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......

40 Years Later, Can The Wounds Ever Heal?

As a consequence of prominence given to the brutality during those few days, a very important aspect of that episode got almost glossed over. This was the intervention by a very significant section......

Pannun plot: Former official wanted by US was held in Delhi

Vikas Yadav, a former Indian government official charged by the United States authorities for his alleged role in a foiled plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American......

The Perils Of Political Abuse

'Leave aside the negative fallouts of phraseology like 'urban Naxals' and 'terrorists', both the BJP and the Congress have to re-discover themselves in the context of the 2024 election results,......

BSE, NSE end marginally lower in highly volatile trade

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower in a highly volatile trade on Friday, snapping their five-day rally, after the Reserve Bank of India kept the policy rate unchanged......

Goodbye Skipper!

'He asserted in his usual jovial style that he was not an MBA like his audience at IIM-Ahmedabad but perhaps had an even better business degree: MBB'.'He went on to explain to his perplexed, blue......

Voltas' margins need to match growth trajectory for further gains

After a strong show during the September quarter (Q2FY25) and favourable demand conditions, going ahead, the country’s largest player in the room air conditioner segment, Voltas is well......

FPI flows stumble on trail, edge closer to precipice

After a brutal selloff since October, foreign portfolio investor (FPI) flows for the year-to-date (YTD) in 2024 have turned negative. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In early September, YTD......

Pushpa 2 Gets Spectacular Opening

Pushpa: The Rule has done it. It was expected that the film would take one of the biggest starts ever and that has happened. The Allu Arjun starrer saw an unprecedented craze all over India and......

'Pushpa 2 May Inaugurate 700 Cr Club'

Pushpa 2's advance bookings have set a new record, with advance bookings standing at Rs 50 crore on Day One. IMAGE: Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in the Peelings song in Pushpa 2 Pushpa: The......

'Ek Baar Dekh Lo, Phir Discuss Karte Hain'

'Whatever you do will spark controversies, so it is best do what your heart tells you to do. Simple.' IMAGE: Chirag Vohra plays Mahatma Gandhi in Freedom At Midnight. Nikkhil Advani's new Web......

Kamal@70: The Motto He Believes In

'Kamal has surfed and navigated a lot of tidal waves, manoeuvring the peaks and troughs, combining rare intelligence and commonly available intuitions to overcome unimaginable crises all his......

Is Ashwin Taking A Shot At Kohli?

'I wanted people to know me for who I am, because a lot of times, Ashwin's picking up a wicket and Virat Kohli is all over the place.''He's just jumping about, and people very often tend to believe......

Defying age: Chhetri breaks ISL records

Sunil Chhetri creates history, becomes oldest hat-trick scorer in ISL in Bengaluru's win IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri became the oldest hat-trick scorer in the ISL history. Photograph: ISL/X The......

'I really enjoy watching Virat Kohli'

IMAGE: Virat Kohli bats during the first Test against Australia in Perth. Photograph: BCCI/X Legendary all-rounder Mohinder Amarnath said he admires Virat Kohli for the passion he brings on to the......

Kohli's contribution to cricket is unparalleled: Kapil

'One has to see his ability and talent. He's a big, big player. He doesn't have to prove anybody, prove me or prove (it to the) media.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli posted his 30th Test century during the......

Kohli: My Best Knock In Australia Is ...

IMAGE: Virat Kohli celebrates his century during the second Test against Australia in Perth in the 2018-2019 series. Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI/X   Virat Kohli has always relished playing......