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......

Harnaaz Sandhu speaks out on hijab: Let her live the way she wants to

Days after her remarks on hijab made headlines, Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu on Wednesday said as a youth of the country she simply shared her perspective when asked to comment on the issue.......

Unprecedented era of peace in J-K after Art 370 scrapping, Centre tells SC

Defending the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, the Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed an ”unprecedented” era......

Did missing Indian student drown in Nebraska creek?

Authorities believe that Anwesha Dey, a 30-year-old doctoral student from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, who went missing on May 3, may have fallen into the creek. Ritu Jha reports. Efforts......

GMOs - from war to dialog?

Indian scientists who wrote to the PM last week are not entirely rejecting GMOs but instead asking for caution and further testing to establish their safety, writes Rajni Bakshi. When dignitaries......

'Investment in human capital will give India an edge'

India slipped 10 places, dropping to 76th position in the Global Innovation Index report for 2014, an annual ranking jointly published by CornellUniversity, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual......

After US deal, India to push for Doha agenda at WTO in 2015

It is always a clinical surgery at World Trade Organization where a patient can die if you miss the target, says its Chief Roberto Azevedo, which probably explains why the 20-year-old global body......

'You can't succeed without taking risk'

'There are different kinds of risk.''It is a very powerful value. Your ability to de-risk the risk is also as important for risk taking.' A Wockhardt plant. Photograph: Kind courtesy Wockhardt Ltd......

Hunter Tootega Nahi, Todega Review: Unpredictable!

Hunter Tootega Nahi, Todega is bizarre, unintentionally funny, discovers Deepa Gahlot. The guy is shot at, stabbed, blown up, has a kidney extracted, but all he does is grimace and come up with......

'I never had the audacity to dream of going to Hollywood'

'When people would tell me that any actor would give his left arm to be seen in a single frame of a Marvel project without even a single line of dialogue, I would laugh them off.''For me, Ms Marvel......

What Makes Kantara And Brahmastra The 'Chosen Ones'

As much as we enjoy and write reams and reams about our amazement at the Kantara climax, 30 years on from now, will we remember these portions more fondly or the ones where Shiva is simply hanging......

'You don't play characters. You own them'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Irrfan/Instagram Dearest Irrfan, I cannot believe you are gone. Knowing you the way I do, you know better than most of us, what a cruel blow destiny can deal in our lives......

'I was in the best team that never played for India'

Michael Dalvi, who played first class cricket for Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Bengal, once hit a century against a fiery Malcolm Marshall and the West Indies.At 77, he has a razor sharp memory, a ready......

The One and Only Mary Kom

'I am actually quicker now than before,' Boxing legend Mary Kom tells Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Mary Kom in action against Ukraine's Hanna Okhota during the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships 48kg......

Sports Shorts: BFC knock Kerala Blasters out of ISL

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Bengaluru FC post 2-0 win. Photograph: ISL Media Bengaluru FC knocked Kerala Blasters out of the ongoing Indian......