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......

'Lalu Is Always Playing Chess Games'

'The RJD is a family centric party and its top leadership's main concern is only to promote the family.' IMAGE: Rashtriya Janata Dal founder Lalu Prasad Yadav wears a silver crown during the......

Arrested in Bangladesh 37 yrs ago, Tripura man returns

A man from Tripura's Sepahijala district returned home after spending 37 years in Bangladesh jails. Shahjahan returned to India through the Srimantapur land customs station with the assistance of......

Markets crash: Pollster Pradeep Gupta 'open to probe'

Facing opposition fire for exit polls allegedly being used for stock market manipulation, Axis My India's chief Pradeep Gupta has said he is open to facing all kinds of investigations and it would......

'ICICI Pru's focus is on value of new business growth'

'If through growth and serving the customer we become number one, we will be very happy and very proud.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Anup Bagchi, who took charge as managing director and......

'Whatever we do, we have to make an impact'

'Professors can teach even when they are 90 because they don't lose their skill with words. Go deeper and there's spirituality in it,' Dr Swati Piramal tells Pavan Lall. Illustrations: Dominic......

'FICCI is focusing on start-ups'

'For our traditional membership base, it would be an access to disruptive ideas,' FICCI President Subhrakant Panda tells Asit Mishra/Business Standard. FICCI President Subhrakant Panda.......

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

R K Krishna Kumar, one of the stalwarts of the Tata group, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, evening. A close lieutenant of then Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata, he spoke to Rediff.com's......

King Richard Review

Will Smith, who had once portrayed the irreverent Muhammad Ali with such aplomb, brings the character of Richard Williams alive.The accent, the dialect, the body-language and the ever-present chip......

Super Filmi Week: When Akshay met a scientist fan

What did Sukanya Verma's super filmi week look like? A brief encounter between Akshay Kumar and a scientist fan. Lauded filmmakers, lame last films. And the worst Kapoor to hit the silver screen.......

The Tabu Interview: 'I feel alone'

'When I was younger, 15 years or 20 years seemed like a really long time. But, as you journey though life, you don't realise where the years disappear...' Birthday girl Tabu lets Rediff.com's......

Can new Coach, captain lead women's hockey to glory?

Forget past and think about future: coach Harendra Singh's advice to women's hockey team Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/X "Forget the past and think about the future," this was Indian......

Narang targets record haul at Paris Olympics

‘Mood is upbeat as first teams arrive in the Olympic Village,’ says India's Chef-de-Mission Gagan Narang Photograph and video: Kind courtesy SAI Media/X As the first teams arrived in......

'A trend has started to emerge': Shah on players skipping domestic cricket for IPL

IMAGE: In a letter addressed to the players, Jay Shah said a trend has emerged where players are missing domestic cricket. Photograph: BCCI BCCI secretary Jay Shah has opined that......

Shocking! India's No. 1 tennis player at break-point!

'I don't have anything in savings. I am just breaking even. I can not say I live a very good life or where I say I don't need to work.' IMAGE: Sumit Nagal is not saving enough money for himself......

EPL PIX: Guimaraes fires Newcastle to last-gasp win over Leicester

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Sunday. IMAGE: Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes celebrates scoring their second goal against Leicester City at St James' Park, Newcastle. Photograph: Lee......