'Hope Manipur Finds Peace Soon'

'My one recommendation would be to first quell the violence and then encourage dialogue and build the trust among the different communities.' 'This is not easy but necessary, for violence cannot be......

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......

India Won't See A Changed Modi!

Modi's government appears singularly focussed on demonstrating that it is not in any way inhibited by the BJP's loss of a majority, and will continue along its patented path of bulldozing all......

'BJP Did Hit Wicket With 400 Paar'

'Akhilesh Yadav made voters think why is the BJP asking for 400 paar.''They understood his words and believed the BJP wanted 400 paar only to demolish the Constitution and end reservations.'......

'New Investors Won't Digest Such Falls'

'If individual stocks start falling 25% to 30% or more, then I doubt how many of them will be able to withstand that (kind of selloff). That is when you'll see panic coming in.' Illustration:......

Isro launches 36 OneWeb satellites in first commercial launch for LMV-3

On Sunday, at 12.07 am in Sriharikota, off the coast of the Bay of Bengal, it was almost like an early Diwali, with the sky lit up by the launch of 36 OneWeb satellites. Photograph: Regis......

'2021 is the year of capital preservation'

'I have been advising investors since the last couple of months to at least take their capital out.''Most of the people have made 50-60 per cent in the market, if not more, they must at least take......

Panicked telcos shell out vast sums for spectrum

The bids are particularly high in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, where the licences of the early incumbents will expire later this year.  The auctions for spectrum in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz......

Runway 34 Review

Runway 34 is a clumsy cocktail of Hollywood movies spiked with the Bollywood brand of God complex, sighs Sukanya Verma. It's a spooky, stormy, sky. A plane full of passengers is moments away from......

Flight review

Besides Mohit Chadda and a potentially great concept, Flight has barely anything that is worthy of a watch, says Prateek Sur.   Flight is about a billionaire (Mohit Chadda) who is caught in......

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

A Nedumudi Venu character was happiest when moving his head to a piece of music with his eyes closed; or, when inventing off of a note that a co-actor had left unfinished; or, when reciting a poem......

'We had originally planned to cast Shraddha Kapoor in Anarkali'

'There are certain stories, which cannot be conveyed to another person easily, like Anarkali. So I decided to turn director.' Sachy discusses his latest film. After scripting films like Chocolate,......

Will Day 3 Go India's Way?

Two teams with fault lines in their batting, up against two of the best bowling sides in the game today -- the question that determines the outcome is, is your weakness greater than mine?......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

Captain Mandhana revels in RCB's 'amazing' WPL triumph

'I am not the only one who has won the trophy, the team has won. For RCB as a franchise to win, it is really, really special.' IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana-led RCB women's team has managed to achieve......

If Only India Hadn't Panicked!

IMAGE: The dejected Indian cricketers after losing the World Cup 2023 final against Australia in Ahmedabad on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters   It was once again......

Bayern lose German Super Cup but ambitious Kane not panicking

'I wanted to play internationally, in the Champions League, and fight for titles every year. Coming to Bayern gives me that opportunity. I am looking forward to that challenge.' IMAGE: Harry Kane......