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Diwali celebrated on US Capitol Hill on grand scale

More than two dozen lawmakers and eminent Indian Americans celebrated Diwali at the Capitol, the first major event at the US Congress after last week's presidential elections. Photograph:......

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......

'He Was Not An 'I' Man At All'

'He was a practical person who ensured that he thought about the common man, animals, the fact that they have a life and they have to be respected.' IMAGE: Ratan Tata, then chairman emeritus of......

Do We Need Atmashakti At Work?

'Alongside economic growth and the Asian century, stress has become an Asian caravan.''But stress doesn't arrive in one's country as invitation to taste exhaustion. It comes dressed as a......

'A Fearless Man Devoted To Truth, Justice'

'Every report I filed for Rediff.com on the professor's incarceration, would leave me wondering for days, at the depth of the State's malevolence towards this disabled professor, and his equally......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

I have no retirement or succession plans: Rajiv Bajaj

Bajaj Auto is gearing up to launch clean-energy vehicles including another motorcycle powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), showcase ethanol-powered motorcycles and three-wheelers next month, as......

'If You Want To Invest Directly, Ensure...'

'...you evaluate three key factors before committing your money.'Read on for some valuable advice... Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "We believe this is one of the most opportune......

Chennai Brains Behind Ford's Global Hits

'We participate in the design/development of components and systems for electric vehicles, internal combustion engines, and hybrid vehicles.' Photograph: David Dee Delgado/Reuters It was in August......

'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.' IMAGE: RJ Malishka as Sarojini Naidu, Sidhant Gupta as Jawaharlal Nehru, Chirag Vora as......

Dune: Prophecy Review: Pale Addition to Dune Universe

Dune: Prophecy feels like a moneygrab opportunity meant to capitalise on what's already popular, observes Mayur Sanap. When Dune released in 2021, I remember how Director Denis Villeneuve talked......

'Kamal Got Me Hooked On To Fitness'

'It was my job to read out their lines to the actors and make sure they spoke them with the right diction, accent and pronunciation.''If you look at my photographs from the Sadma set, you will......

'Kamal Haasan Is An Unreasonable Man'

'Here is a man who's always pushing the envelope regardless of the repercussions.''That's the frenzy of a genius at work.' IMAGE: Kamal Haasan and R Madhavan in Anbe Sivam. R Madhavan cannot stop......

'I Couldn't Imagine Even Chatting With Kamal Haasan'

'I was completely in awe of him.''After the shot was okayed, I would quickly run back to my chair and sit quietly till I was called again.' On November 7, one of Indian cinema's finest actors and......

Washout Time For India Down Under

Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in Perth on November 22, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to......

'Kohli, Rohit Also Need A Pat Sometimes'

'What is the use of talent if that player plays so many Tests and averages below 35 after a few years of being in the Indian team?' IMAGE: Seniors Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli copped a lot of flak......

Why Team India is loved across the world!

'During any tours to any foreign country, we play and try to entertain the crowd. And we always feel that we are playing at home.' IMAGE: India T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav said it is always nice......

'Sanju Samson Can Be India's Test Opener'

'People should realise he is an impact player, like Virender Sehwag.''You don't expect these players to score a 70-80 every time they bat, but whenever they score they will win matches for your......

'Washi Is A Superb Batter'

'The world is yet to watch him, show his prowess as a batter, but given the chance he will do a great job.' IMAGE: Washington Sundar is handy with the bat lower down the order. Photograph: BCCI......

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