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......

One who does good work never gets respect: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday raised concern about opportunistic politicians wanting to remain associated with the ruling party of the day and said such "deterioration in ideology" was......

Kangana's New Role: 'Mandi Ki Sansad'

She sparked a debate on nepotism in Bollywood, was given security when she compared the Maharashtra government to Pakistan occupied Kashmir and was banned from Twitter for comments on violence in......

'First Congress Candidate To Get Vote From A Thackeray'

While the responses of the candidates were predictable, depending on which side they belonged to, an interesting point slipped through when Rahul Shewale cited the Dharavi Redevelopment Project as......

2024's Best South Web Series

With varying levels of effectiveness in execution and conception, our storytellers have been able to adapt to the new format of content creation -- Web series -- and it's an exciting time ahead for......

'Akshay Kumar Is Our Thanos'

'The uniform really makes you feel powerful.'Rediff.com's Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani, Afsar Dayatar report from the Sky Force trailer launch. IMAGE: Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahariya at the Sky......

'Shyambabu Made You Work Hard But...'

'Each of us will have a beautiful story about him because he went beyond work and touched our lives. That's a rarity in this industry.' IMAGE: Divya Dutta with Shyam Benegal. Photograph: Kind......

Shoojit Sircar's Best Films, Ranked

There's a contemplative air about Shoojit Sircar's cinema. His storytelling isn't in a rush to get somewhere and enjoys the process of seeing his characters beyond the obvious whilst offering a......

Sachin Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for scoring the most runs in both Test and ODI cricket history. Photograph: BCCI The legendary Sachin Tendulkar, whose batting records and impact on......

Double joy for Bumrah, Mandhana as they bag BCCI top honours

Earlier this week, the Indian duo had won ICC's top awards with Bumrah named ICC Cricketer of the Year. IMAGE: India's lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah was an inspiration with the ball last year and......

India women aim to keep perfect record against Ireland

IMAGE: The India women's team has not lost to Ireland in 12 ODIs played against them. Photograph: BCCI Riding high on a dominant performance against the West Indies, Smriti Mandhana-led India will......

World No 1 Sabalenka named WTA's Player of the Year!

IMAGE: After successfully defending her Australian Open trophy in January, Aryna Sabalenka won the US Open crown in September for her third Grand Slam title. Photograph: Mike Frey-Imagn......

'Australia is a harshly treated team at times'

'They have won everything but the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and they know that, they've spoken about that, this is the one they want to tick off.' IMAGE: Australia thrashed India by 10 wickets in the......