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......

6 more held over Bengal varsity student's death; guv meets JU officials

Six more former and current students of Jadavpur University were arrested for allegedly ragging and sexually harassing a freshman student of the varsity leading to his death, and were remanded to......

Nitish Kumar: Longest-serving Bihar CM despite JD-U's majority challenges

Janata Dal-United president Nitish Kumar has distinguished himself as a leader who ruled Bihar for the longest time, without his party having ever won a majority on its own. IMAGE: Bihar acting CM......

Stone pelting, power cut: Drama at JNU over Modi documentary

Several students, who gathered at the Jawaharlal Nehru University students' union office for a screening of a controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, claimed the......

India Inc making workplace more inclusive for persons with disabilities

As the world celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) on December 3, corporate India has kept up with efforts to make workplaces more inclusive and accessible. Image used......

New process improves solar cell efficiency by 20%

A new process that improves the efficiency of polymer solar cells by 20 per cent by increasing light absorption is the latest feat in solar technology, achieved by researchers from Iowa State......

Only less than 8% engineers employable for core roles

The lowest employability figure across roles was observed in Chennai with employability for the civil design engineer roles as low as 1 per cent. Significant efforts need to be made to improve......

New eco advisor called note ban 'revolutionary'

Krishnamurthy Subramanian had also claimed that the perception of the poor suffering because of the note ban was overblown by the Opposition.  The tenure of Krishnamurthy Subramanian,......