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......

India Needs A National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy document should flag all major issues concerning security strategy and provide guidelines to concerned departments to work out suitable action plans. Since the global......

Success of humanity lies not on battlefield: Modi at UN

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the "success of humanity lies in our collective strength, not on the battlefield" as he addressed the United Nation's Summit of the Future held......

China Remains Jaishankar's Main Problem

'China is India's primary strategic challenge, which will not go away.' IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi with neighbouring......

'Markets To Undergo Time Correction'

'Future market gains will likely depend primarily on earnings growth.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "It doesn't appear that we are heading toward a prolonged bear market, as smaller......

IMF says India's GDP to moderate to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025

India's GDP growth is likely to moderate from 8.2 per cent in 2023 to 7 per cent in 2024 and 6.5 per cent in 2025 because the pent-up demand accumulated during Covid has exhausted, as the economy......

The Truth About India's Housing Prices

Housing prices in India have fallen by over a tenth in real terms.Yet, prices are unaffordable for most Indians.Middle-income Indians are seen to be able to afford houses if the price-to-income......

FPIs take out Rs 58,711 cr from equities so far in Oct

Foreign investors turned net sellers in October, withdrawing shares worth Rs 58,711 crore in the month so far owing to escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, a sharp rise in crude oil prices,......

'It's also a love story about two brothers who fall in love with a bird species'

After winning awards at Sundance and Cannes, Director Shaunak Sen's All That Breathes has now been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Feature Film category. IMAGE: Director Shaunak Sen at......

3 yr old Anish is youngest rated chess player!

IMAGE: Kolkata born Anish Sarkar's chess jouney commenced a year ago. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shahid Ahmed via ChessBase India While most children his age are absorbed in cartoons like Peppa Pig......

'Uncapped Player Rule Not An Exception For Dhoni'

'When it comes to strategy or planning for a match, there is nobody better than Dhoni.''Whether he is uncapped or capped, every franchise would want to pick Dhoni, no matter what price he is......

Global Chess League: Players embrace 'franchise' format

IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen in action during the Chess Olympiad. Photograph: Mark Livshitz/FIDE Five-time world champions Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen played out a draw in the top duel of the......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

Stunning Fightback! India edge SA to win T20 World Cup

Images from the T20 World Cup final between India and South Africa at Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday. SCORECARD IMAGE: India's players celebrate after clinching a tense victory over South......