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......

Is Bill Gates A Hero Or Villain?

There is no shortage of books on the Microsoft founder, but this latest one is different in that it paints Mr Gates in shades of grey, leaving it to readers to make their own judgement about the......

Saurabh Netravalkar And The H-1B Dream

The US needs to understand that it could potentially lose out on attracting several Netravalkars in the future if it curbs the influx of such industrious Indian immigrants, argues Vishal Menon.......

Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

I have a bit of a personal dilemma: I have a soft corner for Shashi Tharoor, but I do like Rajeev Chandrasekhar's pitch, confesses Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Congress Lok......

Tough Times Lie Ahead For Banking Sector

For the banking system a new cycle starts in FY2024.It's fraught with fresh challenges on asset quality and profitability, warns Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes given 11-year jail for duping investors

Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of shuttered blood testing company Theranos, was sentenced to 135 months, or 11 1/4 years, in prison on Friday (local time) for defrauding investors. IMAGE: Theranos......

Indian-origin techie 'helping out' Musk to revamp Twitter

Sriram Krishnan, an Indian-origin technology executive, is “helping out” Twitter's new owner Elon Musk as he revamps the social media giant following its acquisition by the billionaire......

Sitharaman promises to make India an investment destination

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday assured investors that the government will address any possible pain points to encourage investments in the country. Photograph: Kind courtesy,......

Citi Open: Stephens stunned; Murray edges Edmund

IMAGE: Sloane Stephens. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Second seed Sloane Stephens was shocked 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 by Germany's Andrea Petkovic in the second round of the Citi Open on......

Tennis Round-up: Serena suffers worst career defeat in Silicon Valley opener

IMAGE: Serena Williams of the United States reacts during her match against Johanna Konta of Great Britain on Day 2 of the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic at Spartan Tennis Complex in San Jose,......