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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......

How Basanti Devi Saved The Kosi River

'I am happy that Kosi Ma is alive and now she is looking after us.''I am proud of what I did.' IMAGE: Environmentalist Basanti Devi receives the Nari Shakti Puraskar in 2016 from then President......

'Our community has lost a giant'

Urvashi Vaid dreamed of a common movement for social justice that could address them all: Racism, gender oppression and homophobia.Sandip Roy salutes the memory of Urvashi Vaid, one of America's......

The Man in the Middle of the Twitter Storm

When the Delhi police served him a notice in May for a case involving tagging some political leaders' tweets as carrying manipulated media, a spirited Maheshwari said he was employed by Twitter......

Nitish Kumar: Masterful craftsman who believes politics is the art of possible

"Politics is the art of the possible", German statesman Otto Von Bismarck once famously said. And who understands it better than Nitish Kumar, the modern-day craftsman of realpolitick, who has......

Securities transaction tax on F&O hiked from October 1

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the securities transaction tax (STT) will be increased on futures and options (F&O) trade from October 1 to discourage retail investors from......

Online gaming industry pitches for retaining 18% GST

Online skill-based gaming industry has made a case for retaining the service under 18 per cent GST slab instead of putting it into the highest 28 per cent tax rate category, saying the move will......

Ola's COO and CFO to exit firm amid its plans to go public

Mobility company Ola's chief financial officer Swayam Saurabh and chief operating officer Gaurav Porwal are leaving the company. These developments come at a time when the SoftBank-backed......

Tokyo Olympics: Yen for Losing Money

Atanu Biswas explains the economics behind hosting a Games in pandemic times. IMAGE: Fireworks light up the Olympic stadium in Tokyo during the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, July......

Despite Covid surge, TV advertising volumes rise 64% YoY

FMCG companies were the main advertisers in May, contributing to 72 per cent of total ad volumes. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Advertising on television continued to show momentum in......

'How Munjya Changed My Life!'

'It looks like an overnight success but nothing happens overnight.''There's a lot of struggle, hard work and sacrifice.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhay Verma/Instagram From starting his career......

Want to Know What Uorfi Javed Is Really Like?

Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting. Here's looking at the Web series that you will be watching this year! Do Read: Watch Vijay......

Just Who Is Directing Tiger 3?

Just who is Maneesh Sharma, the director behind Diwali's mega release, Tiger 3? Maneesh has primarily seen successes with romantic films so far, so it would be interesting to see how he directs......

10 Times Ranbir Proved He's A Risk-Taker

Ranbir Kapoor's natural born talent and chartbuster karma are open secrets. What distinguishes RK from his contemporaries is his willingness to take chances in his career. If anything, The Animal......

That Wonder Woman Called Waheeda Rehman

The luminous Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year, the highest national recognition for achievements in Indian cinema. The 85-year-old actor is celebrated for......

Is soccer safe for women? Study reveals disturbing truth

Nearly half of women fans in England and Wales suffer sexist abuse at soccer matches IMAGE: South Korea fans reacts in the stands before the match. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Close to half......

Asia Cup: 5 Reasons Why India Flopped

IMAGE: Captain Rohit Sharma and Coach Rahul Dravid struggled to pick the best XI for Asia Cup 2022 games. Photograph: BCCI India suffered another failure in a major T20 tournament after......

Lalit Modi Was Born To Take Risks

The IPL, which was perhaps the biggest gamble of his life, turned out to be the biggest success story ever, making Lalit Modi a cult in the echelons of global sport.A fascinating excerpt from Boria......

Cricket hits a six after India's Aussie triumph

'There is pent-up demand for cricket after last year when no tournaments were played on Indian soil due to the pandemic.' IMAGE: The Indian team celebrates winning the Test series against......

Tennis: Egypt's Hossam gets life ban for match-fixing

IMAGE: Egyptian Youssef Hossam had committed 21 breaches of anti-corruption rules between 2015 and 2019 and conspired with others to carry out a campaign of betting-related corruption at the lower......

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