The 15 newsmakers of 2017

Donald Trump, Hardik Patel, Kangana Ranuat… The year 2017 wouldn’t have been the same if it weren't for these personalities and many more. As we herald in 2018, here's a look at the......

Voting begins in Goa, Punjab

The assembly polls are seen as a test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity, especially in the wake of demonetisation. The AAP, which had won four Lok Sabha seats in 2014 in Punjab,......

Chief ministers are top newsmakers in 5 poll-bound states

  Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur will go to polls starting February 4 and, ahead of the assembly elections, Rediff Labs analyses who’s been making the......

The newsmakers of 2017

Will Rahul Gandhi be able to serve as a leader of an unifying opposition? Has Mamata Banerjee worked out her ambitions? Could the future belong to non-traditional leaders such as Hardik Patel of......

Sebi staring at vacancies at the top

The chairman’s post will soon fall vacant, but that’s not the only one that needs to be filled. As the Street steps into a new year, it faces numerous uncertainties. In such a not so......

How a contrarian approach to markets helps

Contrarian approach to investing works on the foundation of psychology of investors Contrarian investing approach, as the phrase implies, is going against the herd. It advocates buying when most......

Modi, Mukesh Ambani most searched personalities in 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and industrialist Mukesh Ambani feature amongst the most searched personalities online this year, according to search engine Yahoo. Image: India’s Prime......

Newsmakers of 2009: A scam, a car, a tussle

From a technocrat turned fraudster Ramalinga Raju's confession to the snub-nosed Nano, 2009 offered some forgettable and many memorable moments in business. Not just the domestic turf, in the......

BAFTA 2015: Grand Budapest, Boyhood win bigq

All the fashion and winners' news from the recently concluded awards show, right here! The Grand Budapest Hotel and Birdman swept the British Academy of Film and Arts (BAFTA) awards,......

Scuffle between journos and Oprah's guards at Vrindavan

On her maiden trip to India, American talk show queen Oprah Winfrey's visit to the holy town of Vrindavan in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, on January 19was marred when her bodyguards were involved in a......

PIX: 2011's Most Googled Celebs In India

Google's annual rundown on what's hot on the web -- a 'zeitgeist' survey for 2011 -- includes the list of top 10 most searched celebs on the website in India. We present here the newsmakers who......

Vote: Most Controversial TV Star of 2010

When it comes to entertainment, Bollywood rules. However, there are a few exceptions. Take reality shows, for instance. Shows like Bigg Boss, Kaun Banega Crorepati continue to hold our......

Top moments that defined IPL 2019

From Captain Cool losing his, well, cool to Rabada's super over, and Malinga's unbelievable bowling for the cup, IPL 2019 was not short of magical moments. Here are a few. The 50-day long 2019......

Newsmaker Johnson edges out Woods in 2002

Tiger Woods and Annika Sorenstam were the dominant figures in global golf during 2002 but it is doubtful if either has managed to generate more column inches of publicity than Augusta National......