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Happy and proud: Nobel Economics prize winner's mother

Nirmala Banerjee, the mother of Nobel Prize winner Abhijit Banerjee on Monday said it was a proud moment for her and she is very happy for his achievements. IMAGE: Nirmala Banerjee said she was......

Mamata visits Abhijit Banerjee's mother after Nobel win

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday paid a visit to Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee's house in South Kolkata and congratulated his mother on her son's success and said the state......

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

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......

Euphoric Bengal proud of Banerjee's Nobel win

IMAGE: Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, who have won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2019. Photograph: ANI West Bengal on Monday received with pride the news of Bengali origin......

Abhijit Banerjee, 2nd Presidency alumni to win Nobel in Economics

Amartya Sen was the other Presidency alumni to win the Economics Nobel. Banerjee won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize along with two others - his wife Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer on Monday "for......

The Abhijit Banerjee I know

Uddalok Bhattacharya looks back at his friendship with 'Jhima', the Nobel Laureate. IMAGE: Abhijit Banerjee who won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics along with collaborator and wife Esther Duflo......

Infy to induct all 18,000 selected students

Software major Infosys Technologiessaid on Monday that all 18,000 students selected by it from various engineering colleges across the country in 2009-10 would join the company in July this year.......

Women on the marketing frontlines

Corporate India is increasingly opening up to the idea of hiring women for what's considered to be an all-male bastion -- frontline sales. Leading the fray are companies like Coca-Cola India that......

Modi inaugurates world's largest mobile phone factory in Noida

The prime minister said India has 40 crore smartphones in use and 32 crore people using the broadband internet. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of the Republic of Korea, Moon......

'Struggle Toh Kiya Hi Hai'

'I have no family (in the industry), no network, no mentor.''Still, I'm consistently working since 20 years and now I have a National Award.''It may take time, but if you're consistently at it,......

Will Suchitra Sen accept the Phalke Award?

I am very happy that Dida has won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year," actress Raima Sen told rediff.com on Tuesday afternoon. Though official confirmation is not forthcoming, family sources said......

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

The 74th Cannes Film Festival ended with the jury -- headed by Spike Lee -- handing out awards to a number of international films from France, Iran, Finland, Israel, Norway, Japan and the US. But......

Does the IOA want to finish Mumbai hockey?

'Indian hockey will lose out on one of its most important nurseries of good hockey talent.' IMAGE: Young boys play hockey at an academy in Mumbai. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com ......

VVS Laxman's Pataudi Lecture: Full Text

Full text of VVS Laxman's Pataudi Memorial Lecture in Kolkata. VVS Laxman delivers the third annual Pataudi Memorial lecture, at the Taj Bengal Hotel in Kolkata. Photograph: BCCI Good evening......

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