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......

What Will Israel Do Next?

In days of smart, networked technology and no shame over collateral damage, what will blow up next -- cars, mobile phones, TV sets, refrigerators? And where?, asks Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Smoke......

What Mahabali Won't Hear

Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed treating seriously because doing so requires an overhaul of perspective and lifestyle, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......

The Day I Was Reborn

'We had been deceived by the clouds, taken to the brink of death, but saved by the Almighty.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 4   Horn blaring, my car got to a screeching halt behind......

PC makers look to hitch a ride on the q-com bandwagon

Bengaluru-based Sunny Gupta had been searching for a laptop for months. In August, while sitting at a coffee shop, he decided to order an Acer Predator laptop — typically priced between Rs......

Reliance, BP partnership to continue despite end of exclusivity

Global supermajor BP Plc's exclusivity with Reliance Industries Ltd has ended but the energy giant will continue to pursue oil and gas as well as mobility ventures in India with the Mukesh Ambani......

Ather Energy looks to raise Rs 3,100 cr

Electric two-wheeler (e2W) maker Ather Energy has submitted preliminary papers to the Securities and Exchange Board of India to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). Photograph:......

What drove Toyota Kirloskar profit 3x in FY24

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 4,787 crore for 2023-24 (FY24) — more than three times the earnings recorded the previous year. This growth can be......

Zwigato Review: Kapil Sharma's Wow Performance!

A far cry from his playing-to-the-gallery comedian, Kapil Sharma emerges as a heartfelt picture of aspiration and annoyance, notes Sukanya Verma. A Nandita Das creation is as much craft as it is a......

Rorschach, Mammootty and the Unfeeling Indian Hero

After a lifetime of showing us what it means to 'act at the top of one's bent and never hit a false note', Mammootty had the good sense, in the third act of his career, to pare down his style,......

'Karan has changed completely from the boy I grew up with'

'Today, as a film personality, he is bigger than Dharma Productions.''But he is still warm and loyal to his friends from school, college and work.' IMAGE: Karan Johar with Shah Rukh Khan.......

Justice For Shami!

Neeraj Kumar, the former Delhi super cop, headed the BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit after he retired from government.A Cop In Cricket (Juggernaut) is a must-read account of Kumar's tenure at the......

Why Formula One is targeting Indian market

Photograph: Kind Courtesy F1/Twitter India's 'very strong mobile market' is one of the main factors behind Formula One launching its TV streaming product F1 TV in the country, the sport's director......