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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......

Tamba who killed Sarabjit Singh still alive, claims senior Pak cop

A day after Amir Sarfaraz Tamba, an accused in the murder of Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh inside a jail in Lahore in 2013, was killed by unidentified gunmen, a senior Punjab police......

Major News Events From 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, a look at some events that shaped the world in the first half of the year. The events are listed in the order of their occurrence. IMAGE: People work at the site of......

India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths, 2nd highest in Asia

India registered about 12 lakh new cancer cases and 9.3 lakh deaths in 2019, becoming the second highest contributor to the disease burden in Asia for that year, according to a new study published......

Doc, cop among 4 J-K employees sacked for terror links

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday sacked four more government employees, including a doctor and a policeman, for their alleged terror links in the Union Territory, officials said.......

Allocate 3% of GDP to healthcare: Doctors

Doctors from both government and private sectors on Wednesday appealed to the Narendra Modi-government to increase the budget allocation for the health sector from 0.9 per cent of the GDP to 3......

BCCI to come under tax net

The income tax department has come out with a circular that redefines the term "charitable purpose", that is likely to bring associations like Confederation of Indian Industry or Ficci and Board of......

Doctors, lawyers and academics on strike

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I stare stupefied at headlines like these: One from last June said, 800,000......

Medical tourism set to be in the pink of health

US President Barack Obama might have taken all possible steps to ensure American jobs were not lost to Indians, but his healthcare initiative seems to be doing just the opposite -- and......

What ails India's airports?

Delays at immigration counters blamed on shortage of officers, increase in passengers arriving on e-tourist visas Around 200,000 tourists entered India using e-tourist visa (e-TV) in the first two......

'Why should a player ask for money to play for India?'

'You tell me why should a player be asking for money to play for the country. This is a big question.' IMAGE: Sumit Nagal offered a clarification on his decision, explaining that he withdrew from......

Olympics: Why Bopanna-Balaji cannot be written off

IMAGE: At Paris Olympics, it will be Bopanna, who has to do the heavy lifting while partnering Sriram Balaji. Photograph: Antonio Bronic/Reuters Aging like fine wine, Rohan Bopanna is all......

Gujarat Stadium goes above and beyond for fans: Mini ICUs, special seating, and more revealed

Gujarat Cricket Association creates half-a-dozen mini-ICUs for spectators in case of medical emergency Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Indian cricket fan have always got a raw deal from the......

Focus on KL Rahul's fitness as India gear up for Asia Cup

IMAGE: KL Rahul with teammates at a training session. Photograph: BCCI India's Asia-Cup-bound squad have started reaching Bengaluru for a 6-day conditioning camp that starts on Thursday at......

T20 WC PIX: Pakistan keep semis hopes alive with win over Netherlands

Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12 match between Pakistan and Netherlands, in Perth, on Sunday. Scorecard IMAGE: Pakistan’s Shadab Khan celebrates the wicket of Tom Cooper of the......

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