UK follows Trump? Indian eateries in UK under lens for illegal immigrants

Indian restaurants, nail bars, convenience stores, and car washes were among the targets of what the home office on Monday described as a UK-wide blitz on illegal working in the country.......

Munambam: The Politics Of Waqf Land

The specter of how the Munambam issue was exploited during the November by-elections is proof of the price Kerala is paying for its emergent politics.Controversies become the stuff of slow-burn and......

Clashes at Hindu temple in Canada, Trudeau says...

Protestors carrying Khalistani flags clashed with people at a Hindu temple in Brampton, triggering condemnation by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who said every Canadian has the right to practise......

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......

'When An Influencer Promotes Everything...'

'All credibility is lost.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy RDNE Stock project/Pexels.com   With the influencer industry......

'Goal for Axis Max Life Insurance is to become listed entity'

'Ideally, what we target is 35-40 per cent ULIP; 30-35 per cent non-par; 15-20 per cent from par; and the balance we try to do from annuities and others.' Kindly note the image has been published......

Market regulator Sebi extends MF expense structure to new asset class

SIF, which was first proposed by Sebi in July 2024 aims to fill the gap between MFs and portfolio management services. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Specialised investment fund (SIF), a......

Events that shaped Indian businesses in 2024

Unprecedented bribery charges, farewells, separation, failed union, monumental mergers and record-breaking IPOs, along with a healthy dose of online happenings in the form of spat and lessons in......

Ready For Moana 2 On OTT?

Allu Arjun's biggest blockbuster, Satyajit Ray's story and Spidey's exciting new avatar, Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations on OTT this week. Moana 2Where to watch? Rent on Amazon Prime......

Manjulika, Singham Come To OTT!

Manjulika, Bajirao Singham, Squid Games, it's an action-packed end to 2024 on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists your choices.   Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3Where to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Kartik......

Identity Review: Thrills Fizzle Out

Tovino Thomas' big budget action entertainer is a tonally inconsistent watch that keeps you hooked, observes Arjun Menon. Nothing is what it seems like in Identity. This unfortunately is a bug,......

Meet The New Influencers

Across the board, brands use influencers like a Bhuvan Bam or Kusha Kapila as the second or third rung of their strategy. The first rung is always a celebrity that has been created outside the......

Security concerns plague women's sport

'Although one-in-five women in the UK will experience stalking at some point in their lives, there are no scientific studies around the stalking of athletes.' IMAGE: Former US Open champion Emma......

Can Gill recuperate in time for the opening Test?

They'll wait to make a call with him up until the morning of the Test match, said India's bowling coach Morne Morkel.   IMAGE: Shubman Gill was seen at a practice session on Wednesday with a......

'Let's be kind': Tennis stars urge fans to stop the hate

IMAGE: Iga Swiatek urged tennis governing bodies to equip players with better tools to fight online harassment. Photograph: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek on......

Test Cricket is something that we all have to protect: Rohit Sharma

IMAGE: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma believes the longest format of the game needs to be protected and all top players should play Tests. Photograph: Esa Alexander/Reuters Indian captain Rohit......

First Indian firm to produce fuel for F1 racing...

IMAGE: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd will start manufacturing fuel used in F1 racing in three months' time. Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/Reuters Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) -- the nation's top......