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......

Reinventing Capitalism For The Digital Age

US Congressman Ro Khanna's message is that instead of depending on the 'hidden hand' of capitalism -- that is to say, the power of markets -- it is time for policymakers to play a more active role......

Yahoo trips over FDI rule for digital media, shuts news ops in India

Yahoo has shut down its news websites in India due the new foreign direct investment (FDI) rules that limit foreign ownership of media companies that operate and publish digital content in India.......

Gautam Gambhir receives another death threat; third in 6 days

Former cricketer and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Gautam Gambhir on Sunday received another death threat allegedly from 'ISIS Kashmir', the third in six days, police said. "Your Delhi Police and IPS......

Govt could ban official use of gmail, yahoo by year-end

Wary of cyber snooping, the government could ban e-mail services such as Gmail and Yahoo for official communications by December this year in a move to safeguard its critical and sensitive data.......

Yahoo's Mayer eyes video programming to boost growth

As Marissa Mayer approaches her one-year anniversary as chief executive of Yahoo, she's hewing closely to the struggling Web portal's traditional advertising model - and eyeing more video......

Why Yahoo! CEO is right to ban work-from-home

In her nearly two-year stint at Yahoo!, Marissa Mayer has made headlines thrice - when at 37, she became the youngest CEO of a Fortune 500 company; when she joined office within two weeks of......

Former Yahoo CEO's amazing home on sale!

Former Yahoo! CEO Terry Semel is planning to sell his magnificent sea facing mansion in Malibu. Images: Courtesy, www.realtor.comClick NEXT to read...

The Star-Maker You Didn't Know About

Prayag Raj, who was so successful at his peak, ought not to have slid into oblivion, observes Deepa Gahlot. IMAGE: Anil Kapoor with Prayag Raj on the sets of 1987's Hifazat. Photograph: Kind......

Bollywood's Amazing Dads

Admit it. Cine-Ma is so called because it is obsessed with the mother figure. Whether it is Nargis in Mother India or Nirupa Roy in Deewaar, Mama's a scene stealer while Dad is just a shadow. Does......

Love, romance and YAHOO in Shammi Kapoor's Junglee

In this series, we re-visit great Hindi film classics. Today, we look back at Shammi Kapoor and Saira Banu in Junglee (1961).   There was a time when Kashmir formed the backdrop of every......

Rocket Boys: Our heroes have come back in flesh and blood

Rocket Boys offer an overwhelming experience to me and many others who saw Homi Bhabha in action at Trombay, notes Dr K S Parthasarathy, former Secretary, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board. IMAGE:......

Buttler to replace Morgan as England's ODI captain?

'For me it's a no-brainer that Jos Buttler takes over that role' IMAGE: Lancashire boy Jos Buttler set to become England’s white ball skipper. Photograph: Philip Brown/Getty Images......