Rishi Sunak joins Oxford, Stanford in academic roles

Britain's former prime minister Rishi Sunak has taken on new academic roles at the University of Oxford in the UK and University of Stanford in the US -- both alma maters of the Conservative Party......

Budget 2025: Defence Must Be The Priority

'The first and most basic responsibility of any government is to protect its people from external threats and internal harm.''Budget 2025-2026 has to focus on meeting this responsibility,' asserts......

How Dr Singh Changed Finance Minister's Role

'Suddenly we had a new comprehension of affairs, which reminded that the luxury of politics floated atop a foundation by economics.''Along with this, finance ministers became crucial in molding the......

'We Want Justice, Not Money'

'Sanjay Roy is not alone.''If he's kept alive, maybe we will know what happened.''Why was he in the chest medicine department that night when he never went there earlier?''Nobody will parade in......

2,148 Edtech Start-Ups Have Shut Down

'Many were caught in a burnout race, chasing unsustainable growth without innovating.' Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes.Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters......

Job offers rise at the Indian School of Business

The Indian School of Business said placements this year were better compared to the 2009 batch. Although the premier institute has not got 100 per cent placements for its students, companies......

'Marwari' school of business keeps 3 generations of Ruia family under one roof

Indian family-run business houses have in recent years seen ugly public spats between owners over control. Image: Shashi Ruia (left) and Ravi Ruia. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives......

Indian School of Business planned in Haryana

Another Indian School of Business (ISB) is taking shape. Rajat Gupta, the former CEO of McKinsey & Company and now a senior partner in the professional services firm, along with his team is......

'I Was Waiting Ki Sabka Time Aata Hai'

'I will never ever forget Paatal Lok 2 because I left for the shoot the night I got married! IMAGE: Bendang Walling as Sub-Inspector Isaac Longkumer in Paatal Lok 2. Photographs: Kind courtesy......

'What An Engineer Earns In A Month, We Earn In 2 Hours'

'The more popular, the more work, the more money.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Saloni Thakkar/Instagram Singer Saloni Thakkar is happy that her new track, Namo Namah Shivaya, is out and is......

Bollywood's Best Pictures Of 2024

Film folk have been very busy this year, attending trailer launches and promotional events. Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com vouches for that, as he recaps 2024 with his insightful clicks.  ......

The Swades State Of Mind

As Swades turns 20, Aseem Chhabra looks back at the film that spoke to him. IMAGE: Gayatri Joshi and Shah Rukh Khan in Swades. Several years ago, I had lunch with the then finance minister of......

'They Made You Pay Kohli Tax'

Virat Kohli faces SM ire over price of bhutta served at his restaurant. IMAGE: The steamed corn on cob served at Virat Kohli's restaurant, One8, that has gained national prominence. Photograph: X......

SA20 head Smith eager to learn from IPL's success

Smith couldn't hide his emotions while recalling their work in the early days that paved the way for the entry of six IPL franchises in the league. IMAGE: Steve Smith feels that the cricket......

Can Ranji Match IPL's Star Power?

'The IPL provides a different ladder in terms of recognition.''If you do well, you will obviously get noticed and it enhances your selection into white-ball formats.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli is bowled......

What's Jaishankar Doing With Jimmy, Kapil?

'He was really the legend of our times.''I couldn't have imagined that one day I'd be sharing a stage with him.' IMAGE: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and cricket legend Kapil Dev launch......

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Over five decades ago, when swimmers from Rajasthan participated in the National Swimming Championships, competitors from other states would look at the Rajasthan squad in awe. They wondered how a......