The race between Democratic leader Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump for the White House has been truly unprecedented as it saw drama, tragedy, political comebacks, fierce......
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is 'sociologically and politically' an 'idiot' who has never truly understood that the vast majority of Sikhs are quite secular in their outlook and want......
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......
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......
The Indian Army's four-year-old sniffer dog Phantom who was killed during a counter-ambush operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor sector played a critical role in ensuring the containment of......
Bibek Debroy, a key economic adviser to the Prime Minister whose prolific work included translations of the puranas and the vedas, passed away on Friday. He was 69. Photograph: Utpal Sarkar/ANI......
Debroy's economic interests and research work covered numerous areas such as economic theory, income inequality, and infrastructure financing. Photograph: ANI Photo What distinguished Bibek......
'Three manufacturing sectors can create jobs by the million: Apparel, food, and electronic assembly.''Let's talk to them and ask them what it would take to scale by a factor of ten,' suggests......
A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A column on what......
There was no smooth surge in middle class prosperity for foreign businesses to tap into because of the Indian economy was mismanaged, argues Debashis Basu. Photograph: Nick Zieminski/Reuters Among......
Love, Sitara doesn't flesh out the people or their problems enough to give us a glimpse into their minds, observes Sukanya Verma. Love, Sitara starts off by quoting Leo Tolstoy's opening line from......
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......
IMAGE: V V S Laxman will be the head coach during India's T20 series in South Africa. Photograph: BCCI V V S Laxman will step in as head coach of the Indian team for the T20 Internationals......
IMAGE: Mumbai's Ayush Mhatre was named player of the match for his superb century in the first innings against Maharashtra. Photograph: MCA/X Defending champions Mumbai got their Ranji Trophy......
IMAGE: Joe Root surpassed Alastair Cook as England's highest Test run-scorer. Photograph: ECB/X Joe Root's impressive form since resigning as England captain will be put to test in the......
Battling accomplished Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja crucial for New Zealand: Rachin Ravindra IMAGE: Rachin Ravindra banked on his previous experience of playing cricket in India to come......
IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah bowls during the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai. Photograph: BCCI Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant must remain......