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......

India in His Camera!

'I reached Bhopal the day after the gas tragedy; the smell was still in the air.''It was a professional hazard, but I was not scared.' Please click on the images below for a better look at Mukesh......

SC adopts new roster system, CJI to hear all PILs

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Thursday put in place a roster system for allocation of cases in the Supreme Court in what could be a move to address the grievances by four-senior most judges......

Post split, Sena signals return to pro-Marathi agenda

A day after the split in the saffron alliance, Shiv Sena on Friday lashed out at Bharatiya Janata Party, calling it the “enemy of Maharashtra”, signaling a return to its......

Goodbye Skipper!

'He asserted in his usual jovial style that he was not an MBA like his audience at IIM-Ahmedabad but perhaps had an even better business degree: MBB'.'He went on to explain to his perplexed, blue......

What Led To Paytm's Big Fall

At the heart of Paytm's slide lies the abject failure of its Super App strategy, notes Indrajit Gupta. IMAGE: Vijay Shekhar Sharma. Photograph: ANI Photo For more than three weeks now, the......

Should Banks Be Closed On ALL Saturdays?

Currently, banks are closed every second and fourth Saturday of a month.Why shouldn't they be shut every Saturday?When most customers carry their banks in their pocket (the app on the mobile......

Why are banks afraid of trade unions?

Individual banks should break away from the industry pact and have their own settlements with the unions, recommends Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters   If you think......

Deccan Chargers sold to Mumbai real estate firm

The owners of the cash-strapped Deccan Chargerssold the Indian Premier Leaguefranchise to a real estate company for an undisclosed sum. Deccan Chronicle Holdings, whichpaid $107 million for the......

Former BCCI chief Manohar, ruling group in war of words

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president and eminent lawyer Shashank Manohar was engaged in a proxy war of words with BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel over Tamil Nadu strongman N......