Assure Trump of a peaceful power transfer in Jan: Biden

Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Thursday vowed to ensure a peaceful and orderly transfer of power to President-elect Donald Trump in January and appealed to the people to accept the election......

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......

J-K: Terrorists fire at Army convoy, 1 killed in gunfight

Terrorists opened fire at an Army convoy Monday morning, targeting an ambulance, in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu region, following which special forces and National Security Guard commandos launched......

India Needs A National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy document should flag all major issues concerning security strategy and provide guidelines to concerned departments to work out suitable action plans. Since the global......

'Tax Relief For Middle Class Will Boost Markets'

'Like every Budget, this time, too, there is chatter around tinkering with the long-term capital gains tax.''Investors may not want to jump into the markets until there is clarity on this front.'......

Bharat Electronics' growth story is intact after excellent Q4 performance

Bharat Electronics (BEL) reported excellent results for the January-March quarter (Q4) of FY24, which were driven by decent EBITDA margins and higher PAT as well as good revenue growth. Order......

'Kirana Stores May Adopt Quick Commerce'

'Traders must adopt digital payments as soon as possible within a set timeframe, as the nation is moving rapidly towards digitisation.''Ignoring digital systems is not an option for strengthening......

Lessons To Be Learnt From Nitin Desai's Death

We must stop stigmatising business failures.Particularly when startups are mushrooming all around, the financial system, backed by the RBI and the government, can explore ways of extending support......

'I was attacked for being anti-national'

'What the film shows is an India, which was headed in a completely different direction than where we are headed.' IMAGE: Anand Patwardhan with his mother Nirmala and father Balu in the documentary......

Jawan Review: SRK Makes This Trip Worthwhile

'Be it Khan highlighting the issues with a rigged system, or schooling accountability from the government, or stressing the power of the vote, or that baap/beta line -- this is a kind of......

Catch Some Unicorn Action On OTT

Along with Salman Khan's multi-starrer Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan and Keanu Reeves's action blockbuster John Wick: Chapter 4, we have Nawazuddin Siddiqui's rom-com Tiku Weds Sheru releasing on OTT......

'I knew my film would not have a hero or villain'

'Rakesh's life is hard, but he knows how to find joy.''He doesn't think his life's value comes from money. He sees no shame in his poverty.' IMAGE: A scene from Against The Tide. In what seems......

Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger to help develop Indian football

IMAGE: Arsene Wenger will play a role in Indian football's grassroots programmes and talent development. Photograph: Mohamed Farag/Getty Images Former Arsenal manager and world governing body......

Sangakkara says Hardik can handle tough transition

IMAGE: India's Hardik Pandya speaks to the media. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images A transition period in an international team is always "difficult to handle" but India has abundant talent......

Nationwide shock as Italy miss out on World Cup 2022

IMAGE: Italian players in disbelief after they miss out on World Cup Qualification. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters Eight months after winning the European Championship trophy and being......

Foden ready to light up Euro 2020

Blessed with silky technical skills, vision, anticipation and an eye for goal, Phil Foden offers coach Gareth Southgate several options, either wide in a three-pronged attack, a more orthodox......

Tokyo Olympics: Adviser frets about Games; volunteers quit

Addressing a parliamentary committee, medical adviser Shigeru Omi said organisers should explain to the public why they are going ahead in the middle of a pandemic.   IMAGE: Doctors have said......