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......

'You show them who you are': Kamala invokes mother as she accepts presidential nomination

Kamala Harris fondly remembered her trailblazer mother Shyamala Gopalan and the values that she instilled in her and said that she misses her every day, especially when she is on the verge of......

Kamala Harris picks Minnesota guv as running mate

US Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the presidential elections later this year, calling him a......

Does Young India Care About Elections 2024?

Politics is not on the radar of 18 to 21-year-old Indians, reveals Rama Bijapurkar. IMAGE: Young voters show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their vote in Chhindwara, Madhya......

'We are not going back to licence raj'

'I'm pitching India for the strengths we offer, including the English language, engineers, doctors, nurses, professionals, innovative talent of startups.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala......

When the Facebook COO met Indra Nooyi

They nodded and laughed. The applause, too, was hearty. But few of the 200 women would have resolved any dilemmas they had walked into The Oberoi with to hear the chief operating officer of......

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to meet Modi during India visit

Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook Chief Operating Officer is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week. She is already in the country. Sandberg, one of the world’s most high-profile......

Pushpa 2: The Rule: Giant Misfire!

Pushpa 2 is a badly misjudged, doubtful sequel that can't capitalise on the wealth of the story world set up in the first film, observes Arjun Menon. Pushpa: The Rule, the much anticipated sequel......

'I'm A Public Figure, Not Public Property'

'If you shout at me, I will not take it.''If you jump on me and pounce on me or physically come too close to me, that's not acceptable.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Taapsee Pannu/Instagram Taapsee......

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......

What Kartik Has In Common With Aishwarya

Christian Bale is a case in extremes. From dangerously starving himself to lose weight for his insomniac character in The Machinist to stuffing his mouth in junk food to gain weight in American......

RCB looking to return to winning ways against Gujarat Giants

IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bengaluru players celebrate a wicket against UP Warriorz in the Women's Premier League match in Bengaluru on Monday. Photograph: BCCI Smarting from their dramatic Super......

MI vs DC: WPL fireworks expected

The inaugural edition's winner Mumbai Indians will bank on their core group of players while two-time finalists Delhi Capitals will expect fireworks from Shafali Verma when they face-off in the......

PIX: Vinesh Phogat in Olympics women's 50kg wrestling final

Vinesh is first Indian woman wrestler to reach Olympics final. IMAGE: India's Vinesh Phogat celebrates victory over Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in the Olympics wrestling women's 50kg Freestyle......

Women's Asia Cup: Dominant India take on Pakistan in opener

IMAGE: India's record against Pakistan has been stellar in T20 cricket, with 11 wins against three defeats in 14 matches so far. Photograph: BCCI The Women's Asia Cup is set for a blockbuster......

US Open PICS: Sabalenka, Navarro storm into semis

Images from the US Open women's singles quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Tuesday. IMAGE: Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka celebrates victory over China's Qinwen Zheng in the US Open......