Why Did IMF Loan Pakistan Money During War?

It is time for India to raise its voice not just through military prowess, but through professionalism, principled voting and partnerships, asserts Deepak Mishra. Illustration: Dominic......

America is a nation of immigrants: Biden aid amid H-1b debate

America is a nation of immigrants, and there's broad support for expanding legal immigration in the country, a top domestic policy advisor to United States President Joe Biden has said amidst a......

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......

'Not counting caste is as political an act as counting it'

'The upper caste elite's belief that they are casteless is a belief that is available only to the upper castes. Because all the lower castes are reminded by society every day what their caste is.'......

Hinduja group firm gets conditional nod to acquire RCap

Insurance sector regulator IRDAI has given conditional approval to Hinduja Group firm IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL) for the takeover of debt-ridden Reliance Capital. Photograph: Kind......

Emami has built itself through acquisition, but...

Two young men jostle in a rickshaw as it clatters along a narrow, bustling lane of North Kolkata, each with a leg dangling over the side of the vehicle, a bulging sack of cosmetics nestled between......

Tata Digital unveils leaner A-team under CEO Tahilyani

After weeks of organisational shakeup, Tata Digital’s new chief executive Naveen Tahilyani has come up with a revamped executive team for the Neu super app. Image: Tata Group Chairman......

The Machine That Saved Tanishq

Stories are legion about the Karatmeter's use at that time.Hundreds of people standing in queue for testing, customers breaking down after discovering the actual purity of their jewellery and then......

Review: The Village Fails To Impress

The Village starts off pretty well, but it required something more convincing than a bunch of creepy Gollum-like monsters to deliver the impact it should, observes Divya Nair. Exploring the......

What Went WRONG with LSG?

The script for Rishabh Pant's IPL 2025 return was meant to be a triumphant one, a powerful narrative of resilience and renewed dominance. Instead, it reads like a cautionary tale of a Rs 27 crore......

England, Afghanistan in battle to stay in semis race

IMAGE: England will have to show massive improvement in batting and bowling to get the better of Afghanistan in Wednesday's Champions Trophy Group B match in Lahore. Photograph: Nida......

ICC Champions Trophy: Depleted Australia have uphill task against England

IMAGE: England haven’t won an ODI series since their disastrous 2023 World Cup campaign. Photograph: BCCI An off-colour England and injury-hit Australia will be eager to start their......

'Daddy' Tan returns: Can he lead Sat-Chi to gold?

Coach Tan's blueprint for Satwik-Chirag: Cut down small errors for big titles IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty got their the first lessons together during Tan Kim Her's first......

3 yr old Anish is youngest rated chess player!

IMAGE: Kolkata born Anish Sarkar's chess jouney commenced a year ago. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shahid Ahmed via ChessBase India While most children his age are absorbed in cartoons like Peppa Pig......