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Priyanka effect missing in Wayanad as voter turnout falls to 65%

The Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, where Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made her electoral debut, saw a voter turnout of around 65 percent during the bypoll on Wednesday. IMAGE:......

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......

Kerala bypolls: Why UDF concerned over namesakes in Palakkad, Chelakkara

The namesakes of prominent candidates contesting as independents have impacted election outcomes in the past and the strategy appears to be making a comeback in the assembly bypolls in Palakkad and......

BJP candidate against Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad is...

The Bharatiya Janata Party announced on Saturday that Navya Haridas, a two-time councillor in the Kozhikode Corporation, will be the National Democratic Alliance candidate for the Wayanad Lok Sabha......

Genetic Destiny Or Hard Work?

Just as the atom and the byte needed careful societal control to prevent damage to society, perhaps, so does the gene, particularly in debates like 'genes vs merit', explains Ajit Balakrishnan.......

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......

Why 30-Day Samsung Strike Continues

Although the company has shown willingness to talk to its workers and accept their key demands, it is CITU that is causing a roadblock to a solution. IMAGE: Communist Party of India-Marxist......

Rediff appoints Infibeam's Vishal Mehta as CMD

Rediff.com, one of India’s pioneering internet companies, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Mr Vishal Mehta as its new Chairman and Managing Director. This key leadership change follows......

We Missed Industrial Revolution

Is India headed there again? asks Ajit Balakrishnan Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   He was a stout, illiterate man, son of a butcher, struggling to earn enough to feed his 13......

Karnataka's Locals Push Draws Flak

'Such steps would be a barrier and something people do not want.' IMAGE: A Karnataka Rakshana Vedike member vandalises a signboard of a business establishment during a protest in Bengaluru to......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a......

Want to Know What Uorfi Javed Is Really Like?

Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting. Here's looking at the Web series that you will be watching this year! Do Read: Watch Vijay......

Choose From 20 New Shows/Films On OTT

Catch one of Mammootty's career-best films, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and more on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.   Kaathal: The CoreWhere to watch? Amazon Prime......

The Powerful Short Film Winning Hearts

'Rapists do have families.''I wanted to see how a father or mother would deal with it.''They go through shame as well and get discriminated from the rest of the village.''Why don't we show it that......

Mandhana, Harmanpreet among major retentions for WPL 2025

IMAGE: India's batting star Smriti Mandhana was among the 14 players retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for WPL 2025. Photograph: BCCI Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Shafali Verma, Meg......

WPL 2024 PIX: Dominant MI hand RCB a thrashing!

Images from the Women's Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians in Bengaluru on Saturday. Scorecard IMAGE: Mumbai Indians' players celebrate after Natalie......

WPL 2024: Focus on young Indian stars as Mumbai take on Delhi in opener

IMAGE: The second season of the Women’s Premier League will get underway in Bengaluru on Friday, February 23. Photograph: BCCI The second edition of the Women's Premier League, beginning in......

Vedaant Madhavan bags gold at Danish Open

IMAGE: A screen grab of Vedaant Madhavan atop the podium on winning the 800m gold at the Danish Open in Copenhagen on Sunday. Photograph: Vedaant Madhavan/Instagram Continuing his splendid run,......

Madhavan's son Vedaant shines in the pool at Danish Open

IMAGE: Vedant poses with his silver medal following his second place finish in the 1500 Mtr. Freestyle Race in the Danish Open. Photograph: BCCI India's young swimmer Vedaant Madhavan, son of......

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