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......

PIX: People across country celebrate Diwali with pomp

Colourful lights decked up buildings and diyas (earthen lamps) dotted houses as people across the country celebrated Diwali with great enthusiasm on Thursday. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Want To See 2,500,000 Diyas?

IMAGE: Lakhs of diyas illuminated along the banks of the Saryu river in Ayodhya as part of the Deepotsav celebrations, October 30, 2024. Photograph: ANI Photo   The margins of the Saryu river......

Deepotsav 8.0: Ayodhya sets two world records

Two Guinness World Records -- most people performing 'aarti' simultaneously and the largest display of oil lamps -- were set at the eighth edition of Deepotsav in Ayodhya on Wednesday. IMAGE:......

'In No Rush To Say Economy Is Slowing Down'

'Whether I am optimistic or pessimistic is not the issue; I am just going by the evidence available.''The Indian economy and financial sector are now well-placed and very resilient in dealing with......

Investors richer by Rs 10.47 lakh cr in two days

Stock investors have become richer by Rs 10.47 lakh crore in two straight days of gains in markets as benchmark Sensex jumped 2 per cent. Photograph: ANI Photo At close on Wednesday, the market......

Tomato price volatility exposes gaps in India's agriculture supply chain

Tomato prices have been on the boil for more than a month. Data from major cities show that the spike has been between 125 and 150 per cent at the wholesale level. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters......

Samvat 2081: Will Gold, Silver Sparkle?

'Higher interest rates make gold less attractive as it doesn't generate yield.''However, with rates set to fall, the tables are turning for gold.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Soofia Tailor/Pixabay......

Anees Bazmee's Mad, MAD, World

A big cast engaged in tons of bungling, glowering, scrambling and tomfoolery amidst twists and turns of madcap proportions, Anees Bazmee's brand of entertainment is all for lack of restraint. The......

Where You Can Watch Bad Newz

Sass, sci-fi, spies and sadness, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you some interesting options.   Bad NewzWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Hindi What are the......

What's Missing In Angry Young Men

Angry Young Men misses some important elements of the Salim-Javed story, including an understanding of the duo's creative process.In fact, the two men do not even appear together in the same space......

Malayalam Cinema In No Mood To Slow Down

'The film-literate public in Kerala are not happy watching run-of-the-mill movies.' IMAGE: Jyotika and Mammootty in Kaathal: The Core. At 72, Mammootty is in no mood to slow down. The Malayalam......

Who Will Captain India Next?

Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, K L Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya: Who will succeed Rohit Sharma after he retires? New Zealand's 3-0 whitewash may well begin the end of Rohit......

Rahul, Shreyas Set To Enter IPL Auction!

IMAGE: K L Rahul and Shreyas Iyer could be two big names at the IPL Players Auction. All Photographs: BCCI   As the IPL 2025 mega auction looms, the 10 franchises are racing against time to......

India's spin duo is a nightmare: Rachin warns

Battling accomplished Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja crucial for New Zealand: Rachin Ravindra IMAGE: Rachin Ravindra banked on his previous experience of playing cricket in India to come......

Manchester City claim win in legal battle with EPL

The Premier League's decision in relation to two City transactions in 2023, with First Abu Dhabi Bank and Etihad Aviation group, were "reached in a procedurally unfair manner" and must be......

Global Chess: Nakamura surprises Anand in key contest

IMAGE: Arjun Erigais in action. Photograph: Global Chess League The American Gambits scored a crucial victory against the Ganges Grandmasters in the opening round of day four of the Tech Mahindra......