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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......

She Came, She Saw, She Conquered!

'The consensus was that the debate was between looking backward and looking forward.' 'Trump, with his great enamourment of his own 'achievements,' was obviously looking backward, while Harris,......

Disquiet Over Agnipath In Military Village

'There is uncertainty regarding job opportunities for our children after they serve for just four years under the Agnipath scheme.' IMAGE: The first batch of recruited soldiers under the Agnipath......

Akhilesh Sniffs Smell Of Success In Kannauj

Akhilesh Yadav replaced his nephew Tej Pratap Yadav and decided to contest the Kannauj seat himself. IMAGE: Samajwadi Party candidate Akhilesh Yadav at a roadshow in Kannauj, May 7, 2024.......

Soren reaches Ranchi by road from Delhi; ED to quiz him on Wednesday

Ending suspense over his whereabouts and intense political drama, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday reached his official residence in Ranchi and chaired a meeting of his alliance......

Adani gives Teachers' Day lecture at college that rejected him

Gautam Adani had in the late 1970s applied to join a Mumbai college for education, but the college rejected his application. Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters He did not pursue education but turned......

'Investors shouldn't get into a waiting game'

'Sell part of your portfolio where you're making good money, especially in small caps and mid caps.''The money which you take home is yours. The money which is there on paper is not yours.......

Dogfight In The Skies For International Routes

West Asian carriers are up against Air India and IndiGo in the battle for seats on lucrative international routes. Photograph: ANI Photo The battle lines in the air are being staked out. A......

Major global brands finally return to Tiruppur after a long dry spell

Following a gap of several months, global brands like Walmart have started lifting orders from Tiruppur’s garment makers, leading to growth in knitwear exports in January after five months.......

Indian wins the World Environment Day logo contest

The World Environment Day 2015 logo has an Indian touch. With a thought provoking design, Shibin K K has won the United Nations Environment Programme’s competition for the best logo......

'Wish a female-led film was championed more'

''It is definitely disheartening when (Ghoomer) doesn't reach a larger audience, especially when whoever's watched it has come out saying that "It is one of the best things we've seen in a decade"......

COMING UP In July At A Theatre Near YOU

The first half of the year saw some huge box office hits and some big misses, and Bollywood seems to have gotten the encouragement it needed. The second half sees many more theatre releases, and it......

'No Time Till The Oscar Storm Passes'

'We have to do everything in our power to get as many Academy members to watch the film as possible.''After that, I am confident, my film will speak for itself.' IMAGE: A scene from Chhello Show.......

Bollywood biggies losing the plot

The failure of big-budget Bollywood movies show that mega stars such as Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma are struggling to impress the......

What it's like being a woman director in Bollywood

''We are finicky, extremely detail-oriented, authoritative and we like it like that.'Postcard from Panaji: Radhika Sharma/PTI catches up with the action at Goa's International Film Festival. ......

'More Gold, More Silver, More Bronze'

SEE: Virat Kohli urges all of India to back our Olympic Games-bound athletes. VIDEO: Kind courtesy, Virat Kohli/X Virat Kohli has urged the nation to get behind our Olympic-bound contingent. The......

PIX: Ceremonial outfits, kits for Paris-bound Olympians unveiled

IMAGE: Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha with......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

'Being born into a sporting family legacy was a daunting realization'

IMAGE: Leander Paes will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 20, 2024. Photograph: Tony O’brien/Reuters Former doubles world No. 1 Leander Paes was recently elected to receive the......

Australia's victory in Ahmedabad caps the best World Cup win: Vaughan

IMAGE: Australia handed overwhelming favourites India a six-wicket loss in the final of the ODI World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

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