America Stoops to Conquer

The Biden administration's failure in stopping two major wars and several minor ones was seen as a major disaster by many Americans and the world at large, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.......

Xi congratulates Trump; says China, US must cooperate

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his election victory and called for China and the United States to find the right way to manage the......

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......

Did Chances Of A Trump Win Spook Bezos?

Did Jeff Bezos decide against endorsing Harris because it would hurt his business interests? Only God and Bezos know, and neither of them are talking, notes Prem Panicker. IMAGE: Jeff Bezos, owner......

BSE 100 companies boost R&D, innovation challenges persist

Research and development (R&D) spending by BSE 100 companies has grown steadily, rising from 0.89 per cent of revenue in FY20 to 1.32 per cent in FY24, averaging around 1 per cent over the period......

Market Rout Shaves Rs 16 Trn From India's MCap

On a five-day rolling basis, FPI selling is the highest in 24 years. IMAGE: A broker reacts as he trades at his computer terminal at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai. Photograph: Francis......

US tariffs risk Chinese goods flooding India

India stares at the risk of an influx of Chinese products as US tariffs on a range of Chinese goods, including solar panels, electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, syringes, and steel, are set......

Will govt cut petrol, diesel prices before Maha election?

International oil prices continue to be extremely volatile, falling on one day and rising thereafter, a top oil ministry official said explaining the reason behind no reduction in petrol and diesel......

10 STUNNING Films I Watched In Cannes

With the mad rush of celebrities, paparazzi, official photographers and influencers on red carpets and parties, people almost forget that the Cannes Film Festival is firstly, a celebration of world......

Indian doubles players reach finals in China

Yuki Bhambri, Nedunchezhiyan-Prashanth reach ATP 250 doubles finals in China IMAGE: India's Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth. Photograph: Kind courtesy Indian Tennis Daily/X The......

I would have done anything for India's gold: Gukesh

I was prepared to do 'whatever it takes' to help India win gold in Chess Olympiad: Gukesh IMAGE: The 18-year-old D Gukesh was a key architect in India's historic victory. Photograph: Micha......

Paralympics: Deepthi Jeevanji wins 400m T20 bronze

IMAGE: Ukraine's Yuliia Shuliar, India's Deepthi Jeevanji and Turkey's Aysel Onder in action during the women's 400 metres T20 final at the Paralympics, in Paris, on Tuesday. Photograph: Stephanie......

'Not humanly possible': Critics slam Pan's record

'I cooperated with all the testing procedures and stayed confident that I am competing fair and clean' IMAGE: China’s Zhanle Pan reacts after winning the race and establishing World record.......

How the world's press rated Paris's Olympics Opening Ceremony

IMAGE: The Olympic flag is raised at the the Trocadero with the Eiffel Tower in the background during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photograph: Francois-Xavier......