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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......

'Maharashtra Verdict May Open New Chapter'

'The political situation in the country will depend on the electoral outcome in Maharashtra.' IMAGE: Maha Vikas AAghadi leaders Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray and son Aaditya Thackeray, Nana......

'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......

'Modi's Speech Is A Response To Congress Obsession With Vote Bank Politics'

'The Congress wants to distort the very fabric of Indian society because they are obsessed with vote bank politics.' IMAGE: Clearly tired after a punishing six weeks in blistering heat on the......

'No one can do hawabazi with the PM'

'I have had occasion to work with Bill Gates as a young engineer, and am one of the few people in India who has interacted with Steve Jobs and Larry Ellison.''I have worked with Andy Grove at......

Only Bajaj in Peru

Bajaj three-wheelers outsell Chinese three-wheelers in Peru. The Pulsar is number one in its category. Nikhil Lakshman discovers in Lima that even though the Chinese are far ahead in investments in......

Posco project on, PM assures South Koreans

The largest-ever foreign investment proposed in India currently lies in no man's land, hobbled by environmental concerns and the inevitable disagreements over the acquisition of land for the......

'Varun's Citadel Character Is Fully Bambaiya'

'So while playing Bunny the stuntman, he had a happy time.''He used to do these impersonations of Sanjay Dutt, Mithun Chakraborty, Govinda and Anil Kapoor.' IMAGE: Samantha and Varun Dhawan in......

The Many, Many Faces Of Ram

Hailed as a symbol of courage, compassion and sacrifice, the many virtues of Lord Ram are chronicled in sage Valmiki's epic Ramayan whose hallowed and historical value enjoys a revered place in......

'You're not becoming a critic to tear cinema down'

'You become a critic because the job entails watching a 100 films a year, out of which there will be five or six good films.''It's really a glutton for punishment, but you're also optimistic and......

MTV Roadies winners: Where are they now?

Wondering where most of them disappeared? The youth reality show MTV Roadies recently concluded its season 12 and hasn’t lost its popularity even now. Audiences identified with the......

The cult of Khan... Shah Rukh Khan

Women grow weak at the knees. Grown-up men weep during his films. Nikhil Lakshman encounters SRK and Bollywood in Lima, Peru. In the midst of discussions about safety and shopping in Lima, Rosa,......

An Evening With A Cricket Legend

An illuminating conversation with Chandu Borde, 90, one of India's finest cricketers in the 1960s. IMAGE: Chandu Borde outside the Chandu Borde Pavillion at the Poona Club. Photograph: Archana......

'I struck the winning run and became a hero that day'

'We used to get Rs 250 for a Test match, and if the match was over in 4 days, 50 rupees were cut.' IMAGE: Chandu Borde at the Chandu Borde Pavillion at the Poona Club. Photograph: Archana......

Ashes: 'A Battle of the Flaws'

'What we are about to watch in Australia is a mid-table contest -- 3rd versus 5th in the ICC Test championship table.''Both teams seem full of flaws.' IMAGES: Joe Root walks off after being......

'India is the No 1 team in the world'

'They have the greatest number of cricketers, they have the greatest enthusiasm for the game, they have the greatest resources, they have the greatest stakes in their own success.' IMAGE:......

'People may get sick of T20s'

'We are asking a lot from the cricketers.' IMAGE: Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah celebrates Pune Supergiant star Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wicket in the IPL final, May 22, 2017.......

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