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......

Is Bill Gates A Hero Or Villain?

There is no shortage of books on the Microsoft founder, but this latest one is different in that it paints Mr Gates in shades of grey, leaving it to readers to make their own judgement about the......

Is Engineer Rashid Kashmir's Most Popular Leader?

If Rashid cannot be the king, he could be the kingmaker after October 8 when the results to the J&K assembly are declared. IMAGE: Engineer Rashid is greeted with a kiss and hug by a supporter.......

NC-Congress Ahead, BJP Second In J&K Poll

The PDP looks a distant third in the race, observes Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir affairs. IMAGE: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Omar......

Vijay Mallya: A man who knows the law too well

Mallya has lived on the edge for long enough to know that his extradition from the UK is not a given, says N Sundaresha Subramanian. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   His recent......

Manmohan meets Obama at G8-G5 summit

US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cozied up to each other at a summit of the G8-G5 groupings at L'Aquila in Italy on Thursday. Leaders of the world's......

Banks consider FM's suggestion on interest rate

Union Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said banks have responded positively to his suggestion about reducing credit interest rates. Earlier, he asked......

World's 12 most expensive office hotspots

Real estate, it is said, is heading south as direct fallout of the global economic crisis. Naturally, therefore, there has been a decline in rentals and Mumbai, known to be the most expensive city......

What YOU Can Watch On OTT This Week?

It's an action-packed menu on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives us her recommendations.   King of KothaWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: Malayalam (with subtitles) Dulquer Salmaan goes......

What are Sara and Radhika doing in Ladakh?

Meet King and Kong in Dhanush's life... Vaani gives us gyaan... Please click on the images below for a better look.   IMAGE: Are Sara Ali Khan and Radhika Madan trying to scare the PLA in......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

First Look: The king of music

To Mac users, he's already the coolest man in the world. Now, Blender magazine has named Apple chief executive Steve Jobs as the top of the pops. In their Powergeek 25 list, the magazine lists Jobs......

US Open PIX: Nadal, Alcaraz, Swiatek cruise into Round 4

A summary of Saturday's action at the US Open. IMAGE: Spain's Rafael Nadal returns against France's Richard Gasquet during the US Open men's singles third round match at Billie Jean King National......

SEE: Raina visits soldiers in Kashmir

IMAGE: Suresh Raina in his native Kashmir. Photograph and video: Suresh Raina/Instagram   Suresh Raina isn't playing IPL 2020. The Chennai Super Kings star -- the highest scorer in IPL......

Suspended CSK team doctor apologises for anti-Modi tweet

‘It was never my intention to belittle the great & herculean efforts taken by our Honb'le prime minister and the Govt in taking care of all the citizens obligations of this great nation and......

CSK team doctor suspended for anti-Govt tweet

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings players in a huddle (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: BCCI Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday suspended their team doctor, Madhu Thottappillil, over......

PIX: Sakshi and Dhoni, 10 happy years

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sakshi Dhoni/Instagram   Ten years! It seems like just yesterday that Mahendra Singh Dhoni, then India's cricket captain -- wed the petite Sakshi Singh Rawat.......