MDGs' success depends on India

As the world's largest democracy, and also the country with the largest population of poor, India's case is critical to the success of the UN's Millennium Development Goals, Director of the UN's......

Budget 2020: Key demands of the IT sector

The participants shared their views and suggestions regarding Big Data, incentives for encouraging setting up of data centres, fiscal incentives for data localisation, incentives for pushing......

India lacks enough angel investors to fund start-ups: Nasscom

  Unlike the west, India does not have enough number of angel investors who can fuel the growth of the country's thriving start-up ecosystem, industry body Nasscom has said. "For a successful......

Modi eyes Silicon Valley on US trip as euphoria fades

Western businesses and diplomats in Delhi privately say Modi's reputation as a man of action has been hurt by setbacks on economic reform. Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by the......

Indian start-ups get ready to conquer the world

'Some of these companies are India focused, some are overseas focused and some companies are focused on both.' Ritu Jha/Rediff.com reports from California.  ALSO READ:......

Bollywood bids farewell to Kundan Shah

Director Kundan Shah, who made cult cinema like Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, succumbed to a heart attack on October 7. He would have turned 70 this month. His funeral was held......

PIX: When Salman Khan got tearful

Salman Khan could not control his tears at the prayer meet of Sooraj Barjatya's cousin Rajjat, who succumbed to cancer on July 29. Rajjat, the son of Ajit Barjatya, was the managing director......

Bipasha, Raveena, Sridevi in song!

Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra's Kar Gayi Chull is the latest song to praise Bollywood's heroines. Liked the trailer of Shakun Batra’s dysfunctional family drama Kapoor & Sons? Featuring a......

Akshay, Twinkle holiday in France

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and his wife Twinkle are also enjoying their time out in France. Akshay tweeted a......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......

Will Yuvraj go unsold at 2019 IPL auction?

Yuvraj Singh managed just 65 runs in eight games for Kings XI Punjab and no wonder that the team decided to release him. IMAGE: Yuvraj Singh has put himself in the Rs 1 crore base price bracket......

IPL final: A blockbuster on cards as Pune take on Mumbai in 'Maha derby'

IMAGE: Mumbai Indian skipper Rohit Sharma with Rising Pune Supergiant captain Steve Smith. Photograph: BCCI Aiming to complete a hat-trick of titles, the formidable Mumbai Indians (MI) will face......

IPL preview: Mumbai gunning for revenge against Pune in Qualifier 1

Rising Pune Supergiant is the only team to have defeated Mumbai Indians twice in the league stage  --both home and away this season. IMAGE: Mumbai Indians players celebrate a wicket.......

Kings XI vs Rising Pune Supergiant: It's a do-or-die clash

IMAGE: Rising Pune Supergiant look a better team on paper. Photograph: BCCI Kings XI Punjab will be aiming to continue their late surge against Rising Pune Supergiant in a ‘winner takes it......