Jharkhand records 66.18% voter turnout; no Maoist attack reported

Polling in the first phase of elections to 43 assembly seats in Jharkhand remained peaceful, with over 66.18 percent of 1.37 crore voters exercising their franchise on Wednesday, officials said.......

'Ratan Tata Always Displayed His Kindness'

'When the bombing happened in the Taj Mahal hotel in 2008, that was a very sad moment, but he really took care of the people, took care of everybody and that was when you saw some of his best......

Canada lists India as cyberthreat, MEA reacts strongly

Amid an ongoing diplomatic row, Canada has for the first time named India in a list of cyberthreat adversaries and suggested state-sponsored actors could be spying against it, an allegation that......

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......

RBI turned down request to appoint ex-CBI official on board: Religare

Religare Enterprises, a financial services firm, has disclosed that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) turned down its application to appoint Rakesh Asthana as its whole-time  director in May......

'Preparing to enter affordable housing loans space'

'Focus will be on smaller loan amounts to meet the needs of affordable homebuyers.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Co-lending will only gain traction if there is systemic integration......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

LIC earmarks Rs 600 crore for digital shift; to be 'paperless' in 2 years

State-run Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has committed Rs 600 crore for its digital transformation journey, Sunder Krishnan, chief risk officer said on Wednesday. The insurance giant is......

Manchester City claim win in legal battle with EPL

The Premier League's decision in relation to two City transactions in 2023, with First Abu Dhabi Bank and Etihad Aviation group, were "reached in a procedurally unfair manner" and must be......