Rest In Peace, Onkar Singh, Superman of News

Onkar Singh, a valuable member of the Rediff.com team over the years, breathed his last on January 13.Syed Firdaus Ashraf, who knew him intimately, remembers the ultimate newsman. Illustration:......

No Muslim arrested for Palghar lynching: Maha HM

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday said none of the 101 people arrested in connection with the Palghar lynching case is a Muslim, and accused the opposition of......

The judiciary must fight for its honour

If the judiciary loses this fight, it will suffer irreparable damage and all of us citizens will be the losers.Whether the CJI likes it or not, he is now pitchforked in a situation where he has to......

How kirana stores are embracing retail technology

Everyday consumerables, such as grocery and order-in food items are the key buyout sector, analysts say, and a major reason for kirana stores’ digitisation push. When Paytm, the biggest......

Start-ups lean on temporary jobs to sail through tough times

With future prospects being difficult to predict, hiring for a short period is proving to be cost-effective Around this time last year, a Mumbai-based start-up had raised a big Series-A round. The......

How retailers plan to woo shoppers

Tata, Reliance and Aditya Birla groups have decided to take on e-retailers like Amazon and Flipkart, but their strategy is different from their online peers India could well be the final frontier......

HouseJoy: Household services at your fingertips

  The Bengaluru-based company is vying for a bigger pie of the $100-bn on-demand market Before launching HouseJoy, a Bengaluru-based on-demand home services start-up, Sunil Goel and Arjun......

'Salman Has A Really Soft Corner For His Dad'

'Salman wanted to do the interview properly. That's why he was nervous, you know, that dad should be happy.' IMAGE: Salman Khan with his father Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar at the launch of Angry......

Janhvi Is Not A 'Damsel In Distress'

IMAGE: Janhvi Kapoor. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com As the countdown for Ulajh begins for its August 2 release, the makers held a showcase of the film's steamy dance number Shaukan,......

'Time For Sardar Actors To Play Leads'

'My mom used to tell me that I should accept films where they would not make fun of me or my religion.''It's a conscious decision to stay away from such films.' IMAGE: Manjot Singh in the Netflix......

'Ekta Kapoor has become even more combative'

IMAGE: Mouni Roy in Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2. Fourteen years after Love Sex Aur Dhokha, Dibakar Banerjee returns with its sequel. The director of films like Khosla Ka Ghosla and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!......