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......

She Helps Girls Get Education

What are the reasons why a girl's education falls by the wayside? IMAGE: Safeena Husain, founder NGO, Educate Girls. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera for Rediff.com Your mission in life is chosen. It's......

The Formidable Editor, Vimla Patil

Vimla Patil always stressed the importance of proving wrong the perception that women were women's worst enemies. And it is a lesson I carried forward with me all through my career, learning......

'She Was Surely Among The Toppers'

'Though a foreigner on campus, she carried herself with confidence.' IMAGE: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed Dr Harini Amarasuriya as Sri Lanka's 16th prime minister,......

When Santa Wore A Red Sari

The Budget oration of the finance minister and the confidence with which she delivered it, along with the measures and the recent upsurge in the economy would all contribute to unleashing the......

Adani, Sitharaman line up for yoga session

Billionaire Gautam Adani on Tuesday did an hour-long session of yoga exercises in the open air as he led corporate India to join the International Day of Yoga celebrations. Photograph:......

How music label Snafu uses AI to decode if a song will be a hit

With a team of 20-odd people, Snafu tries to unearth the rough diamonds from millions of songs. Can AI help look for a needle in a haystack? Ritwik Sharma finds out. *IMAGE: The music label......

Look Who Won Big At IIFA Awards!

It's raining awards in Abu Dhabi! Film stars and technicians were awarded at the IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) awards over the weekend, and here are the big winners. Photograph: Kind......

'Yoga Needs To Be A Lifestyle'

Film folk celebrate International Yoga Day with pictures of them doing, well, yoga! Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram Rakul Singh shares a picture with husband Jackky Bhagnani and......

Guess How Many Movie Tickets Were Bought!

More than 157 million Indians watched at least one film in the theatre in 2023. IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan. More than 157 million Indians watched at least one film in the theatre in 2023. This......

'I learned about Bollywood by being a part of it'

'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Alexx O'Nell/Instagram......

Sachin@50: 50 Interesting Facts

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com On Monday, April 24, 2023, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar will be 50 years old. For those of us who first saw him stride onto a cricket field aged 16 back in......

Hardik and father come to Yash Dayal's rescue after Rinku's nightmare

It was nightmare yesterday, his mother had stopped eating but Hardik helped my son: Yash Dayal's father IMAGE: KKR also had tweeted to motivate Yash Dayal to bounce back strongly in the next......

When Olonga 'bounced Tendulkar out' in Sharjah...

IMAGE: A mean bouncer to get Sachin Tendulkar out on a lifeless Sharjah track during a tri-series in 1998 made him a household name in India. Photograph: Craig Prentis/All Sport/Getty Images In a......

My Dada Sunil Gavaskar

To watch Dada standing on the steps of the airplane ladder with a glittering trophy in hand was exhilarating, recalls Hemant Kenkre. IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar bats during the second Test against......