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......

Hindu groups hail Trump's promise to protect rights globally

Hindu American groups have applauded Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump for promising to protect the human rights of Hindus across the world, including the US and......

Israel bans operations of UN relief agency

The Israeli Parliament enacted a law prohibiting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the primary UN organisation assisting Palestinians, from operating within the country, CNN......

'World lost a giant with a giant heart'

United States Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, expressed condolences on veteran industrialist, Ratan Tata's demise on Thursday and said that India, and the world have 'lost a giant with a giant......

How Banks Plan To Tackle 'Mule' Fraud

'A mule operates someone else's account to transfer illegal money.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Commercial banks in India have stepped up their control mechanism in taking on......

'India can become centre of exporting fertiliser'

'The government has put in a lot of effort to provide infrastructure for the industry.' Photograph: Kind courtesy A M International AM International, which has interests in petrochemicals,......

'India can become centre of exporting fertiliser'

'The government has put in a lot of effort to provide infrastructure for the industry.' Photograph: Kind courtesy A M International AM International, which has interests in petrochemicals,......

How The Heat Wave Will Affect Your Kitchen

Apart from the human body, human food will bear direct repercussions. From staples such as wheat, to coffee, dairy, and even the great Hilsa face the threat of reduced supply due to the extreme......

What's Next For Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light?

'It is for the first time that a film of mine will be released in theatres and Indian audiences will finally be able to buy tickets and experience it on a big screen, where cinema truly comes to......

Why Jr NTR Is 'Very Nervous'

IMAGE: Jr NTR and Saif Ali Khan. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com After the blazing success of RRR two years ago, southern superstar Jr NTR returns to the silver screen with his new......

'If You're An Outsider You Have To Be Patient'

'Out of sight, out of mind happens.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pragya Jaiswal Born into a middle class family in Jabalpur, acting was a distant dream for Pragya Jaiswal. That changed when she......

'I Have Done Films For Free'

'Till my wife called me up one day and said, "Hey, we need food on the table".'Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera and Mayur Sanap bring back interesting moments from the Thangalaan launch in Mumbai.......

Olympics: Israeli athletes say they feel safe in Paris

'Palestinians, Israelis, Arabs, Muslims, Jewish, it doesn’t matter. We are all here to do sports, that’s what’s special about the Games.' IMAGE: The Israelis are being protected......

All you must know about the Olympics surfing in Tahiti

IMAGE: France's Vahine Fierro and Kauli Vaast during training for the Olympics surfing competition, at Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters Surfing makes its......

Food, the bond that feeds Crasto-Ponappa's success

IMAGE: Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa, won the Abu Dhabi Masters Doubles title in October 2023. 21-year-old Crasto is set to make her Olympic debut, while it will be 34-year-old Ponnappa's......

Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh breaks women's high jump World record

IMAGE: Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh celebrates after breaking the world record in the women's high jump at the Paris Diamond League on Sunday. Photographs: Manon Cruz/Reuters Ukraine's Yaroslava......

Yash Dayal Takes RCB Into The Play-Offs

IMAGE: RCB's Yash Dayal celebrates after his heroic final over against CSK in Bengaluru. Photographs: BCCI On a batting-friendly M Chinnaswamy pitch, the bowlers had their task cut out in the......