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......

Protests Hit Retail Ahead of Durga Puja

West Bengal is home to 43,000 Durga Pujas, and the business around it is a major economic driver. IMAGE: People perform a street play during a protest condemning the rape and murder of a trainee......

IC-814: The Hijack That Shook The Nation

All You Want To Know About The 1999 Hijack. IMAGE: The hijacked Indian Airlines plane, an Airbus A300, sits at Kandahar airport in Afghanistan December 31, 1999. Photograph: Muzammil Pasha/Reuters......

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......

How AI Is Transforming Auto Manufacturing

'From data on enquiries, we can build what we call a data lake or a data warehouse where data is classified into various cohorts and then we use AI and ML tools to predict demand down the line.'......

Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Motors report best-ever wholesales in FY23

Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata Motors reported their highest-ever dispatches to dealers last fiscal, enabling the domestic passenger vehicle industry to log in best-ever performance to date.......

Bill to reform H-1B, L-1 visa programme introduced in US Senate

A group of influential lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan legislation in the US Senate to comprehensively overhaul the H-1B and L-1 visa programmes and usher in more transparency in the......

Just How Did The Class Of 2024 Fare?

It was a testing ground for the new actors who stepped into the limelight this year. Some emerging faces, some who had never acted before, this new crop of actors made the industry sit up and take......

Your November OTT Watchlist, Right Here

So much to watch on OTT this November! Joginder Tuteja lists them so that you don't miss out!   Despicable Me 4Where to Watch? Amazon Prime VideoRelease date: November 5 The Despicable Me......

Last Action Hero: Vijay's Cinematic Legacy

As Thalapathy Vijay embarks on a career in politics, Arjun Menon looks at his glorious filmography. IMAGE: Vijay in his debut film Naalaiya Theerpu. Two muscular hands lifting dumbbells come into......

Chhota Bheem: The Curse of Damyaan: Fun Ride With Few Bumps

Chhota Bheem: The Curse of Damyaan is a fun movie, its adventurous story and lovable characters make it worth watching with family, notes Riddhi Soni, who has just passed her Class 10 exam with......

What Lies Ahead For Rohit, Kohli?

Will India drop Rohit for the Sydney Test and put Kohli on notice?Or will the team management grant the senior pros a final chance to redeem themselves? IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have......

Kohli Link To Akash Deep's Heroics

IMAGE: India's Number 11 batter Akash Deep hit 31 runs to help India avoid the follow on. Photograph: BCCI/X   Akash Deep's maiden Test match in Australia will be one to remember. On Day 4 of......

Rain or shine, Rahul's performance will be critical on Day 4

IMAGE: India will be looking towards KL Rahul to anchor the innings on Day 4 against Australia at the 'Gabba. Photograph: BCCI  / X As Day 4 unfolds in the closely contested match, all eyes......

'Breakout Star Of This Team'

'No Indian batter has hit more sixes than him against fast bowling in Tests in Australia to date, and he has played only two Tests.' IMAGE: Nitish Kumar Reddy's meteoric rise -- from a T20I......

Warm-up: Gill gets quality match time, Rohit falls early

IMAGE: Shubman Gill scored a brisk half century. Photograph: BCCI/X Shubman Gill dispelled all doubts about his thumb injury with a stylish fifty even as skipper Rohit Sharma kept cards close to......