'Thrashed in B'desh for being Hindu': Kolkata youth recalls horror

Amid reports of attacks on Hindus and other minorities in neighbouring Bangladesh, a youth from Kolkata claimed he was beaten up in Dhaka by unidentified persons after they learnt he was a Hindu......

The Strange Hoopla Over AI

The purpose for which AI should be used cannot be left to AI developers, asserts Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta (retd). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Artificial Intelligence is......

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......

Udhayanidhi Stalin And The Sound of Silence

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has reacted to Andhra Pradesh counterpart Pawan Kalyan's out-of-turn taunts with a one-liner, 'Let's wait', and thereby hangs a tale, explains N......

Moody's says Indian economy likely to grow 7.2% in 2024

Indian economy is in a sweet spot, with a mix of solid growth and moderating inflation, Moody's Ratings said, forecasting a 7.2 per cent GDP growth in the 2024 calendar year and 6.6 per cent in the......

CCI probe finds Zomato, Swiggy violating competition norms

A Competition Commission probe has found that food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy indulged in unfair business practices, including alleged preferential treatment to some restaurant partners,......

Trump's Tariff Tussle With India

'While criticising India's high tariffs, Mr Trump stated he would impose reciprocal taxes on Indian products if re-elected.''However, since India's tariffs follow WTO rules, Mr Trump's actions......

Rs 11K crore IPO in sight, Swiggy projects quick commerce as the future

On the cusp of launching its Rs 11,327 crore initial public offering (IPO) next week, food and grocery delivery major Swiggy believes quick commerce to be its future growth engine and anticipates......

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma. On a late afternoon of......

'I have never called him Dad, I call him Hansal Sir'

'I have two sisters. One is 13 and the other is 17.' 'For them, their father is the director of Shahid, Omerta, Simran, Scam 1992 and Scoop.' 'For me, my father is the director of Jayate, Dil Pe......

Watch Konkona's Killer Magic On OTT

After receiving high praise for her performance in Killer Soup, we can't help but wonder why Konkona Sen Sharma is not seen more often on screen. Her films have been few and far between, with some......

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too. Long before there was cable TV,......

Why Anjali Sacrificed Her Career For Sachin

Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have......

No silver for Vinesh as CAS rejects appeal

IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat was left heartbroken after she was disqualified ahead of her gold-medal bout in freestyle 50kg for being 100gm overweight in the morning weigh-in, crushing her Olympic......

Manu Bhaker's next challenge: Balancing fame and focus

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker has earned herself a three-month break after becoming the first Indian to win two medals at the same Olympics after Independence. Photographs: ANI Photos History-maker Manu......

Mature Parag says hard choices paved way for comeback

  IMAGE: Riyan Parag is the first Assam player to be picked for the Indian team. Photograph: BCCI/X Ahead of his debut series with Team India, all-rounder and Rajasthan Royals (RR) star Riyan......

Not Bollywood, it's Chhole-bhature and unconditional love that pulls Brian Lara to India

IMAGE: The legendary Brian Lara opened up about his love for India. Photograph: BCCI A smiling face at every corner, adulation that reminds him of family and to top it all off, a spicy, delectable......