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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......

Govt tightens satellite rules for Indian TV broadcasters

The government has issued an advisory to satellite television broadcasters to seek authorisation from India's space regulator IN-SPACe for using non-Indian satellites from April 1 next year.......

Saturday wraps up longest LS polls since 1951-52; Modi among contestants

Fifty-seven seats across seven states and the Union territory of Chandigarh will go to polls in the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections on Saturday that include Varanasi, from where......

'Ameen Sayani was the Shahenshah of Melody'

For four decades, his voice united millions of Indians for an hour every Wednesday as he brought Hindi cinema's greatest songs in an unparalleled radio broadcast. Illustration: Dominic......

Refrain from...: Govt to media, social media on Ram temple event

The government on Saturday issued an advisory to media outlets and social media platforms cautioning them against publishing any false or manipulated content related to the January 22 Ram temple......

CCI flags concerns over Viacom 18-Star India deal

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has flagged possible anti-competitive concerns with respect to the proposed $8.5-billion Viacom18-Star India merger and has sought detailed responses from......

RIL-Disney 'game-changing' deal gets a thumbs-up from analysts

Analysts have given a thumbs up to the Reliance Industries (RIL) and Walt Disney Co (Disney) proposed a joint venture (JV). Photograph: Fred Prouser/Reuters The stock of the Mukesh......

Disney Star mulls legal action against ZEEL for backing out of $1.4 bn deal

Disney Star is mulling legal actions against Zee Entertainment for backing out from a $1.4 billion sub-licensing agreement for TV broadcast of international cricket matches in India, according to......

I&B ministry may begin independent review of C-band allocation plans

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B ministry) may launch its review of the government’s plan to potentially reserve the crucial C-band of radio frequencies for 5G and 6G......

Actor Arshad Warsi, 44 others banned from the markets

The cases pertains to uploading misleading videos on YouTube channels and recommending investors to buy shares of Sadhna Broadcast and Sharpline Broadcast. Photograph: ANI Photo Sebi on Thursday......

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Captain Devi Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft.Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible,......

'Talent Is All Very Fine. But...'

'Being disciplined is also very important.' IMAGE: Payal Kapadia receives her Grand Prix award from actor Viola Davis at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, May 25, 2024. Photograph: Reuters Payal......

'When He Spoke, The Whole Nation Listened'

'Ameen Sayani was copied by generations. Now everyone is trying to become smaller Ameen Sayanis in their own way.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In 1960, when the film Dil Apna Aur......

Guess Who Akshay Kumar's Hero Was!

No, it was not Prithviraj Chauhan. IMAGE: Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chhillar at the Prithviraj Chauhan statue at Qila Rai Pithora in Delhi. Photograph: Kamal Singh/PTI The education ministry needs......

'These suicides are an eye-opener for all of us'

'I hear of so many people not getting their money and producers not taking their calls to pay them.' Kindly note that the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph:......

AIFF's grand plans to improve Indian football...

IMAGE: Head coach Igor Stimac has already advocated the need to select PIO players for the Indian team. Photograph: AIFF/X The All India Football Federation is exploring the possibility of......

Brazil v Argentina abandoned over Covid rules violation

IMAGE: Argentina captain Lionel Messi and Brazil's Neymar discuss with officials after Brazilian health authorities stopped the World Cup qualifier match in Sao Paulo on Sunday, accusing three......

Why this Actor became a Sportscaster

IMAGE: Arpit Sharma hosted Sports Extraa during the Tokyo Olympics 2020 for Sony Sports. Photograph: Kind courtesy Arpit Sharma/Instagram Arpit Sharma is now a familiar face on the Sony......

Soaring heart rates laid bare on TV as archers okay new tech

IMAGE: Japan's Miki Nakamura competes in the archery Women's Individual 1/8 Eliminations at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Yumenoshima Park Archery Field. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty......

Half of Japan thinks Olympics will go ahead, poll shows

'What will these Olympics be for and for whom? The Games have already lost meaning and are being held just for the sake of them.' IMAGE: The Olympics have already been postponed by a year amid......

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