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......

German Model For One Nation One Election

IMAGE: Women voters show their ink-marked fingers after casting their votes in the Rajasthan assembly elections at a polling station,in Bharatpur. Photograph: ANI Photo   A high-level......

There will be clean-up in polls too: Modi's dig at awards do

There is going to be safai (clean-up) in the upcoming election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, taking a dig at the Opposition while handing out National Creators' Awards in New Delhi.......

UNGA: India abstains on Pak's resolution against 'Islamophobia'

India abstained in the United Nations General Assembly on a draft resolution introduced by Pakistan and co-sponsored by China on Islamophobia, asserting that the prevalence of 'religiophobia'......

India set to launch first-ever offshore mineral auction in Q1 FY24

In a step towards diversifying its resource base and securing green energy minerals, India is poised to launch its first-ever offshore mineral auction in the first quarter of 2024, announced Union......

Travellers from G20 nations can use UPI in India: RBI

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday allowed inbound travellers from G20 nations arriving at select airports to use the popular UPI for making payments in the country. Later, the RBI also proposes to......

Stock market strategy for Covid times: Buy or sell?

Analysts suggest investors remain in a wait-and-watch mode and not jump in to buy stocks across-the-board. IMAGE: The Bombay Stock Exchange. Photograph: Kunal Patil/ PTI Photo. The new Covid......

'China will recover faster than many countries'

'COVID-19 will not stop the expansion of China's 'infrastructure power'.' IMAGE: A construction site in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, May 17, 2020. Photograph: Martin Pollard/Reuters  ......

Watch out Taimur! You have competition

Adnan Sami's daughter Medina turned two. The singer and wife Roya Faryabi are celebrating Medina's birthday in Munich, Germany. Adnan turned to Instagram to share pictures and a heartwarming......

PIX: Spain edge Switzerland; Croatia, Denmark in quarters

Late penalty earns Spain win over Switzerland IMAGE: Bryan Zaragoza celebrates with team-mates after scoring Spain's third goal against Switzerland during the Nations League group stage match at......

PIX: Sinner-less Italy, Alcaraz's Spain off to winning start

IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his singles match against Czech Republic's Tomas Machac in their Davis Cup Group B tie at Pabellon Fuente de San Luis, Valencia, Spain, on Wednesday.......

India's archers aiming to break medal drought in Paris

IMAGE: India’s Deepika Kumari and Pravin Ramesh Jadhav during competition. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters South Korea have topped the archery medals table at every Games since......

Eye on Paris gold: Hockey India mix experience with youth

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/X Harmanpreet Singh was on Wednesday named captain and Hardik Singh his deputy as Hockey India announced a 16-member squad for next month's Paris Olympics,......

PIX: Spain oust Albania, complete perfect group stage

Images from the Euro 2024 Group B match between Albania and Spain, at Dusseldorf Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany, on Monday. IMAGE: Ferran Torres sends the ball past Albania's goalkeeper Thomas......