024

All Photographs: Kind courtesy ICC   The ninth ICC Women's T20 World Cup is set to ignite the United Arab Emirates from October 3 to 20th. Ten teams will battle it out in a thrilling......

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