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......

The 102-Year-Old Cricketer

IMAGE: The 'magical' cricket man. Photograph: ANI The world's heaviest mango. The Top Videos of the Week, listed by Shailajanand Mishra. Also See: Why is Jasmeet Kour special? And Wular Lake gets......

10 Reasons Why Modi Should Follow In Sonia's Footsteps

Politely decline to be prime minister, and hand the baton to someone else in the BJP -- like Sonia did to Manmohan Singh -- advises Krishna Prasad. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader......

The Holy Waterfalls and the Great Guru

It is on the exact spot where the Guru is said to have created 108 waterfalls, that the Yangtse clash took place between the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA on the night of December 9, 2022.As it......

5 years of Reliance Jio: Disruption to Data Revolution

'There is no doubt at all that Jio's disruption of the mobile broadband market was a turning point for India's digital economy.'Surajeet Das Gupta reports. IMAGE: Reliance Jio launched 4G services......

What works for 'updated' Tata Tigor EV, and what doesn't

Even though Tigor EV is one of the most affordable EVs in the sedan segment, auto enthusiasts feel the price is not justified as the interior sports the same old look of the Tigor petrol. Read on......

Covid-19 could be the boost Indian pharma cos need

The western world had largely considered India to be a production hub, and also, a good potential geography for clinical trials, and a big market. But in Covid-19 research, Indian companies and......

535 service vans might have done the magic for Samsung India

Samsung eyes growth in consumer electronics business in 80 districts through its service vans, and adding over 250 service points and as many resident engineers. IMAGE: Children watch television......

The Boy And The Heron Review: Miyazaki's Poignant Gem

The Boy And The Heron offers a thrilling joyride inside Hayao Miyazaki's unquantifiable imagination, applauds Sukanya Verma. Hayao Miyazaki's cinema speaks to the budding adult in a child as well......

Heeramandi Review: Romance, Revenge, Rebellion

Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma. It's......

The Moment Aishwarya Burst Into Our Lives

'We did take after take, confusing and stressing her out, until she just threw up her hands and said she couldn't do it.''She was close to tears.' A fascinating excerpt from Adman Madman:......

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema. On one hand......

'To win the World Cup you need lots of luck'

'Given that they are playing at home and will have full crowd support, India, who are in peak form and whose morale is high, will be the favourites.' IMAGE: Muttiah Muralitharan celebrates taking......

World Athletics PIX: Rojas claims triple jump title; Jackson wins 200m

Rojas claims fourth straight world triple jump title IMAGE: World record holder and Olympic champion Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas is unbeaten in more than two years. Photograph: Aleksandra......

Virtual commentary likely for IPL amid COVID-19

'Star is usually very thorough with its planning and execution but commentary from home in the IPL will be a massive challenge.' IMAGE: Commentator Sanjay Manjrekar during an IPL match......

PIX: Kobe Bryant's death leaves sports world stunned

'He will be remembered most for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball and compete to the very best of their ability.' IMAGE: Mourners gather in Microsoft Square near the......

All hopes on Anderson as England batting found wanting

'If it swings, England will win almost solely because of Jimmy. If he was in the Australia team, they would win the Ashes' IMAGE: England's James Anderson of England runs into bowl during a nets......