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......

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......

China: 'India Must Not Accept Ceding Of Patrolling Rights'

'Disengagement is merely the first step in a lengthy process of arriving at a new normal along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh and the entire land boundary.''The Indian government should insist on the......

When Mahatma Gandhi Gave British Sleepless Nights

Government was watching Gandhiji's mood to know if he had cooled down.They found out from his letters and utterances that he was the same old firebrand and even more determined than before. The......

BSE 100 companies boost R&D, innovation challenges persist

Research and development (R&D) spending by BSE 100 companies has grown steadily, rising from 0.89 per cent of revenue in FY20 to 1.32 per cent in FY24, averaging around 1 per cent over the period......

Companies Join Battle Against Sugar, Salt

Mondelez, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestle India have been working on bringing down the sugar, salt, and sodium content. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

As govt subsidy stops, 7 electric two-wheeler firms suffered over Rs 9,000 cr loss

Seven electric two-wheeler companies have suffered a cumulative loss of over Rs 9,000 crore on account of unpaid dues and loss of market after their subsidies were stopped last year, the Society of......

IRCTC moves to monetise passenger data

In a first of its kind move, the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the ticket booking arm of the Indian Railways, is looking to monetise its bank of passenger data while......

When The TikTok Ban Killed Dreams

In India, TikTok unleashed creativity in people like never before until it was unceremoniously banned in June 2020, leaving them heartbroken. IMAGE: A scene from 15 Seconds A Lifetime. Mayur, a......

Have You Read This Story About Hope?

'The Elephant Whisperers is a hopeful story of respect and cooperation with nature in an era rife with conflict and threat to our beautiful planet.'   IMAGE: 'There was never a moment when......

'Yeh Bachchan saab hain ka?'

'He made me feel like a crorepati even without sitting in the hot seat.' Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Rediff.com Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya reels back to her interactions......

'Amitji has no competitors'

'In the last seven years or so, many reigning heroes have stopped working with him because no matter how popular a star they are, irrespective of whether they are playing the lead, it eventually......

Aus Papers Celebrate Kohli & Co In Hindi, Punjabi

IMAGE: The Advertiser featuring Virat Kohli with a Hindi headline and Yashasvi Jaiswal hailed as The New King in Punjabi. Photographs: Kind courtesy Bharat Sundaresan/X   Cricket fever has......

'I've done my part': Moeen Ali quits international cricket!

'It's time for the next generation, which was also explained to me. It felt the time was right. I've done my part.' IMAGE: Moeen Ali played in 68 Tests, 138 One-Day Internationals and 92 Twenty20......

How the world's press rated Paris's Olympics Opening Ceremony

IMAGE: The Olympic flag is raised at the the Trocadero with the Eiffel Tower in the background during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photograph: Francois-Xavier......

World body threatens to bar Indian wrestlers from Olympic qualifiers

This threat from UWW comes days after the Delhi High Court was considering an application filed by four wrestlers including Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia after the IOA dissolved the......

Can't see another fast bowler matching: Broad heaps praise on Anderson

IMAGE: James Anderson bagged his 700th Test wicket during the 5th India vs England Test in Dharamsala. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Anderson etched his name in history books on Saturday,......