'I Am Not Fighting For Myself. I Am Fighting To Make The System Right'

'This isn't political. This fight is for justice. This is the fight to give justice to the party workers.' IMAGE: Gopal Shetty, who was twice elected (2014 and 2019) to the Lok Sabha from the......

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......

'He Was Not An 'I' Man At All'

'He was a practical person who ensured that he thought about the common man, animals, the fact that they have a life and they have to be respected.' IMAGE: Ratan Tata, then chairman emeritus of......

Baba Siddique murder: Celebs in crosshairs of underworld

The brazen killing of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique, famous for his iftar parties and his connections in Bollywood, outside his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique's Mumbai office has again......

How Meta Is Supersizing WhatsApp

WhatsApp's advantage is that it is the first app millions of Indian check first thing in the morning and innumerable times during the day and night. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted......

Why Uday Kotak Will Step Down In December

Unlike any other business, banking is a turf where the captain's role is the most critical.Often a bank is defined by the personality of the CEO who runs it.Both HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank......

Do top execs of PSBs need a pay overhaul?

“It is unsustainable for such (pay) differentials to continue without a major adverse impact on the recruitment and retention of talented managers in public sector banks” - P J Nayak......

Suicides Highlight HR Ailment At Public Sector Banks

It may sound bizarre, but incidents of public sector bankers dying by suicide could probably equal the number of such bankers quitting their jobs, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE: Kindly note......

Guess Who Aditi Is Partying With?

Trust Bollywood to know how to mix business with pleasure. Aditi Rao Hydari attends a dinner party to welcome Warner Music CEO Robert Kyncl in Mumbai.   Tamannaah Bhatia channels her boss......

Who Is Alice Kaushik?

During the premiere episode of Bigg Boss 18, Salman Khan had declared that Vivian Dsena and Alice Kaushik would end up being the two top contestants this year. The prediction was made before the......

The Tribe Is Glamorous But Brutal

The Kardashians serve as a blueprint for The Tribe's own journey, observes Shristi Sahoo. IMAGE: Meet The Tribe. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alanna Panday/Instagram Making it big in today's social......

Will These Stars Make It To Bigg Boss 18?

Bigg Boss 18 is all set to return to our screens on October 6. Hosted by Salman Khan, the names of the contestants who will be participating are not revealed yet. Still, there are many in celebs......

IPL Auctions: Punjab Kings expected to break the bank for Pant

IMAGE: Industry insiders expect Rishabh Pant to get anything between Rs 25 crore to Rs 30 crore. Photograph: BCCI With stars like Rishabh Pant and K L Rahul up for grabs, many IPL team owners......

'Arshdeep's Bowling In The World Cup Final Was Extraordinary'

'I was not able to watch that 19th over bowled by Arshdeep.''My son and daughter were watching the match and my eyes were closed.''When they used to shout 'Dot ball', I used to open my eyes, that......

Coding to Pro Cricket: Netravalkar's unique journey

IMAGE: Netravalkar was instrumental in USA's historic win against Pakistan in New York on Thursday. Photograph: ICC / X Does IPL auction cross your mind? You ask, and on the other end of the......

Gayle the Six King! Who are top bowlers in T20 WCs?

Legends of T20 World Cup: Leading Wicket-takers, six-hitters and keepers with most dismissals With the T20 World Cup entering its ninth edition, PTI gives a rundown on the top wicket-takers,......

Shastri to Pandya: Ignore fan backlash, win matches to silence critics

Could have been handled better with clear communication: Ravi Shastri on Hardik Pandya captaincy row Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Former India coach Ravi Shastri feels the fan backlash towards......