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......

Coaching deaths: Rau's offers Rs 50L to victims' kin; Rs 10L by others

Rau's IAS Study Circle has offered compensation of Rs 50 lakh each to the families of three UPSC aspirants who died after rainwater gushed inside the institute's basement in Old Rajinder Nagar last......

When Justice Ahmadi Sentenced Terrorists To Death

Determined not to be arm-twisted into delaying the execution, he decided to hold a late night hearing at his residence. In the pitch blackness of the night, the original verdict was upheld. The......

'Farmers are our Annadata'

This is the full text of the address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of India’s 78th Independence Day. My Dear Fellow Citizens, I extend to you all my heartiest......

Bill Gates on how to tackle climate change challenges

Gates, who is also co-chair in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, further said since the issue of climate change is "complicated", different interventions are required to be taken including......

Banks' Digital Push Risks Customers' Safety

We as customers have to be conscious and careful to sidestep numerous types of frauds made possible under a mindless shift to a digital ecosystem without customer-redress procedures, warns Debashis......

Why Short-Sellers Like Hindenburg Matter

Strange souls see a research report on an Indian conglomerate as part of a vast conspiracy to Keep India Down.There is only one possible response to this: Grow up.Nobody in the West cares enough......

Ministries face cash crunch as winter session scrapped

The health and family welfare ministry spent 70 per cent of its allocation till October.The ministry may need additional funds for the vaccination drive which is expected to be kicked off from......

Indian 2 Review: Kamal Haasan Elevates Overwritten Sequel

The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's......

Bambai Meri Jaan Review: Gansgter Gush

Bambai Meri Jaan features horrific massacres and violence so brutal that it ought not to be seen on a home entertainment platform, warns Deepa Gahlot. Mainstream Hindi cinema went through a phase......

Images: Celebrities' Day Out

We know that fans think Salman Khan is worth his weight in gold, but silver too? The actor was weighed on Tuesday in silver when he launched 'Being Human', an initiative by the Salman......

Dharmendra charms the Big Apple

Over the years many movie stars have attended the annual fund-raising for the Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation's in New York. But it is difficult to imagine any of them creating the stir the......

Defending Olympic gold in Paris will be tough: Neeraj

'Every player faces injuries and downward turn in performance. Competition will be tough in Paris Olympics and also in other competitions.' IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra says defending his Olympics javelin......

Shocking! India's No. 1 tennis player at break-point!

'I don't have anything in savings. I am just breaking even. I can not say I live a very good life or where I say I don't need to work.' IMAGE: Sumit Nagal is not saving enough money for himself......

Shoaib receives support of men's rights group

The Save Indian Family Foundation, a men's rights organisation fighting against misuse of marital laws and domestic violence act, on Monday, voiced its concern over section 498 A (harassment) of......

Real Madrid to donate 1m euros to help displaced in Ukraine

IMAGE: Real Madrid players celebrate a goal (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images Spanish club Real Madrid will donate one million euros ($1.10 million)......

Lockdown leaves junior paddler facing financial crunch

Top-ranked junior table tennis player, Swastika Ghosh's father has been rendered jobless for more than four months and is finding it difficult to pay the rent for the house they are......