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......
The Himachal Pradesh assembly on Wednesday passed a bill which will bar the members of the House who are disqualified under Tenth Schedule of the Constitution (anti-defection law) from drawing......
'Union Budgets are often used as political instruments and that was the intention of this government too.''But while the exercise has settled two fronts, it has left open several others and this......
Ramoji Rao lived as the interface between business and politics and was an active participant in both for most of his remarkable life. IMAGE: Telugu Desam Party President and Andhra Pradesh chief......
India has allocated Rs 1.72 trillion, or 27.67 per cent of the total defence budget to cater to modernisation of the country's arsenal. Modern militaries spend up to 50 to 60 per cent of their......
While the exterior has undergone minor refinements, the real improvements lie within, notes Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com. The Kia Sonet, a popular choice among Indian urban drivers, has received a......
Given the high priority accorded to the manufacturing sector, several policy initiatives around the theme of Atmanirbhar Bharat have been set in motion to address its competitiveness and growth.......
Mortgage finance remains a structural growth opportunity in India with a policy focus on affordable housing, housing shortages, low mortgage penetration, and rising incomes as drivers.......
'We are sure FY25 is going to be better...But to call out that all problems are behind us is a bit early.''The underlying business sentiment has not changed significantly.' IMAGE: Tata Consultancy......
Doubling standard deduction to Rs 1 lakh, increasing tax break on interest paid on housing loan and rationalisation of capital gains tax regime are some of the expectations that consultancy firm......
Industry experts believe that this deal will positively impact the Indian film industry, which is struggling with fewer movie releases. IMAGE: Karan Johar with Adar Poonawalla in Switzerland.......
'Everyone knows the money the stars are asking for is absurd.' IMAGE: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, a box office flop. Ashok Kumar is widely recognised as Hindi cinema's......
'I promise you, you've never seen her do anything like this.''It is a complete reinvention of Janhvi Kapoor.' IMAGE: Janhvi Kapoor in Ulajh. Few directors have carved a distinctive journey as......
Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema. On one hand......
At the Leo fete, Vijay had this to tell his fans: 'I know you all are in my heart. But today, I also know that I am also in the hearts of all of you...'A typical politician's line, did you say,......
In a body blow to India's medal prospects in the Commonwealth Games, key sports such as hockey, badminton, wrestling, cricket and shooting have been dropped from the 2026 edition by host city......
In this pandemic, why can't we have multiple locations for various disciplines, all of it then merged into a virtual convergence called the Olympics instead of one massive event in one city, asks......