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......

ED gets 4-day custody of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in PMLA case

A Delhi court on Monday night remanded Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan to four-day Enforcement Directorate custody in a money laundering case, observing that the material placed on record......

Did 'Modi Ki Guarantee' Work Its Magic?

Narendra D Modi and his party campaigned in these elections uncharacteristically without any big ideas.Of course, winning each election at all costs could be a big idea as well, observes Shekhar......

I-T raids against Azam Khan, aides enter Day 3, Rs 800 tax evasion suspected

The Income Tax department suspected a tax evasion of more than Rs 800 crore by senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan after it conducted raids on him and people associated with him for three days,......

E-commerce companies offer value products to woo Bharat as demand rises

The writing has been on the wall for some time and it showed up prominently during the festival-season sales last year, when Meesho toppled Amazon to become the second-largest player in order......

Google to invest Rs 75,000 crore in India over 5-7 years: Pichai

Pichai said a whole new generation of technologies are happening in India first, and that people in the country no longer have to wait for technology to come to them. Investments, he said, will......

With new features, Google Maps looks to go the extra mile in India

Google has partnered with cab operators Ola and Uber, and a user can seamlessly book a cab with just one tap. This service is available in 27 cities across India Offline search, Hindi maps,......

Google to offer Wi-Fi at 400 railway stations in India

Modi said the aim was to turn India’s villages into smart economic hubs and connect our farmers better to markets, making them less vulnerable to the whims of weather. Image: Prime Minister......

Raj Kapoor@100: The Woman's Director

Dinesh Raheja views Raj Kapoor's cinema through his women, while celebrating his birth centenary on December 14. IMAGE: Raj Kapoor and Nargis in Barsaat. In Raj Kapoor's swan song, Ram Teri Ganga......

'Why are we actors scared to explore darkness?'

'The darker it is, the more our chances of emerging stronger in the light.' IMAGE: Vijay Sethupathi in Merry Christmas. Photograph: Kind courtesy Katrina Kaif/Instagram Vijay Sethupathi wants to......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Oscar Winners On OTT This Week

Crime, climate change and cool Oscar winners dominate the OTT menu this week. Sukanya Verma gives us her OTT recommendations for the week.   Everything Everywhere All At OnceWhere to watch?......

How mum's belief shaped Akash's career despite adversity

'If his father and brother were alive today, they would be brimming with joy. This is the life's most memorable day and only few are lucky to see it. I'm the proudest mom on this earth.' IMAGE:......

'Dhoni is a very good One-day leader, an average-to-poor Test captain...'

It's a lump-in-the-throat moment for Indians to see their team knocked out in the semis by Australia, but clearly the better team on the day made it to the final.For India, it was a long and......