Kamala Harris speaks: 'Concede polls but not the fight'

Shortly after conceding the presidential race to Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris urged supporters to accept the election results and pledged to ensure a peaceful transfer of power to the......

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......

Sheikh Hasina's Biggest Blunder

'The dominance of her party also meant that the institutions became lopsided -- whether it was the bureaucracy or the courts or the military.''She centralised power to the extent that you would see......

'90% sitting outside system': Rahul's fresh pitch for caste census

Pressing the demand for a nationwide "caste census", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said 90 per cent people of the country are sitting out of the system and the step should be taken in......

Taxing The Rich To Please The Poor

Taxing the rich will fetch nothing; only votes, argues Debashis Basu. Photograph: Jim Young/Reuters Recently, Bloomberg reported India was preparing to overhaul its direct tax laws to help 'Prime......

'Let govt ensure MSP is a legal right just like MRP'

'Government is saying I will not be responsible for ensuring you get MSP but traders and large corporate will be responsible.''India now is the only country that is saying such things.' IMAGE:......

What Nirmalaji said and meant

'A buoyant market economy is one which is led by the innovation and imagination of private persons,' notes Ajay Shah. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Minister of State for Finance......

Fighting for cheating-free petrol pumps

'There exists a 'brotherhood' of sorts for a very long time and corrupt dealers and corrupt OMC officials are in it together,' Ashwani Attrish, founder, Empowering Petroleum Dealers Foundation,......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

How Afghanistan reigned in Kingstown to make WC semis

IMAGE: Rashid Khan leads Afghanistan players in celebration after their win over Bangladesh helped them book a spot in the T20 WC semis. Photograph: ICC/X Afghanistan reached the semi-finals of......

WPL PIX: Gujarat clinch first win as RCB's troubles grow

SCORECARD IMAGE: Player-of-the-match Sophia Dunkley celebrates her half-century. Photograph: Photograph: BCCI Gujarat Giants handed Royal Challengers Bangalore their third consecutive defeat in......

How I slayed my demons and won an Olympic medal

'Sport is cruel, as is life, which is why winning becomes sweet.' IMAGE: Gagan Narang with his bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics, July 30, 2012. Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images  ......

ICC readmits Zimbabwe & Nepal as members; increases prize money of women's event

IMAGE: Zimbabwe and Nepal were suspended in July this year following government interference. Photograph: ICC/Twitter The International Cricket Council, on Monday, decided to readmit Zimbabwe and......