The United Kingdom extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent -- enough money to......
The PMK has now lent its voice to the protests against the mining of atomic minerals in Kanyakumari. Kindly note this image of IREL's corporate research centre and mining department at Chavara in......
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......
'Not even in my wildest dreams did I think I would write a book one day.' IMAGE: S Dhanuja Kumari while collecting garbage. All photographs: Kind courtesy Dhanuja Kumari S Dhanuja Kumari's......
'No one is propagating RSS ideology as a government officer.' IMAGE: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat with RSS officials on the occasion of their foundation day, which......
Sebi has proposed an overhaul of the SME IPO rules to curb instances of fund diversion and malpractices. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Of the total 199 small and medium enterprises......
The governor made it clear that the RBI is aware of what's happening and acts accordingly, but doesn't make a noise about that, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic......
As the world celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) on December 3, corporate India has kept up with efforts to make workplaces more inclusive and accessible. Image used......
The ministry of railways is mulling scrapping the three newly proposed dedicated freight corridors (DFCs) — East Coast, East-West, and North-South — and instead enhancing the capacity......
R K Krishna Kumar, one of the stalwarts of the Tata group, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, evening. A close lieutenant of then Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata, he spoke to Rediff.com's......
Comedies are a difficult genre to pull off in today's day and age, thanks to the audiences' increasing exposure to diverse content and dwindling attention spans. Still, there are quite a few Tamil......
This tangled tale of good versus evil could have been far more intriguing, observes Mayur Sanap. Cinema is often regarded as a tool for social commentary and change. If done right, it works as an......
Shashi Kapoor was a good actor. But he was an exceptional producer too. Bold, enterprising and lavish, Shashi spared no expenses to ensure his films were premium products. His finances would often......