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......

Did Chances Of A Trump Win Spook Bezos?

Did Jeff Bezos decide against endorsing Harris because it would hurt his business interests? Only God and Bezos know, and neither of them are talking, notes Prem Panicker. IMAGE: Jeff Bezos, owner......

Gopi Thotakura becomes first Indian space tourist on Blue Origin

Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, on Sunday became the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist aboard Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. IMAGE: Gopi......

Recharge Zones To Cool Clothing: Indian Companies' Summer Strategies

Several firms are stepping up to help their workforce cope with soaring temperatures. IMAGE: Workers drink water as they take a break at a construction site on a hot summer day in New Delhi, May......

Why Is India Not In The Innovation Race?

India has its share of both large tech companies and large national laboratories, but why is it that these don't seem to be at the forefront of any innovation news headlines? asks Ajit......

How's The Josh At Amazon, Flipkart?

While war rooms are set up closer to the sales, warlike preparations go into it almost 12 months in advance to ensure that on D-day the firm gives its best to its customers. All photographs: Kind......

Piyush Goyal not against e-commerce platforms, but...

A day after lambasting e-commerce players for predatory pricing, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said he is not against online platforms but India wants such entities to be "fair......

Online vs offline retail: Industry divided over Piyush Goyal's comments

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal’s recent comments on large e-commerce players have reignited the debate about their impact on smaller offline retailers. Photograph:......

Now, Watch Kill On OTT

Fast, furious and fashionable, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you some interesting options to choose from.   KillWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: Hindi After......

Wedding.con Review: Eye-Opener!

Wedding.con is a watchable show, if only to caution people about the latest scams, notes Deepa Gahlot. If there is a lucrative field left unregulated, con men will inevitably worm their way in.......

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema. On one hand......

The Most Popular Web Series Of 2022

IMDb unveiled its list of the 10 Most Popular Indian Web Series, based on page views on the site. All the Web series listed here have released between January 1 and November 7, 2022, and have an......

Being a superstar doesn't change anything for me: Shamar

'I still remain a country boy and nothing changes for me.' IMAGE: West Indies pace sensation Shamar Joseph was roped in by Lucknow Super Giants for IPL 2024 as replacement for England's Mark Wood.......

Why this Actor became a Sportscaster

IMAGE: Arpit Sharma hosted Sports Extraa during the Tokyo Olympics 2020 for Sony Sports. Photograph: Kind courtesy Arpit Sharma/Instagram   Arpit Sharma is now a familiar face on the Sony......

Djokovic disqualified from US Open after striking line judge with ball

'This whole situation has left me really sad and empty... I‘m extremely sorry to have caused her such stress. So unintended. So wrong.' IMAGE: Novak Djokovic speaks to the line judge who was......

Could this be the most watched IPL ever?

IPL could reach more than 530 million viewers on TV and a few hundred million more online.But can it make money for Disney Star?Vanita Kohli-Khandekar reports. IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bangalore......