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......

She Helps Girls Get Education

What are the reasons why a girl's education falls by the wayside? IMAGE: Safeena Husain, founder NGO, Educate Girls. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera for Rediff.com Your mission in life is chosen. It's......

BJP scores surprise hat-trick in Haryana; NC-Cong wrest J-K

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday clinched a stunning hat-trick win in Haryana overcoming anti-incumbency and dashing Congress' hopes of a comeback while the National Conference-Congress......

Modi-Biden hold hour-long talks ahead of Quad summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held an "extremely fruitful" meeting with US President Joe Biden, who described the India-US partnership as "stronger, closer, and more dynamic than any......

Equity capital market fee pool at 17-year high as activity up 2.5x

The fee pocketed by investment banks for handling equity share sales stood at $244 million during the first half of calendar year 2024. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This was the......

BPCL divestment completely off the table, says Hardeep Singh Puri

BPCL is a high revenue-earning public-sector undertaking (PSU) and plans to privatise it are completely off the table, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday after......

Crowds absent despite South Africa's Test success

IMAGE: South Africa's Temba Bavuma in action. Photograph: Reuters / Siphiwe Sibeko. South Africa’s two-test series success over Sri Lanka on Monday catapulted them to first place in the......

How Proteas jumped to top despite playing just 12 Tests

'I don’t know what the maths looks like but we’re playing good cricket and we want it to continue.' IMAGE: South Africa players celebrate their win over Sri Lanka in the2nd Test on......

Unexpected Buys At The IPL Auction

Unfancied Indian bowlers hit pay dirt at the IPL auction in Jeddah across November 24 and November 25. But some players were hired at a price way below their real value. Here are players bought at......

Ranji Round-Up: Mumbai, Baroda continue to dominate

IMAGE: Action from the latest round of matches in the Ranji Trophy 2024. Photograph: BCCI Domestic Pacer Umar Nazir Mir starred with a six-wicket haul as Jammu and Kashmir secured their first win......

Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with 4-wkt haul

Group D: Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with four-wicket haul vs Assam IMAGE: Harshit Rana bagged four wickets. Photograph: KKR/X Harshit Rana celebrated his maiden Test team call-up......