Maha poll: Why over 12 lakh workers likely to miss voting

More than 12 lakh sugarcane cutters from Marathwada, north Maharashtra, and Vidarbha could miss their opportunity to vote in the upcoming state assembly elections on November 20. Photograph: ANI......

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......

Cong seeks probe into complaints of EVM 'discrepancies'

The Congress on Wednesday demanded a thorough probe into 'discrepancies' found in some Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the counting of votes of the Haryana assembly polls and demanded that......

Stage set for counting of votes in J-K, Haryana today

Political parties and leaders wait with bated breath for the Haryana and Jammu-Kashmir assembly poll results on Tuesday. IMAGE: Security personnel stand guard ahead of the counting of the Jammu......

Infosys won't work with Russian clients, says Salil Parekh

IT services major Infosys on Wednesday posted a 12 per cent rise in March quarter net profit and said it is moving its business out of Russia, joining a growing roster of companies pulling out of......

What is drowned out in all the euphoria over India Post banks

Key questions remain about the operational and financial viability of a completely paperless bank such as India Post, says Mayank Jain. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches the India Post......

How India Posts trained its postmen into bank officials

Each postman has undergone a three-tier training process, after which they were evaluated by the National Institute of Banking and Finance and given certificates. IMAGE: Postal staff look on at......

Government is playing poker with banks

'By not letting bankrupt banks fail, we have discouraged ordinary folk from taking precautions while choosing their bank or at least when they hear bad news about their bank,' says S Muralidharan,......

Sports Shorts: Golfer Olesen charged with sexual assault

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: Thorbjorn Olesen was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport on July 29 and subsequently released under investigation after......

'I predict India to win 4-0 in Australia'

'If we don't win the series, then there could be something radically wrong with the team.' IMAGE: Farokh Engineer believes Kuldeep Yadav -- left, seen here with Jasprit Bumrah, centre, and Umesh......

SC wraps up hearing on passing directions for reforms in BCCI

IMAGE: Chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed committee for reforms in Indian cricket Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha is flanked by Justice Ashok Bhan (left) and Justice R V Raveendran at a press......