Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, in his latest book, argues that Pranab Mukherjee should have been made Prime Minister in 2012 instead of Manmohan Singh, who was then recovering from......
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......
It was only a matter of hours before I would be declared persona non grata; all my work would turn to ashes, and I would be revealed as a typical untrustworthy Indian.I steeled myself for the axe......
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered release of two secretaries of the Uttar Pradesh finance department, who were taken into custody on the orders of the Allahabad high court in a contempt case.......
The Allahabad high court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation probe against 35 police personnel for allegedly lodging false cases against members of a Dalit family in Mathura district.......
India’s outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) nosedived to $11.12 billion in January-June (H1 2023) from $23.57 billion in the same period last year, indicative of the slowdown in the......
After premium petrol, the price of normal petrol has also crossed Rs 100 per litre in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Petrol and diesel prices in......
Aakash tablet maker Datawind on launched its entry level 2G and 3G mobile handsets, priced in range of Rs 1,999-Rs 5,499, offering free data plan under a tie-up with RCom. The PocketSurfer 2G4......
Low-cost mobile devices maker Datawind is all set to launch its Rs 2,000 smartphone with free Internet offer. “The inventory is in place and we hope to launch it in the next few......
Datawind, maker of low-cost Aakash tablet PC has announced it will offer one-year free unlimited Internet on its Ubislate tablets sold through south Indian retail chain UniverCell. The company......
Take some cue from these B-town ladies and get your fashion game on point! From going red hot to donning sequins and corset gowns, Bollywood beauties upped the ante in March. But whose fashion......
In fashion icon Coca Chanel's famous words, 'Dress shabbily and they remember the dress. Dress impeccably and they remember the woman.' And this year, 10 beautiful Bollywood divas left a lasting......
On Tuesday, Hollywood actor Robert de Niro was in Delhi, en route to Goa, for a Tehelka enclave, where he was to share opinions with intellectuals from across the country. In Delhi, a......
Ravi Kissen is outraged. In fact, he claims he's been "publicly raped". The object of his ire is a nude photograph, with Kissen covering his modesty, that is in circulation. The Bhojpuri actor,......
Star of Train and former Miss India Sayali Bhagat is cool with using her sensuality to hook others, but ensures her fave causes also get a place in the spotlight. Priyanka Jain comes back......
Captain Piyush Chawla showed his batting skills with a hard-hitting 146 to put India Under-19 in command against Pakistan on the second day of the four-day youth 'Test' in Peshawar on......