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......

Does Modi Understand Tamil Nadu?

In focus are the assembly polls in 2026.From a BJP perspective, their attack on the ruling DMK, using the 'Hindutva' card, and Annamalai's targeting of both Dravidian majors on corruption has not......

Hooch Tragedy: Will TN Go Dry?

Rival governments in Tamil Nadu expend the most on social welfare schemes, especially targeting women and youth and children, but that money comes only by selling more liquor. There is always the......

If Modi Wants A Full Term...

It will be in Modi's interest to reinvent his party, read the writing on the wall that voters wrote, and move ahead. He has little choice now. The country is watching, asserts Ramesh Menon, author......

'Ek bhi neta nahi dikha line mein'

'But I have an authority letter and all the ID proofs and...' I pleaded. 'Authority letters don't work for exchange, you can deposit the cash.'I stepped out of the line, feeling more dejected than......

How Saji Thomas, a deaf-mute, built an aircraft with just Rs 14 lakh

Saji Thomas jots down these inspiring lines in a paper and shows: 'I can’t hear or talk but I could build an aircraft and fly it.'  Image: A dream come true for Saji Thomas.......

Retailers to approach RBI over 0% EMI schemes ruling

Leading consumer durable retailers under the aegis of the Retailers Association of India (RAI), a body of regional and national chains, will make a representation to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)......

Raghuram Rajan on India and its future

When India's commerce minister stormed out of the World Trade Organization's global trade talks in Doha, Qatar, last week, it was a reminder of the difficulties that the G-8 leaders must face when......

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Captain Devi Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft.Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible,......

Lata's Voice Kept The Nation Moving Ahead

One could be anywhere -- huddled around a transistor radio at home in the evenings, walking past a neighbour's house, or waiting at a bus stop and Lata Mangeshkar's voice would reach us.Aseem......

Rishi Kapoor was Hindi cinema's safety valve

It's two weeks today since Rishi Kapoor passed into the ages.'In an era defined by vengeful anger, he was a star who sang and danced while most others hollered and hectored on the big screen,'......

'This is Anurag Kashyap 2.0'

'There are 15 songs in Manmarziyaan.''For the first time in the history of Anurag Kashyap, there are two dancing numbers.''Luckily, people are not taking this as a serious Anurag Kashyap cliched......

PIX: Celta hold 10-man Barca; Milan-Juve play out dour draw

IMAGE: FC Barcelona's Dani Olmo in action with Celta Vigo's Javi Rodriguez during their La Liga game played at Estadio de Balaidos, Vigo, Spain, on Saturday. Photograph: Miguel Vidal/Reuters......

US Open PIX: Serena sizzles; Thiem, Tsitsipas stunned

Images from Day 1 of the 2022 US Open, at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in Flushing Meadows, New York, on Monday. IMAGE: Serena Williams celebrates victory over Montenegro's Danka......

World Cup warm-up: Germany survive scare; Chile rally to hold Poland

IMAGE: Germany's players applaud the fans after the match. Photograph: Thilo Schmuelgen/Reuters >World champions Germany survived a late scare to see off Saudi Arabia 2-1 on Friday and claim a......

'Missing' Olympian wants to return, fight and train Indian boxers

'After missing out on a medal at the Olympics I was really frustrated' 'Coming to the United States was not a good idea. I was not appreciated' 'I want to pay back to my country' Gurcharan Singh......

'Tendulkar has lost his fighting abilities'

Readers' responses toThe naked and the dead feature: It is SPOT ON.I feel we r saying this day only because of our seniors (namely Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman).Please make no......