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......

'Why is Nitish promoting Tejashwi as next CM?'

'The JD-U is my party and of thousands of leaders and workers.''It is certainly not Nitish Kumar's party.' IMAGE: Nitish Kumar, right, with Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav. Photograph: ANI......

No lust, avoid non-veg food: Government's advice to pregnant women

Pregnant women should control lust, hang “beautiful” pictures on the wall and shun non-vegetarian food if they wish to have a healthy baby, a booklet released by the government’s......

Nepal: How did India lose the plot?

'By treating Nepali politicians as shabby buffoons to be pampered one day and collared another day, India badly exposed itself.' 'A belief got entrenched in the Nepalese mind that we are a......

Ambani case: Clean chit for ADAG officials

Railway police on Friday gave a clean chit to three officials of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group whose statements were recorded in connection with the death of Airworks technician Bharat Borge. These......

Which TV to buy? Here's help

  Just ask anyone who has recently bought a television how arduous the task of selection can be. Visit a hundred shops and listen carefully to lengthy sales pitches from salespeople, and......

Penthouses a rage with NRIs in Punjab

Paying hefty premium to buy a penthouse is a rage, with a growing number of MNC executives and NRIs going for such purchases by shelling out Rs 50-70 lakh.The major real estate giants have plans to......

How to screw up the iPhone

If you think Steve Jobs & Co can't design an ugly product, think again. Take the iBook, circa 1997. Coming in blue, orange and green, it was bulgy and shaped like a clam. It didn't inspire people......

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold. Under those resplendent adas and thumkas though, often......

Heeramandi Review: Romance, Revenge, Rebellion

Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma. It's......

What Makes Malayalam Cinema So Distinctive?

The reasons are too private to be discussed at a round table, listed out during a seminar, or uncovered in an academic course.A proud but insomniac connoisseur murmuring in his sleep may do a......

Vicky Kaushal's Best Performance? VOTE!

An industry child sans an insider's privilege, Vicky Kaushal didn't grow up believing his calling lies on the sets or silver screen. Born to Action Director Sham Kaushal whose credits include......

Magnus Carlsen: A prodigy, an enigma

An aggressive competitor, a charming poster boy and the anti-theoretician - the author tries to deconstruct the enigma that is Magnus Carlsen Imagine a 22-year-old dropout who lives in the basement......