After row, economist Ajit Ranade quits as Gokhale Institute VC

Noted economist Dr Ajit Ranade has resigned as vice chancellor of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), officials of the prestigious Pune-based institution said on Monday. Ranade......

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......

'Modi-Yogi Rift Seems Only A Bogey'

'There might be some internal tussles that can be expected between any two persons in any party.''But I do not see any tussle which might weaken the possibility of dictatorship.' IMAGE: Senior......

Prof accused of 'promoting Islam', MP varsity begins probe

A university in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh has set up a probe panel following complaints of some students that a professor was propagating Islam and harassing Hindu students, a senior varsity......

D2C brands hitch their wagon to quick-commerce

As quick commerce gains ground, emerging direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands are betting big on digital channels to drive growth. Photograph: Courtesy, LinkedIn According to Aman Gupta, co-founder of......

Large deals power paradigm shift in India's venture capital terrain

India’s venture capital (VC) landscape saw a strategic shift during the first half (H1) of the calendar year (CY) 2024, with a notable increase in larger-sized investments. Illustration:......

Union Budget 2024 remains largely neutral for stock markets in India

Overall market reaction to the Budget was neutral. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Investors absorbed the changes to the tax rates (positive for salaried class) and capital gains taxes......

Family offices surge to 300 since 2018 on Tier-II,-III push

Thanks to a booming market, India now has more than 300 family offices, up from 45 in 2018, according to a PwC report. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

Will Rohit's captaincy lead India to victory at Gabba?

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma would be a handful if he is asked to manage one of the two factors -- bounce or seam movement. Photograph: ICC/X Rohit Sharma's elegance and Virat Kohli's class will face......

Ind tour of Aus: Finch backs Carey and Pant to shine

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant has scored 422 runs in his last 10 innings at an average of 46.88. Photograph: BCCI Former Australian skipper Aaron Finch said that Alex Carey and Rishabh Pant, two left-handed......

India play for pride as trial by spin awaits in Mumbai

A turner in Pune exposed the soft underbelly of Indian batters' technique against slow bowling but as per the current team's philosophy, it has decided to take the bull by its horns by asking for a......

Washington joins India squad for remaining NZ Tests

IMAGE: Washington Sundar celebrates after completing his century for Tamil Nadu against Delhi in the Ranji Trophy. Photograph: BCCI All-rounder Washington Sundar was on Sunday added to the India......

Harmanpreet retains India captaincy despite WC debacle

IMAGE: India crashed out of the T20 World Cup after losing to Australia in their final league match. Photograph: BCCI Harmanpreet Kaur was on Thursday retained as India captain for the three......