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......

'Every Citizen On The Border Is A Soldier'

'The greatness of India can be experienced by meeting Indians on the frontiers of India.' IMAGE: The Vayu Veer Vijeta rally team enter Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. All Photographs and Video: Kind......

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......

Did Chances Of A Trump Win Spook Bezos?

Did Jeff Bezos decide against endorsing Harris because it would hurt his business interests? Only God and Bezos know, and neither of them are talking, notes Prem Panicker. IMAGE: Jeff Bezos, owner......

Sensex ends above 85,000, Nifty scales 26K

Benchmark Sensex closed above the 85,000 level for the first time while Nifty scaled the 26,000 peak at close on Wednesday as fag-end buying in banking and power shares helped stock markets recoup......

PwC US to cut 1,800 jobs over restructuring, its first layoffs in 15 years

The US unit of PwC will lay off about 1,800 workers, marking its first formal job cuts since 2009 as the company seeks to restructure its technology group. Photograph: Lewis Jackson/Reuters This......

Have You Heard Of Crotonville?

The top-notch faculty at Crotonville, including Noel Tichy, Ram Charan, Vijay Govindarajan, along with GE's top leaders Jack Welch, Gary Reiner, Bill Conaty, Jeffrey Immelt and Susan Peters,......

Is The Golden Decade For Indian Markets Over?

Have the markets already played out their dynamics before the economy has even properly taken off?Are we now destined for a period of mediocre returns despite a strong economy? asks Akash Prakash.......

The Crown Season 5 Review

The new season of The Crown is a bit of a dreary watch, observes Deepa Gehlot. Coming out as it does a few weeks after the death of Queen Elizabeth II (and some months after Prince Philip's......

Every save I made in Olympics was for team and country: Sreejesh

IMAGE: Former India hockey goalkeeper P R Sreejesh. Photograph: Hockey India Retired hockey legend PR Sreejesh manned the Indian goal like a wall and made some crucial saves during the country's......

Gauff, Swiatek headline tough US Open women's field

Contenders lurk around every corner in New York, as a gruelling year has left the title vulnerable for those hoping to capture a maiden major title.   IMAGE: Coco Gauff could meet Aryna......

'Brand' Welcome Awaits Olympic Stars

'The Paris Olympics has once again blessed the Indian sports marketing landscape with fresh faces and promises.''Expect at least one biopic.' IMAGE: Silver medalist Neeraj Chopra during the medal......

This man turned speed climbing into Olympic sensation

IMAGE: Piper Kelly of United States descends after competing. Photograph: Michael Reaves/Reuters When Jacky Godoffe floated the idea of setting a fixed route for competitive speed climbing to the......

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 10

IMAGE: Avinash Sable became the first Indian man to qualify for the men's 3000m Steeplechase final at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters It was a day of near misses at......