Trump 47: Disruptor Or Savvy Dealmaker?

Donald Trump's exaggerated opinion of his dealmaking capacity can get him into trouble, observes R Sriram. The danger this time is that the overestimation of his deal making capabilities and the......

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......

Do We Need Atmashakti At Work?

'Alongside economic growth and the Asian century, stress has become an Asian caravan.''But stress doesn't arrive in one's country as invitation to taste exhaustion. It comes dressed as a......

'Israel Will Engineer A Broader War'

'Israel is counting on the United States to enter the fray on their behalf and perform destructive strikes against these targets that are beyond Israel's conventional capabilities.' 'They may well......

Q1 a washout, exporters pin hope on North America for a turnaround

After the first quarter was washed out, exporters are now keeping their fingers crossed over a turnaround in outbound shipments to at least North America from September onwards. Photograph:......

Q2 results: Slow growth bottoming out in the top five IT companies

The second-quarter performance of the top five information-technology services firms gives the hint that slow growth has bottomed out on the back of discretionary spending kicking in for the......

India's mcap-to-GDP ratio third-highest despite correction

The ratio of market capitalisation to gross domestic product (GDP) in India remains elevated despite the recent correction in the equities markets. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It was......

India's manufacturing sector growth eases slightly in Jul

India's manufacturing sector growth eased slightly in July, on softer increases in new orders and output, while cost pressures and demand strength led to the steepest increase in selling prices......

New ICC president gets cracking

'ICC must deliver world events or sport will suffer' IMAGE: New ICC chairman Greg Barclay. Photograph: Black Caps/Twitter New International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Greg Barclay told......

ICC events: Pakistan to host 2025 Champions Trophy, India to host 2026 World T20

IMAGE: ICC announces 14 hosts for white-ball tournaments from 2024-2031. Photograph: Reuters Major cricket event will return to Pakistan after more than two decades with the country set to host......