'Maharashtra is virtually in a debt trap.' IMAGE: Then Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde showers flower petals on women during the launch of the second phase of the Mukhyamantri Majhi......
'When the bombing happened in the Taj Mahal hotel in 2008, that was a very sad moment, but he really took care of the people, took care of everybody and that was when you saw some of his best......
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......
'We don't have to go abroad for anything.''Anyone who thinks we have a lot to learn from the US needs to have his head examined.''We are in a new era.' IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime......
"Hi Captain". The cheery greeting would ring out from a distance at Mumbai's United Services Club and Vinayak Supekar would fall in step with Ratan Tata, the young Army captain and the......
The number of Indian billionaires has grown by 123 per cent in the 10-year period, reaching 185 in 2024.Their wealth has grown by 263 per cent to $905.6 billion. IMAGE: Mukesh D Ambani, left, and......
'Within India, people want high-quality, personalised banking services, and the demand for such services has exploded.' Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters At a time when foreign banks in India are......
Trumponomics, poor growth, and high valuation certainly don't make a bullish recipe for Indian markets, warns Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Indian stock......
'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......
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......
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India. It's that time for the year to track its very best. These are personal choices,......
A non-strategic investor like Adar Poonawalla brings in not only capital but also creative freedom.Indian cinema needs more investors like him, reports Vanita Kohli Khandekar. IMAGE: Karan Johar......
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......
Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a......
'I used to think I'll become a big heroine by 21-22, then I'll make a big, successful movie and then I would buy a house.''But when this was not happening for me, it was heartbreaking.'......
'With an achievement like this, Gukesh could even be endorsing global brands.' IMAGE: World Chess Champion D Gukesh with his trophy in Singapore on Friday, December 13, 2024. Photograph: ANI Photo......
'I haven't come across him (Yashasvi Jaiswal) yet, but that will be a massive challenge for all us bowlers' 'The way he (Jaiswal) played against England, I watched that quite closely and thought......
IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders lift the Indian Premier League 2024 trophy after overcoming Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final. Photograph: BCCI The value of the Indian Premier League went up 6.5 per......