Hackers target YouTube channels of journalist, comedian

Possible phishing attack targets high-profile channels run by Barkha Dutt and Tanmay Bhatt. YouTube channels of news organisation Mojo Story and comedian Tanmay Bhat were mysteriously deleted on......

Bill in California Senate against caste-based discrimination

A bill seeking to explicitly ban caste discrimination has been introduced in the California Senate by a Democratic lawmaker, which, if passed, could make America's most populous state also the......

Why Modi Won't Do Away With Sedition Law

In the last ten years, 96 per cent of the sedition cases against 405 individuals pertained to making critical remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi......

2 Indian Americans likely to be in Biden admin's cabinet

Two eminent India-Americans, including former United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, are among the potential Cabinet picks in the next Biden-Harris Administration, according to media reports.......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

Has Paytm Woken Up Too Late?

Has Vijay Shekhar Sharma given up on the bank?For now, he seems to be on a save-OCL mission. The bank will face its logical end, observes Tamal Bandopadhyay. IMAGE: A cobbler uses Paytm as a mode......

HP, Google ink pact to make Chromebooks in India

PC maker HP has joined hands with Google to manufacture Chromebooks in India from October 2, the company said on Thursday. The Chromebook devices will be manufactured at the Flex Facility near......

Ravneet Kaur: An IAS officer with varied experience

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has named Ravneet Kaur, a Punjab cadre IAS officer of 1988 batch, as chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Kaur will hold the post for five......

Review: Sex Chat with Pappu & Papa is a cool concept

Hopefully, this sex chat will start many conversations, feels Namrata Thakker. Sex Chat with Pappu & Papa is a new web series launched by Y Films, the youth wing of Yash Raj Films. As the title......

'It's very difficult directing a daughter'

'I was a very late child of my father. I was suddenly a little toy, who appeared from nowhere. Everybody experimented.' 'I don't know why I took up dancing. I think I wanted to find one more excuse......

Satyajit Ray's Feluda turns 50

While Calcutta has transitioned to Kolkata, Satyajit Ray's detective, Feluda, has remained unchanged in the Bengali consciousness Here’s a mystery for Prodosh C Mitter to solve. How can a......

'I haven't fallen madly in love with anyone but I'm quite happy'

'Single life is pretty good. I like the attention. If I feel lonely, I just call my mom and she sleeps in my bed,' Kalki Koechlin tells Rediff.com contributor Paloma Sharma. "I’m only......

ESPN looks to score with cricket in the United States, WT20 final to be aired live

ESPN is hoping that a US audience will warm up to another sport that uses a bat and a ball to score runs in innings but that isn't baseball: cricket.The No. 1 sports cable network, which is......