Our politicians need to take a leaf out of Mr Trump's personalised merchandise sale: It keeps his image in the public eye, continuing to engage him differently and innovatively with his supporters,......
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......
There were certainly qualities adhering to the Tata Group, which emanated from the persona of Ratan Tata.Most notable of these would be the low profile he maintained, which sharply contrasted the......
Dr Homi Nusserwanji Sethna will be remembered as doyen of the Indian nuclear programme and the force behind the country's first nuclear test. Sethna, a tough taskmaster, took over as chairman of......
Indian policymakers are almost alone, alongside the United States, in seeking a hard and multi-sectoral global decoupling from China in the expectation that it will boost their economies, observes......
India needs to recognise and address challenges posed by its dependence on China for critical minerals and examine the implications of phasing down coal on bank balance sheets as it accelerates its......
While cyclone Phailin has passed off without causing too many casualties, major industries in south Odisha’s Ganjam district, the worst-hit by the storm, took a hard knock. Orissa Sands......
The Gopalpur Port Limitedhas decided to suspend the seasonal operation of the port for two years to facilitate its upgradation work. "The port operation and upgradation work cannot go......
In a significant move to enhance its strategic resource security, India has officially released its first-ever critical minerals list, identifying 30 key critical minerals crucial to the......
T N Ninan of Business Standard, in one of his articles addresses that the Indian monetary authorities should shift their focus from headline to core inflation, a view that has been repeatedly......
In spite of its flaws, I enjoyed reading the book, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.Simply for the joy of digging into the life, in pictures and words, of one of the most enduring stars of Indian......
'You are working with the best of the lot.''The best part is that they treat you equally, unlike in India.' IMAGE: Adil Hussain in Star Trek: Discovery. It's a big Friday for Adil Hussain. The......
'I broke into Hindi cinema with Tere Mere Sapne and the song Aankh Mare become a big hit.''And now that song has become a rage again in Simmba.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Simran Bagga/Instagram......
In its obsessive preoccupation with the boy-meets-girl-and-they-run-around-trees syndrome, Bollywood hasbypassed a vital aspect of the human experience: the growing up years. Teenage angst and the......
Sourabh Usha Narang's frightening Vaastu Shastra hits the screens on October 22, and, as he solemnly forbids Correspondent Raja Sen to use the word 'horror' in conjunction with the film, the......
IMAGE: Harmanpreet Kaur-led team is 2-1 up in the five-match T20I series after rain washed out the fourth game. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter An unbeatable 2-1 lead already in its grasp, the Indian......
IMAGE: Joe Root speaks to Eoin Morgan. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images for ECB Former captain Michael Vaughan has argued that England Test skipper Joe Root should also get to pick his......
'A man who is sometimes loved and loathed in equal measure, a man we're seemingly tired of seeing yet can't imagine life without.'Dhruv Munjal salutes the incomparable M S Dhoni. Photograph:......
He finished the decade with 20,960 international runs -- 5,775 more than anybody else -- and 69 hundreds -- 22 more than anybody else.This is a player performing at an extraordinarily high......
'Twenty20 cricket can be a lottery at times, but I think we'll definitely reach the semifinals.' IMAGE: Gujarat Lions owner Keshav Bansal. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Keshav Bansal......