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......

UP Bypolls: Litmus Test For Yogi

For Adityanath, it's not just a chance to reaffirm his dominance in Uttar Pradesh, it's an opportunity to solidify his narrative as a vote-winner. IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi......

Hard Choice Modi Must Make

Modi can abandon the path of Hindutva only at risk to his position within his own fraternity.But if he pursues a hard line, he faces the risk of being hauled up by his coalition partners.For the......

BJP Should Read Writing On The Wall

There is no use of the BJP targeting Mamata Banerjee and M K Stalin, directly by the party's political bosses, both in Delhi and the respective state capitals, or even using the Raj Bhavans to fire......

What Works For Startups? VC Or Bootstrap?

Bootstrapping has put Nithin Kamath of Zerodha in a position where he can trifle with talk about valuation, points out Suveen Sinha. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Of the numerous......

Manufacturing activity falls to 8-month low in Oct

Manufacturing activities in India decelerated in October as new orders increased at the slowest pace in a year, triggering a softer rise in output and employment, a monthly survey said on......

Investors wealth climbs over Rs 2.27 lakh cr on market rally

Investors became richer by over Rs 2.27 lakh crore on Monday as equities rebounded, with the BSE Sensex rallying over 1 per cent amid continuous foreign fund inflows and upbeat global markets.......

Crisil, Icra lower India growth projections

Rating agencies Crisil and Icra on Monday revised down their India growth projections for the current fiscal and the second quarter mainly due to the ripple effect of slowdown in global growth and......

'I Don't Think I've Made It'

'It's taken me very long to get my foot into the door. But the kind of work or central roles that I want are still few.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kritika Kamra/Instagram People have been noticing......

'We All Grow Up, Become Wiser'

'Since we are in the same party now, there has to be political camaraderie if nothing more.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shekhar Suman Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar has given a new lease of career......

Aavesham: The Psycho As Self-Designated Guardian

Watching Aavesham is like sprinting through the whole history of our mass-masala movies and seeing it in a new light, notes Sreehari Nair.And this, incidentally, is the story of Fahadh Faasil's......

2023 At The Movies: A Double Take

It was a year of so many contradictions and contrasts that it became dangerous to talk about movies, people lost their heads discussing Friday releases, psychiatrists began dabbling in film......

Under pressure India clash with Aussies in BGT opener

IMAGE: India's dream of a third consecutive World Test Championship final is fading. Photograph: ICC/X The nostalgia of Brisbane 2021 refuses to fade but India, still reeling from a bitter home......

Bengaluru Test: Did Overconfidence Cost India?

This crushing defeat is a major wake-up call for Team India.They now face the real possibility of losing a home series for the first time in over a decade, warns Harish Kotian. IMAGE:......

US Open PIX: Zheng triumphs in a thriller; Gauff out!

IMAGE: China's Zheng Qinwen is bidding to become the fourth woman to win Olympic gold and the US Open title in the same year. Photograph: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Zheng Qinwen beat......

US Open PIX: Gauff, Sabalenka advance; Azarenka exits

Images from the US Open women's singles third round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday. IMAGE: Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates winning her US Open women's singles third......

1st Test: Bowlers put England in control on Day 1 vs Sri Lanka

IMAGES from the Day 1 of the first Test played between England and Sri Lanka in Manchester on Wednesday SCORECARD IMAGE: England's Shoaib Bashir celebrates with teammates after taking the lbw......