America Stoops to Conquer

The Biden administration's failure in stopping two major wars and several minor ones was seen as a major disaster by many Americans and the world at large, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.......

'Trump Wants To Make America White Again'

'There are 725,000 Indians here without proper papers. They are subject to deportation immediately under this (Trump's immigration plan). Immediately!' 'They want to prevent new immigration, get......

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......

'Ratan Made You Feel Special'

'He had a lovely, lovely, sense of humour, very subdued and very, very subtle, but it was very, very, prominent.' All photographs: Kind courtesy Ratan Tata/Instagram.com   Halekai or Home By......

LTIMindtree misses revenue, profit estimates

IT services major LTIMindtree reported a net profit of Rs 1,100 crore for the fourth quarter of financial year 2023-24 (FY24), down 1.2 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) from Rs 1,141 crore in the same......

Will EV Policy Lure Tesla?

If Tesla comes in, India's position as a manufacturing hub will rise many notches, as it will become only the second country, after China, to have both Apple as well as Tesla. IMAGE: Tesla Motors......

Bharat Forge rides on diverse product mix, customer base

Bharat Forge, the Pune-based automotive component maker, has been one of the top-performing companies in its segment. Photograph: Courtesy, Bharat Forge The company’s stock price is up 39.3......

MF IPO anchor bigger than foreign investors for 2nd yr

Mutual funds (MFs) are likely to surpass foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in terms of anchor investments in initial public offerings (IPOs) for the second consecutive year. Illustration:......

'I've Returned After Living In The US For 28 Years'

'My trajectory right now is five steps forward, two steps backwards.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Meenakshi Seshadri Meenakshi Seshadri has always had the guts to be unique among Bollywood's......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Take Your Pick From This OTT Menu

Coming of age dramas, mind twisting thrillers, slice-of-rural life, here's everything you can watch on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.   Geek GirlWhere to watch?......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

PIX: Not Messi, Ronaldo; Rodri wins Ballon D'Or!

IMAGE: Rodri, a first-time winner of the award, was instrumental in helping Manchester City win an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League trophy last season. Photograph: Sarah......

No Messi, no Ronaldo: Vinicius Jr. favoured for Ballon d'Or

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr waves to the fans. Photograph: Ana Beltran/Reuters Vinicius Jr's remarkable performances at Real Madrid have put the 24-year-old forward as the odds-on favourite......

Neymar back on the pitch after lengthy injury layoff

IMAGE: Neymar undergoes rehabilitation at Al Hilal following his ACL injury. Photograph: Al Hilal Club / Reuters Neymar took part in team training and will join the Al-Hilal squad for their Asian......

Argentina star banned for disrespectful acts

IMAGE: Argentina's Emiliano Martinez celebrates with the Copa America's trophy. Photograph: Rodrigo Valle/Reuters Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano "Dibu" Martinez has been suspended for two matches......

Will India Win Missing Gaprindashvili Cup?

At the end of the 10th round, the Indian Open team is leading the pack with 19 points and the Women's team is ranked second with 17 points. IMAGE: India's Arjun Erigasi during one of the games at......