Trump picks China hawk, India's friend as NSA, Secy of State

United States President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Florida Senator Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State and Congressman Mike Waltz as his National Security Advisor. Rubio, 53, is considered to......

'Trump Is More Unpredictable'

'The policies announced by his administration are implemented faster.' IMAGE: A person waves a Trump flag outside US President-elect Donald J Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida,......

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 To Go For Small Modular Reactors

The Indian government has come out with a nice name for its tried and tested 220MW pressurised heavy water reactor -- Bharat Small Reactor.   With the global nuclear power industry moving......

Corporate earnings fall in Q2, a first in two yrs

Net sales growth weakest in a year, too; BFSI sector emerges an outlier Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India Inc continued to grapple with muted revenue growth in the September 2024......

Competition regulator slaps Rs 213 cr penalty on Meta

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday imposed a penalty of Rs 213.14 crore on social media major Meta for unfair business ways with respect to WhatsApp privacy policy update done in......

RBI rate cut in Feb may not be a done deal, say economists

Even as the high inflation figure for October has ruled out any possibility of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) monetary policy committee (MPC) in December, a rate cut......

CCI probe finds Zomato, Swiggy violating competition norms

A Competition Commission probe has found that food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy indulged in unfair business practices, including alleged preferential treatment to some restaurant partners,......

The Big Change At Karan Johar's Dharma

Industry experts believe that this deal will positively impact the Indian film industry, which is struggling with fewer movie releases. IMAGE: Karan Johar with Adar Poonawalla in Switzerland.......

Review: Vettaiyan Is Massy And How!

Despite its minor flaws, lack of logic, and lecture-style moral narrative, Vettaiyan should be enjoyed in a theatre amid Rajini fans and their wolf whistles, endorses Divya Nair. Gone are 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......

Is Vijay The Highest Paid Actor In India?

And possibly in all of Asia, going by his reported fee of Rs 275 crore for Thalapathy 69, his coming movie. IMAGE: Vijay announces his political party. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vijay/X Between......

2036 Olympics in India? PM Modi's major announcement

'We are putting in all possible efforts to host the 2036 Olympics': PM Modi in New York P IMAGE:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Indian diaspora at Nassau Coliseum arena, Long......

Disney-Reliance merger may include compromises, watchdogs warn of 'monopoly'

IMAGE: India's Kuldeep Yadav lifts the trophy as they celebrate after winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. Photograph: WFI / X The Indian antitrust body's opposition to a proposed $8.5......

Chennai, Delhi miss out: Gukesh will take on Ding Liren in Singapore

Photograph: Kind Courtesy FIDE/X India's efforts to secure a home World Championships match for D Gukesh came to nought with Singapore pipping Delhi and Chennai to claim hosting rights for the......