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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......

'India Has Changed So Much'

'I don't feel like going back to India, to the old Delhi that I grew up in. Because the place doesn't exist anymore.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Still a foreigner in her......

People Will Ensure BJP Pays For This Murder'

'This might prove to be a temporary gain for the BJP, but at a huge cost to the people of Gujarat and democracy in India.' IMAGE: Mukesh Dalal, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, collects his......

'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

'Goa Inquisition was most merciless and cruel'

IMAGE: Richard Zimler. Richard Zimler's novel, Guardian of the Dawn, documents the little-known Portuguese Inquisition in India, in 16th century Goa. He points out that, apart from their......

AI Disruption Is REAL & Happening FAST!

When AI is used to enhance operational efficiency, businesses can deliver the same product or service but with improved quality, faster, or even at a reduced cost. A fascinating excerpt from Aswin......

Disney, Reliance sign deal to create Rs 70,000 cr behemoth

Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced signing of binding pacts to merge their media operations in India to create a Rs 70,000 crore behemoth. Photograph: Reuters Reliance......

Over 100 mn consumers want to upgrade to 5G in India: Ericcson report

More than 100 million users with 5G-ready smartphones wish to upgrade to a 5G subscription in 2023 while a majority of them are open to adopting a higher data-tiered plan in the next 12 months, a......

Now, Godrej locks its history in Amar Chitra Katha

The challenge, Godrej says, was to reach a younger audience and children who might have had very little association with the brand. Surajeet Das Gupta reports. IMAGE: The comic book is all about......

Women On Top On OTT This Week

Sukanya Verma gives us some interesting options. Jeongnyeon: The Star Is BornWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: Korean (with subtitles) Based on a webtoon of the same name, South......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Dev Anand Would Be 101 Today!

Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor? IMAGE: Dev Anand. Dev Anand led a larger-than-life existence on screen. His real life was just as eventful.......

'I Wasted Four Years Of My Life'

'The maximum struggle that I have gone through in this industry was to try to get a film made which had a female action star.''And that film never got made, despite reaching out to some of the......

Elizabeth Debicki Gets Her First Emmy

IMAGE: Elizabeth Debicki with her Emmy. Photograph: Mike Blake/ Reuters Elizabeth Debicki stood out at the 76th Emmy Awards, held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, on Sunday, September......

Proud mom says Gukesh's win 'yet to sink in'

From digging into savings and crowd-funding to fuel his dream, to sacrificing academics, it all pays off says Candidates Chess champion D Gukesh's mom Padma Kumari. IMAGE: A young D......

Proud mom says Gukesh's win 'yet to sink in'

From digging into savings and crowd-funding to fuel his dream, to sacrificing academics, it all pays off says Candidates Chess champion D Gukesh's mom Padma Kumari. IMAGE: A young D......

When Olonga 'bounced Tendulkar out' in Sharjah...

IMAGE: A mean bouncer to get Sachin Tendulkar out on a lifeless Sharjah track during a tri-series in 1998 made him a household name in India. Photograph: Craig Prentis/All Sport/Getty Images In a......

IPL curators, groundsmen rewarded Rs 1.25 crore

IMAGE: The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: BCCI Calling them 'unsung heroes', the BCCI on Monday announced a prize money of Rs 1.25 crore......

Neeraj Chauhan: From selling vegetables to making Asian Games team

IMAGE: From left, archers Sachin Gupta, Tarundeep Rai and Neeraj Chauhan. Photograph: Archery Association of India/Twitter Uncapped 19-year-old India archer Neeraj Chauhan was driven into......

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Best First Novel

News for Best First Novel

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

'India Has Changed So Much'

People Will Ensure BJP Pays For This Murder'

'General Zia was real startled'

'Goa Inquisition was most merciless and cruel'

AI Disruption Is REAL & Happening FAST!

Disney, Reliance sign deal to create Rs 70,000 cr behemoth

Over 100 mn consumers want to upgrade to 5G in India: Ericcson report

Now, Godrej locks its history in Amar Chitra Katha

Women On Top On OTT This Week

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

Dev Anand Would Be 101 Today!

'I Wasted Four Years Of My Life'

Elizabeth Debicki Gets Her First Emmy

Proud mom says Gukesh's win 'yet to sink in'

Proud mom says Gukesh's win 'yet to sink in'

When Olonga 'bounced Tendulkar out' in Sharjah...

IPL curators, groundsmen rewarded Rs 1.25 crore

Neeraj Chauhan: From selling vegetables to making Asian Games team

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