We can't take Modi-Trump personal ties for granted because...: Ex-envoys

As Donald Trump registered a historic comeback in the US presidential election, many former Indian diplomats on Wednesday concurred that the India-US ties will "continue to grow" from strength to......

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......

Ratan Tata, Dreamer And Ideas Executor

There were certainly qualities adhering to the Tata Group, which emanated from the persona of Ratan Tata.Most notable of these would be the low profile he maintained, which sharply contrasted the......

How Haryana Win Revives Modi Aura

If you know this BJP, it will now go forward to Jharkhand and Maharashtra as if June 2024 never happened, notes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Narendra D Modi greets Bharatiya Janata Party supporters after......

Bibek Debroy: A Guru I Could Look To

Bibek Debroy was one of the very few economists not bound by any single area of expertise and was simultaneously curious about economics and politics, myths and maths, chess and chemistry, and what......

GST records second-highest collection at Rs 1.87 lakh cr in Oct

Gross GST collection in October rose 9 per cent to over Rs 1.87 lakh crore, the second-highest ever, on pick-up in domestic sales and improved compliance. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

India 2nd country after US to make Mercedes 7-seater

This is not the first EV that Mercedes would be making in India though. It has been making the EQS sedan here for the last 18 months, and has sold 500 units of the car. IMAGE: Mercedes-Benz India......

Citadel: Honey Bunny: Samantha's Here To Slay!

Citadel: Honey Bunny is a decent watch with an average story, sharp stunts and brilliant music, observes Divya Nair. "Is Varun Dhawan really naked in Citadel: Honey Bunny?" a friend, who has zero......

Spend Your Weekend With Kareena

Kareena's cop, Rajni's supercop and Samantha's spy, it's a star-studded week on OTT this time.Sukanya Verma lists your options on OTT this week.   The Buckingham MurdersWhere to watch?......

What Makes Andaz Apna Apna Such Fun Even Today

Andaz Apna Apna is practically the most quoted film since Sholay, observes Sukanya Verma, as she celebrates 30 years of this cult classic movie. IMAGE: Shakti Kapoor, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan in......

'I Couldn't Imagine Even Chatting With Kamal Haasan'

'I was completely in awe of him.''After the shot was okayed, I would quickly run back to my chair and sit quietly till I was called again.' On November 7, one of Indian cinema's finest actors and......

'Kohli Will Turn Things Around'

'Even if we had won the New Zealand series 3-0, it would have meant little because the conditions in Australia are very different, and the team there is very different.' 'In Australia, you just go......

Agni Chopra's dream run continues: Will he make it to the IPL?

Agni Chopra's dream: Playing Ranji Elite division after big start with Mizoram in Plate League IMAGE: Agni Dev Chopra debuted with a 166 against Sikkim at Nadiad, and from there on Agni has not......

You're the best!: Football world rallies behind Vini

IMAGE: Ballon d'Or controversy ignites debate. Photograph: Vinicius Junior/X The sports world showed support for Vinicius Junior after he missed out on the 2024 Men's Ballon d'Or on Tuesday.......

BGT: Race to replace Cameron Green heats up

IMAGE: There is no consensus on who should come into the line-up and open with Usman Khawaja. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters The debate over the vacant slot at the top of the Australia batting......

Legends return: Sachin, Lara set for epic T20 clash

IMAGE: The legendary Sachin Tendulkar with Brian Lara. Photograph: Sahil Salvi The eagerly awaited International Masters League (IML) is set to electrify the cricketing world, uniting legendary......