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......

'Will Never Regret Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Agitation'

'Three of my grandparents had cancer. That was the reason I entered the protests and later led it.' IMAGE: Demonstrators gather near the Kudankulam nuclear power project during a protest,......

How year's most extravagant wedding was made secure

Entry based on a QR code messaged on personal mobile phones, colour-coded paper wristbands for access to different zones, and a medical response preparedness reserved for heads of state helped......

BJP picks 1st time MLA Sharma as Rajasthan CM, ex-MP Diya Kumari as deputy

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday picked first-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma as Rajasthan's new chief minister, ending days of speculation that followed its victory in the assembly polls. IMAGE:......

12 auto models may be launched this festive season

Close to 50 models were launched in India in the past 12 months, but companies have not been able to realise their potential due to the pandemic. Close to 12 models of cars and sport utility......

The rags-to-riches story of a billionaire BARBER!

Ramesh Babu has a barber shop and a booming car rental business in Bengaluru, but still prefers to cut hair so that he never forgets his humble beginnings, writes A Ganesh Nadar. Fancy getting......

Things other than the new metro that Chennaiites take pride in

Image: A metro train runs on the tracks after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa flagged off Chennai Metro Rail Limited’s passenger services between Alandur and Koyambedu, in Chennai......

Auto dealers upbeat on revival; see pick-up in festive sales

The optimism stems from benign fuel prices, adequate and well distributed rainfall and the recent measures announced by the government to boost liquidity at banks and NBFCs. After nine months of......

Bappa visits Mahesh Babu's home

'This year, Ganapati Bappa brings hope. I feel the worst is over.' IMAGE: Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar's daughter, Sitara. All photographs: Kind courtesy Subhash K Jha   Telugu......

Viaan, Taimur, Mehr celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi!

Bollywood's adorable star kids celebrate Lord Ganesha with their famous parents and make lovely pictures. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Shetty/Instagram Shilpa Shetty Kundra twins with daughter......

Aranmanai 4 Review: Dull!

The Hindi dubbed (badly) version of the Tamil hit Aranmanai is out, and it turns out to be lengthy, noisy and mostly tedious, observes Deepa Gahlot. The Aranmanai (Palace) horror-comedy franchise......

Govinda's Top 10 Songs

On Govinda's 60th birthday on December 21, Subhash K Jha picks his top 10 songs. Aap Ke Aa Jane SeKhudgarz There was something about Govinda's song-and-dance that made his heroines lose their......

Sports Shorts: Indians win five medals in Asian Indoors

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday IMAGE: Sourav Kothari poses. Photograph: Twitter Indians added five medals, including a gold through cueist Sourav Kothari,......

Sachin, the classiest of them all!

Suhas Salgaonkar, a 47-year-old graduate who runs a PR agency in Mumbai, says Sachin Tendulkar is the biggest reason he watches cricket I am a fan of Sachin Tendulkar from the very beginning. I am......

Hazare Trophy: Sehwag flops, but Delhi beat J&K; Baroda thrash Mumbai

Virender Sehwag's decision to continue batting at No 3 did not make much of a difference to his poor form, but defending champions Delhi did enough to beat Jammu and Kashmir by 38 runs in the......