Fake news and its dimensions

Complicated social phenomena behind it, says Ajit Balakrishnan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Suddenly, the word on practically everyone's lips is 'fake news'. In a simpler, less......

Clinton and Trump gear up for final US Presidential Debate

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will take to the stage in Las Vegas for the final debate in an increasingly bitter race for the United States presidency. For Trump, the debate is perhaps his last......

Two Republican nominees drop out of US presidential race

Following their abysmal performance in the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former corporate honcho Carly Fiorina have ended their campaigns to seek......

Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina enters White House race

Former technology executive Carly Fiorina formally entered the 2016 United States presidential race on Monday. The ex-Hewlett-Packard CEO, a Republican, said Monday morning during an......

Software royalty likely to cost Centre Rs 5,000 crore every year

Sources said about hundreds of companies, including Facebook and Amazon, could seek tax refund because they import software for sale in India. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Centre is......

Payments by Indian firms for foreign software not taxable: SC

The apex court has settled the long-pending dispute between companies such as Samsung, IBM, HP & others and the tax department. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Supreme Court has ruled......

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968.At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.They......

Top 3 IT firms lose $31 bn in a fortnight

Stock market crash: TCS sheds $21 billion in market capitalisation, Infosys $7 billion and Wipro around $3 billion. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Top three IT services firms of the country......

Arjun Rampal Hits 50!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Gabriella Demetriades/Instagram It was a party to remember! Gabriella Demetriades hosted a grand birthday bash for her partner Arjun Rampal on his 50th birthday. The......

Khatron Ke Khiladi 12: Meet The Contestants

Rohit Shetty has started shooting the 12th season of his adventure reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi in South Africa and the celeb contestants seem to be having loads of fun already!......

PIX: Katrina, Ranbir, Deepika, Ranveer party together

It was a rare occasion when the reigning young stars of Hindi films arrived at Anil Kapoor's posh Juhu bungalow in suburban Mumbai to bring in his nephew Arjun Kapoor's 28th birthday. Katrina......

The Lesser Known Girlfriends of Bollywood stars

Just like in sports, Bollywood too has a wives and girlfriends club (popularly known as WAGs). These women don't necessarily belong to the film industry or are as popular as them. Here's a......