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......

'No Doctor Opens A Hospital These Days'

'Healthcare is not an industry.''The government is only encouraging insurance as they are not able to provide healthcare to people.''Opening new medical colleges is not what is needed.''You have to......

Do We Need Atmashakti At Work?

'Alongside economic growth and the Asian century, stress has become an Asian caravan.''But stress doesn't arrive in one's country as invitation to taste exhaustion. It comes dressed as a......

The Garbage Collector Whose Book Is Taught At Uni

'Not even in my wildest dreams did I think I would write a book one day.' IMAGE: S Dhanuja Kumari while collecting garbage. All photographs: Kind courtesy Dhanuja Kumari   S Dhanuja Kumari's......

Trump 2.0: Will Bulls Run Amok?

'Investors looking at the next 6-12 months can be certain that the Fed will maintain its easing cycle, and we expect the overall environment to be conducive for fixed income investments for......

'Euphoria In SMID Stocks Couldn't Have Lasted Forever'

'Retail investors, who had not seen such a massive correction in the SMID universe since COVID-19, are witnessing something like this for the first time. Panic profit booking may continue.'......

Indian midcap, smallcap stock rally in 2024 is the best in the world

The rally in Indian mid-and smallcap indices thus far in calendar year 2024 (CY24) has been the best in class across the world, eclipsing the global FTSE benchmarks, and also out running peers from......

2nd time in 20 yrs, manufacturing jobs outpace sector growth

In a relatively rare occurrence, the growth in manufacturing jobs exceeded the pace of sector growth in 2022-23 (FY23). Employees assemble an electric transformer inside a manufacturing unit of......

The Man Behind Bollywood's Blockbuster Horror Films

'People worship Krishna. People don't worship Ved Vyas, who wrote the Mahabharata.' 'It's a cultural thing because we don't see the heroes behind the screen, we see the heroes who are in front of......

Khel Khel Mein Review: Game Of Phones

The chemistry between the motley bunch of actors works in fits and starts but Akshay Kumar's gift of the gab, Taapsee's bumbling comedienne and Fardeen Khan's dry wit come out tops, notes Sukanya......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......