We Are In An Era Of Puppets And Puppeteers

'As we enter 2025, it must be acknowledged that there is a convergence of capital, influential people (from business and politics) and technology deciding the destiny of others in the name of......

Renukaswamy murder: Actor Darshan gets interim bail

Actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, arrested more than four months ago in a murder case, walked out of jail here on Wednesday, hours after the Karnataka High Court granted him interim bail on medical......

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-Canada Rift: US Is The Only Winner

'Are we to believe that coordinated moves by the Canadian and US authorities are no longer taking place?', asks Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi welcomes Canadian......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Rural two-wheeler demand roars back to life in first half of 2024

The two-wheeler segment has shown signs of recovery in the first half (H1) of calendar year (CY) 2024, largely driven by improving performance in rural areas. Image used for representation purpose......

Why rich Indians are heading for greener pastures

According to government data, more than 1.6 million Indians have renounced their Indian citizenship since 2011, including a whopping 225,620 in 2022 alone, averaging around 618 per day. Sandeep......

5 Reasons Everybody LOVES KBC

Photograph: Kind courtesy Amitabh Bachchan/Instagram On July 3, 2000, Amitabh Bachchan walked into our living rooms and became the face of middle-class hopes, changing one life, one question at a......

Mood Off? Listen to This Playlist!

In these pandemic stricken, music bereft times, what can be more joyous than a playlist of 25 golden melodies? Sukanya Verma curates one for you. The second of a multi-part special: Dum Maaro Dum,......

The One Thing Yami Will Never Do

'I will never do anything for titillating the audience.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Yami Gautam/Instagram Right from her debut in Vicky Donor 11 years ago, Yami Gautam has proved that she is an......

Anil Kapoor's One Big Regret In Life

IMAGE: Aditya Roy Kapur, Sobhita Dhuliapala and Anil Kapoor. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Looks like the downpour that Mumbai witnessed on Wednesday morning was an active measure to......

Will Rishabh Pant make history at IPL Auction?

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant and Delhi Capitals Head coach Ricky Ponting during IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI The bids on Rishabh Pant could well soar like his audacious no-look six in the ongoing Perth Test,......

'My favourite bowler is Bumrah': MS Dhoni

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah took eight wickets in T20 World Cup 2024 at an economy rate of 3.46. Photograph: BCCI / X. Legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni picked Jasprit Bumrah as his favourite bowler,......

Maxwell lost consciousness after late night drinking session

IMAGE: Glenn Maxwell had to be hospitalised after he lost consciousness. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Flamboyant all-rounder Glenn Maxwell actually lost consciousness and did not......

Will Dhawan rise again after Asian Games snub?

Was a bit shocked at my exclusion from Asian Games, determined to make national comeback: Shikhar Dhawan IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan was tipped to lead the second-string India team in China but the......

India to play 4 spinners in Nagpur Test? Here's what Rohit said...

IMAGE: India captain Rohit Sharma speaks to the media at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in Nagpur on Wednesday. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images India skipper Rohit Sharma chose......