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......

Israel bans operations of UN relief agency

The Israeli Parliament enacted a law prohibiting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the primary UN organisation assisting Palestinians, from operating within the country, CNN......

US Proposal For Expansion of UNSC Is An Empty Gesture

By proposing the addition of six permanent members to the UN Security Council this year, it may appear that it was a major concession, but in actual fact, it will make no difference to the......

Modi Preaches World Peace But...

'...We should first look at and acknowledge what we have done to ourselves.' 'To not do so opens us to the accusation of rank hypocrisy and also reduces the stature of our globetrotting peaceniks,'......

Indian midcap, smallcap stock rally in 2024 is the best in the world

The rally in Indian mid-and smallcap indices thus far in calendar year 2024 (CY24) has been the best in class across the world, eclipsing the global FTSE benchmarks, and also out running peers from......

Reliance not pursuing short-term profit, says Mukesh Ambani

Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani on Thursday said his oil-to-telecom-and-retail conglomerate is not seeking short-term profit but is in the business of creating wealth for the nation. Photograph:......

Who's Buying Luxury Cars In Small Cities?

The rise of startups and a thriving entrepreneurial culture in Tier-II and Tier-III cities is contributing to the increasing sales of high-end cars. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted......

Budget: Time To Bet On Big Ideas

The generation of quality jobs and skill development should be the focal point, cutting across ministries and departments, asserts Nivedita Mookerji. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com  ......

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them! With the pandemic done and dusted, people are back to watching films in their neighborhood theaters and......

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals. In the post-pandemic situation, as restrictions were......

We lacked firepower: Hockey coach

IMAGE: Harmanpreet Singh and Co squandered as many as eight penalty corners. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/X India's chief coach Craig Fulton lamented that they lacked firepower......

PIX: Germany beat Bosnia to stay top; Salah sizzles

Undav double steers Germany to victory IMAGE: Germany's players celebrate after Deniz Undav scored their third goal against Bosnia before it is disallowed after a VAR review during the Nations......

Paris Paralympics: Medals Table: China top; India 18th

IMAGE: Simran and guide Abhay Singh celebrate on the podium after winning the bronze medal in the women's 200m -- T12 Final at the Paralympics on Saturday. Photograph: Umit Bektas/Reuters The......

Paris Paralympics: STUNNING PIX!

India's javelin-throwing star Sumit Antil reigned supreme once again, defending his gold at the Paris Paralympics with a mind-blowing record-breaking throw! In the men's javelin throw F64 final,......

Is India's TT dominance finally here?

Can see growth, especially in women's table tennis in India: Manika Batra on UTT IMAGE: Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula recently made history by becoming the first Indian table tennis players to......