'I Am Not Fighting For Myself. I Am Fighting To Make The System Right'

'This isn't political. This fight is for justice. This is the fight to give justice to the party workers.' IMAGE: Gopal Shetty, who was twice elected (2014 and 2019) to the Lok Sabha from the......

Statement on Shakti scheme distorted: Shivakumar clarifies after row

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said his statement on 'Shakti scheme' was distorted and presented as if the Congress government in the state wanted to withdraw it. IMAGE: Karnataka......

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......

'Every Citizen On The Border Is A Soldier'

'The greatness of India can be experienced by meeting Indians on the frontiers of India.' IMAGE: The Vayu Veer Vijeta rally team enter Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. All Photographs and Video: Kind......

E-com fireworks in rural India this festival season

India’s e-commerce giants, led by Flipkart, Amazon, and Meesho, are making a strategic push into Tier-II and —III cities and rural regions, where demand for online shopping is surging......

'Noel Tata Should Be Inducted Into Tata Sons Soon'

'The quality of a leader should be such that even if the leader is not there, the institution carries on.' IMAGE: Noel Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy CII/X   It will be business as usual for......

Trade on road to recovery but Indian firms tread cautiously

Truck movements across the India-Bangladesh border are on the rise, with increasing rentals signalling a trade recovery between the two South Asian nations. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Yet,......

'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......

Women On Top On OTT This Week

Sukanya Verma gives us some interesting options.   Jeongnyeon: The Star Is BornWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: Korean (with subtitles) Based on a webtoon of the same name, South......

The Top 10 Leading Ladies Club

Gone are the days when Bollywood's ruthless numero uno obsession used to be the media's biggest preoccupation. But with streaming determined to coexist as intently as the silver screen, there's......

Yudhra Review: When Style Meets Stereotype

There are so many loopholes in this lazily scribbled plot, it could be a different movie and still as crummy, observes Sukanya Verma. Voiceover openings by a mortally wounded protagonist sinking......

Please Send Payal's Film To The Oscars!

How wonderful it would be for all of us to watch the Oscar ceremony on March 2, 2025 and watch AWIAL win an Oscar, notes Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Divya Prabha kisses Director Payal Kapadia at the......

India's Davis Cup captain claps back at critics

I never disrespect tennis community, I am part of it: Rohit Rajpal IMAGE: Indian captain Rohit Rajpal said that people questioning his credentials as Davis Cup captain should do a bit of......

Juned's Journey: From Driving Autos To Winning Irani Cup

'I was irregular for practice because I had to drive the autorickshaw to sustain my daily expenses in Mumbai and also to send money to my mother back in Kannauj, so I could not miss even a day of......

Young, Ravindra stave off Bumrah, Siraj challenge as NZ take series lead

India arrived in Bengaluru seeking a big win over the 2021 WTC champions to improve their chances of making a third successive final in June 2025, but will now need to battle to keep alive their......

EPL PIX: Bournemouth shock Arsenal; United, Spurs win

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday. Brilliant Bournemouth stun Arsenal IMAGE: Ryan Christie, right, celebrates scoring Bournemouth's first goal against Arsenal.......

'Right now, only New Zealand is on our mind and nothing else'

IMAGE: Head Coach Gautam Gambhir with Rohit Sharma. Gambhir said, we respect the Kiwis but we don't fear anyone. Photograph: BCCI India will look to continue an unprecedented run of test success......