Delhi's air quality ranks severe in some areas

Delhiites continued to breathe toxic air on Tuesday as the air quality edged closer to the severe zone in some areas. Photograph: Vijay Verma/PTI Photo/Rediff archives The Air Quality Index (AQI)......

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......

Tejasvi Surya becomes first MP to complete Ironman 70.3 challenge

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya on Sunday, became the first public representative to complete the Ironman 70.3 Challenge in Goa, which included 2 km of swimming, 90 km of cycling, and 21 km......

ECI Factor Gives BJP Poll Advantage!

'Unlike in the sporting arena, where sports federations moved from partisan to impartial referees, in Indian democracy's biggest festival, it appears we are moving backward from unbiased and......

India's services sector recovers from 10-month low

India's services PMI recovered from its ten-month low in September to reach 58.5 in October supported by strong expansions in output and new business, which in turn boosted job creation, a monthly......

Smartphone market value surges 12% in Q3CY24: Counterpoint

India’s smartphone market grew by three per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in volume in the third quarter (Q3) of calendar year 2024, while its value surged by 12 per cent Y-o-Y to reach an......

NPCI nod to onboard users may help Paytm streamline UPI operations

One97 Communications (OCL), the company that operates brand Paytm, received a nod from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to onboard new Unified Payments Interface (UPI) users.......

Credit cards get a festive boost, spending increases 25% in Sep

Credit card spending in September recorded strong growth of 25 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y), marking the highest increase in six months. Even as many banks saw higher slippages during the......

'Life Begins Whenever You Want It To Begin'

'A healthy lifestyle does show. You are what you eat. You are how you sleep. Your skin is what you put into your body.''So it's all a reflection of everything encompassed together, whether you know......

'I Don't Do Intimate Scenes'

'There are some things I may not be comfortable about. Explicit things and all that.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nithya Menen/Instagram There is a reason why Nithya Menen decided to do more......

Govinda Update: 'Papa Is Getting Better'

IMAGE: Govinda with daughter Tina Ahuja. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tina Ahuja/Instagram Govinda's daughter Tina Ahuja visited the Criticare Hospital in Juhu, north west Mumbai, to check on her......

Bollywood Says Goodbye To Ganpati

As India bids adieu to Lord Ganesha on the occasion of Anant Chaturdashi, film folk rush to the pandals for one last visit. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nushrratt Bharuccha/Instagram Nushrratt......

Pant, Jadeja rise in ICC Test rankings

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant hit half-centuries in both innings of the 3rd Test match against New Zealand in Mumbai last week. Photograph: BCCI India wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant on Wednesday rose......

I don't see myself anywhere other than RCB: Kohli

'A big shout out to the fans for your unwavering support over so many years. I am really grateful, really thankful.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli has been with Royal Challengers Bengaluru since the......

ICC Rankings: Rabada dethrones Bumrah as No 1 Test bowler

IMAGE: Kagiso Rabada has claimed the No.1 spot on the back of strong form for SA during the ongoing World Test Championship. Photograph: Cricket South Africa/X South Africa quick Kagiso......

Virat Kohli's Great Fall In Tests!

Once rated as one of the top batters of this generation, Virat Kohli's stock has fallen quite rapidly in Tests in recent years.Rajneesh Gupta presents a detailed statistical analysis of Kohli's......

Kohli's reign over: Pant surpasses Kohli as India's top batter

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant rises, Virat Kohli slips. Photograph: BCCI Rishabh Pant on Wednesday overtook his superstar India teammate Virat Kohli to reach the sixth spot in the ICC Test......