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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......

Sudden downpour floods Delhi, Mumbai gets a respite

A sudden downpour in Delhi caught citizens off guard and caused heavy waterlogging and traffic jams on Tuesday while Mumbai breathed a sigh of relief as showers stopped a day after heavy rain......

Heavy rains kill 19 in UP in 24 hrs, schools shut

Nineteen people were killed in the past 24 hours as rain lashed Uttar Pradesh, disrupting normal life, particularly in the state's central region and forcing schools in some places to shut for a......

No let up in monsoon fury in Himachal, death toll rises to 18; 300 stranded

There was no let-up in the monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh on Monday with flash floods and landslides claiming 18 lives over the past two days, affecting most hydropower projects and destroying......

Toll climbs to 37 as north India is battered by rains: Army, NDRF step in

Incessant rains unleashed more death and destruction on Monday in parts of north India, with 37 people killed in landslides and other rain-related incidents in the last two days even as the Army......

JSW MG To Launch 5 New Cars

'Two would be premium products and three would be mainstream products.' IMAGE: JSW Chairman Sajjan Jindal, his son Parth Sajjan Jindal, member, steering committee, JSW MG Motor India, and Rajeev......

Regulatory woes torpedo PE/VC deals in e-pharma sector

With regulatory uncertainties clouding the future of online pharmacies, deals in the space are showing signs of slowdown, as also fresh investment from private-equity (PE) firms and venture......

'India has far exceeded our expectations in EVs'

'The Indian govt's initiatives on EVs are very strong and customers want to buy EVs. This will make the country's conversion to EVs faster than other markets, and I hope even faster than the US.'......

PE/VC investments plummet by 69% in July to $3 bn

Investments by private equity and venture capital funds into Indian entities fell by 69 per cent to $3 billion during July, a report said on Wednesday. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The......

Nykaa's Falguni Nayar: UNAFRAID To Take Risks

Beauty, Nykaa's founder Falguni Nayar realised, is a very long-tailed business and with e-commerce picking up in India, it seemed like a good idea to venture into, reports Veenu Sandhu IMAGE:......

How 26/11 Hero Changed Him FOREVER

'Doing this film has made me a lot less selfish.''When you understand the value of a man, who always said others first before himself, some of that ends up seeping into you.' Photograph: Kind......

Who Is The Busiest Bollywood Actress?

Had the pandemic been under control, January would have seen quite a few releases, with many more to go. But with COVID cases rising, the films are piling up even as Bollywood continues to make......

'Pathshaala is a road film'

Mahi V Raghav has been an assistant director, producer, and is now director of a film. Since he is interested in story-telling, direction was on the cards. Mahi Raghav's maiden Telugu film......

Seeing Afghanistan through a different lens

Three teenage girls have made a brief documentary called The Kabul Cards, which shows a much more cheerful side of Afghanisthan's capital, Kabul. It has broken the stereotype of bombed out sites......

All you need to know about the new Champions League format

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo has won 5 Champions League titles, four with Real Madrid and one with Manchester United in 2008. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters The new Champions League format this......

Champions League PIX: Man City, Barcelona score big wins

A summary of the opening day's action in the UEFA Champions League Group Stage matches, on Tuesday. IMAGE: Julian Alvarez scores Manchester City's first goal during the Champions League Group G......

IPL will have two-and-half month window in next FTP: Shah

'Let me inform you that from the next ICC FTP calendar, IPL will have an official two-and-a-half month window so that all the top international cricketers can participate. We have had discussions......

My Daughter Mithali Raj

'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.''"I don't want you to project that you are a......

ISL expanded to 10 teams, Bengaluru FC one of them

IMAGE: Bengaluru FC players celebrate. Photograph: PTI. The Indian Super League will be expanded to 10 teams this season with the organisers on Monday announcing two more franchises after a......

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