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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......

Siddaramaiah Goes Backfoot On Local Quota Bill

Sources within the Congress, including those who have been members of the teams that drafted its 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha poll manifestos, said the Karnataka government decision lacked any empirical......

Karnataka rolls back quota bill for Kannadigas in jobs

The Karnataka government on Wednesday put the reservation bill for Kannadigas in private firms on hold amid fierce criticism from business leaders and tech tycoons. IMAGE: Kindly note that this......

A Breakthrough In Nipah Virus Research

This will also help test the effectiveness of preventing the entry of Nipah in target cells. IMAGE: Field lab assistants anaesthetise a bat at a field laboratory as they research the Nipah virus.......

Cyclone Remal brewing in Bengal, to hit by May 26

A low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal will intensify and reach Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts as a severe cyclonic storm by Sunday evening, the IMD said on Thursday. IMAGE: The......

TDS on income from G-sec unlikely to impact retail participation

The introduction of tax deducted at source (TDS) on income from central government securities and state bonds may not lead to a significant effect on retail participation, according to market......

Rs 32,619 cr and rising: India Inc back with overseas bonds in 2024

Overseas fundraising by Indian firms is experiencing a robust revival in 2024, following a lacklustre 2023. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This resurgence is primarily driven by strong......

What industry leaders say on Karnataka's draft reservation bill

Infosys will comply with whatever regulations and guidelines Karnataka comes up with, a top company official said on Thursday on the proposed reservations for locals in private firms in the state.......

'There's a noticeable trend towards blending Western and Indian styles'

'The demand for international fashion labels, particularly from tier-II cities and beyond, has seen a notable uptick.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Myntra/Instagram Walmart-owned online fashion......

BSE calls off merger of GIFT City unit with NSE

The stock exchange BSE has called off the merger of its unit at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City International Fina­ncial Services Centre (GIFT IFSC), India International Exchange......

'I learnt to be humble from Pankajji'

'He was a wonderful singer, but more importantly he was a wonderful human being.' Photograph: ANI Photo There was much more to Pankaj Udhas than ghazals and Chitthi Ayee Hai. One of the three......

'Lataji wanted her voice to be part of the Ram Mandir'

'I would like to leave behind my small contribution for the historic day when the Ram temple will be consecrated.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lata Mangeshkar/Twitter   Lata Mangeshkar was......

'She wanted her voice to be part of the Ram Mandir'

IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lata Mangeshkar/Facebook Lata Mangeshkar may have left us, but her voice continues to resonate. Subhash K Jha has learnt that the icon recorded......

The Composer Who Made Lataji Faint

'Salilda and my brother Hridaynath would deliberately make my compositions tough.''Their logic was, "You can do it, so why should we not compose accordingly?",' Lata Mangeshkar, who would have......

Priyanka's Night Out with Lilly and Diljit!

Priyanka Chopra had a 'much-needed super fun' outing when she attended a Diljit Dosanjh concert in Los Angeles. She also met the actor in the green room; her pictures were witness to the great time......

Indian doubles teams crash out of Denmark Open

IMAGE: Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand suffered three-game defeats in their opening contest. Photograph: BAI/X India's doubles campaign ended at the Denmark Open badminton tournament after......

Lakshya makes first-round exits at Denmark Open, Sindhu advances

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen, a 2021 World championship bronze medallist, squandered an opening game advantage. Photograph: BAI/X India's Lakshya Sen battled hard against China's Lu Guang Zu but ultimately......

Prannoy knocked out, India's challenge ends in Sydney

IMAGE: HS Prannoy went down in straight games in a match that lasted just under an hour. Photograph: Kind courtesy HS Prannoy/X India's top ranked singles player HS Prannoy went down to......

Easy win for Prannoy, Sameer causes upset at Australian Open

  IMAGE: Sameer Verma stunned 8th seed Loh Kean Yew to make the Australian Open quarters, on Thursday. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives  Indian......

Prannoy in Round of 16 at Australian Open

IMAGE: India's HS Prannoy had it easy against Brazil’s Ygor Coelho in the Round of 32 match at the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament in Sydney on Wednesday. Photograph: Arnd......

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