Canada's move on visa program to hit Indian students

Canada has ended with immediate effect the popular fast track study visa programme, SDS, a major policy decision that is likely to impact scores of international students, including from India.......

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......

Stuck in space, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams says...

NASA astronauts Sunita 'Suni' Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore who travelled to the International Space Station on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft and were supposed to have returned to Earth last......

Nepal PM's remark on India stirs up storm; Oppn demands his resignation

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda's stunning remarks that an Indian businessman settled here "once made efforts" to make him the premier has stirred up a storm in the Himalayan......

New UK visa program for companies

In the wake of growing business ties between India and the UK, the British Deputy High Commission in Chennai announced the country's decision to introduce the new Business Express Program (BEP).......

Wipro CEO Thierry Delaporte resigns; Srinivas Pallia named new chief

Indian IT major Wipro on Saturday announced the resignation of Thierry Delaporte as CEO and named Srinivas Pallia as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective immediately. The......

Now, PAN As A Single Business ID

'Each state and central government body may be asked to update its system to ensure PAN is used as a common identification to access its services.' IMAGE: The departments will be given a year to......

Chandra highlights Tata's 4-pronged strategy for growth

Digital, new energy, supply chain resilience and health will be the themes of the over $100-billion Tata group's strategy going forward, according to its chairman N Chandrasekaran even as he......

How Netflix Finally Got It Right In India

Its success script: Investing more in local content ecosystem; growing its partnership footprint. IMAGE: Netflix's Guns And Gulabs, directed by Raj and DK, starring Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan,......

Shaandaar is fun, fun, fun!

Where cheer is indispensable and cynicism is undesirable -- the world is viewed through rose-coloured glasses in Vikas Bahl’s Shaandaar, feels Sukanya Verma How else does a story about a......

'We Know The Power Of Cricket'

'Cricket as a pathway in the US was not something people thought about 10 years ago, even like five years ago.''But now that there is a pathway you can see.' IMAGE: Corey Anderson, captain of the......

Melbourne to enter new lockdown and bar tennis fans from Australian Open

IMAGE: Australia's Nick Kyrgios gives his broken racket to fans after winning his Australian Open second round match against France's Ugo Humbert on Wednesday. Spectators would, however, be able......

'He was my everything': Kobe mourned at emotional tribute

IMAGE: Vanessa Bryant speaks during The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center. Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images A gallery of basketball legends joined......

PIX: Kobe Bryant's death leaves sports world stunned

'He will be remembered most for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball and compete to the very best of their ability.' IMAGE: Mourners gather in Microsoft Square near the......

Sports Shorts: India squash player working in Finland amid lockdown

IMAGE: 26-year-old Mahesh Mangaonkar has been working on his fitness and discovered his love for science behind squash. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Mahesh Mangaonkar/Instagram With the professional......