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......

'Israel Will Engineer A Broader War'

'Israel is counting on the United States to enter the fray on their behalf and perform destructive strikes against these targets that are beyond Israel's conventional capabilities.' 'They may well......

'Israel like James Bond has a licence to kill'

'But unlike Bond who killed an individual, Israel is killing a nation.' IMAGE: An image taken from a video released by Hamas shows what it says are its fighters firing mortar shells at Israeli......

Can Israel's Army Win The War?

If military power is all it would take to finish the menace of an awful terrorist organisation like Hamas, how come five Israeli wars in Gaza since 2003 have failed to do so? asks Shekhar Gupta.......

'Universities have become vacuum cleaners'

'They suck talent and dump elsewhere.' IMAGE: A photograph of Zoho Mail's engineers at 2 am after releasing a new version in 2015."As long as we get people with basic aptitude, it is easy to train......

Missing flights has become a family habit

'I'm now hoping to fly tonight, with the office threatening to organise someone to escort me to the terminal at any sign that I might be dawdling -- because while I'm still here, there's a book......

Meet the GORGEOUS BRIDES of Bollywood

'Sonam is my lucky charm.''Because of her, the year 2018 went well for me, as I got four big weddings.''It started with Sonam's in November, then Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh's, Kapil Sharma's......

Which of these films will win Oscars?

Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the Toronto International Film Festival. The COVID-19 pandemic hit us hard, but the recently concluded Toronto International Film Festival is a......

What made the Oscars SO DIFFERENT this year

The 91st Annual Academy Awards was anything but boring, feels Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Rami Malek, Olivia Colman, Regina King and Mahershala Ali hold up their Oscars. Photograph: Frazer......

When Priyanka Chopra was an American teenager

What was life like for the confident Priyanka Chopra of today when she was a gawky teenager?Aseem Chhabra gives us a glimpse in his new book Priyanka Chopra: The Incredible Story Of A Global......

Olympics PIX: Chaos as Morocco beat Argentina; France whip US

A round-up of the opening day's action in the men's football tournament at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. IMAGE: Argentina's Cristian Medina celebrates with teammates after finding the net in......

Forget Euro, Argentina v Brazil is weekend's big match

Argentina are unbeaten in 19 games going into the showdown at the Maracana stadium, while Brazil have not lost since Argentina beat them in a November 2019 friendly. IMAGE: Brazil's players......

Copa America: Argentina edge Uruguay

  IMAGE: Lionel Messi celebrates with his Argentina team-mates after victory in the Copa América against Uruguay. Photograph: Lionel Messi/Twitter A first half goal from Guido......

Soccer: Spalletti named Napoli coach as Gattuso's successor

Luciano Spalletti has been named the new coach of Napoli, succeeding Gennaro Gattuso, the Serie A club confirmed on Saturday. The vastly-experienced Spalletti left his last role with Inter Milan......

Football: Real Madrid's Kroos isolating after COVID-19 contact

IMAGE: Toni Kroos will miss Real Madrid's away match at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has gone into self-isolation following......