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......

Be number one or ....: 100-yr-old ex-aide on Ratan Tata's mantra

A Journey with Ratan Tata was a tale of humility and friendship, says former Coal India chairman RN Sharma who served major Tata Group companies in key posts.' IMAGE: A hearse van carrying the......

SC raps Maha govt over preserving Mumbai's green lungs

The few remaining green lungs in cities like Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, which are only witnessing a vertical growth, need to be preserved, the Supreme Court said on Friday. IMAGE: People during a......

Kargil: Did India Punish Pakistan Enough?

India failed to extract the 'price' from Pakistan for its Kargil misadventure. The price could have been military in terms of loss of territory/soldiers/equipment or destruction of terrorist......

Future Retail heads for liquidation as lenders fail to get suitable buyer

Future Retail, once the crown jewel of Kishore Biyani-led Future Group, is now heading for liquidation as its lenders could not get any reasonable buyer of the debt-ridden firm. Image: Kishore......

Nykaa's Falguni Nayar: UNAFRAID To Take Risks

Beauty, Nykaa's founder Falguni Nayar realised, is a very long-tailed business and with e-commerce picking up in India, it seemed like a good idea to venture into, reports Veenu Sandhu IMAGE:......

Gourmet meals on wheels, 5-stars' latest success mantra

Since home-delivered meals from five-stars are cheaper by 15 to 20 per cent as compared to eating at the destination outside, food delivery has emerged as an important part of every......

COVID-19: How India Inc plans to keep employees safe

Encouraged by the arrival of vaccines, companies are taking a technology-backed calibrated approach to speed up employees’ return to the workplace while maintaining social distancing.......

'The Audience Can't Be Tricked'

'In the audience's mind there is no urgency to go see a film in the theatre.''If you pay for social media buzz it does not convert into bums on seats.' IMAGE: Madhavan as Vanraj Kashyap, Ajay......

'I Want To Make More Money'

'I want to do some things, like take my mum on the Orient Express to Venice.' IMAGE: Saif Ali Khan with wife Kareena Kapoor. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor/Instagram As Saif Ali Khan......

Goodbye Guruji, Pradeep Bandekar

'I want to die with my finger on the click button of the camera,' veteran photographer Pradeep Bandekar, who passed into the ages early on Sunday morning told Syed Firdaus Ashraf last week. IMAGE:......

2023's Must Watch Web Series

The streaming platforms were replete with violent, profanity-laden gangster shows. But amidst the noise, there were some effective and thought-provoking shows too. Deepa Gahlot's list of her top 10......

Should Sachin Help India In Australia?

  IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar's presence in the dressing room will give Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma an opportunity to pick the great man's brains. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters   With the......

Test: Rana reveals plan against SA

IMAGE: India's spinner Sneh Rana had figures of 3 for 61 against South Africa on Day 2 of the one-off Test in Chennai. Photograph: BCCI WomenX Senior India spinner Sneh Rana depended on channel......

Dravid's mantra fuels Hardik's T20 WC heroics

Hardik Pandya emphasised the importance of Dravid's advice, ‘Luck comes to people who work hard,’ a quote that has resonated deeply with him IMAGE: Hardik Pandya's journey back......

'My Captaincy Is Not Result-Oriented'

IMAGE: Ahead of IPL 2024, Rohit Sharma was unceremoniously dropped from MI's captaincy and replaced by Hardik Pandya who was brought back into the squad from the Gujarat Titans. Photograph: BCCI......

Play-off berth sealed, KKR's winning mantra revealed!

'We win together and we lose together; that's the dressing room environment we have.' SCORECARD IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders players Shreyas Iyer, Andre Russell, Phil Salt and Sunil Narine......