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......
In focus are the assembly polls in 2026.From a BJP perspective, their attack on the ruling DMK, using the 'Hindutva' card, and Annamalai's targeting of both Dravidian majors on corruption has not......
'Till the time you have the equations right the market will remain concerned.''If the (coalition) government is taken care of, then probably (the markets will) come back to its rhythm.' IMAGE:......
'Imagine what the BJP's urges would be if India's electorate awarded it truly brute majorities like the 400 plus seats the prime minister called for in the 2024 general elections?' asks Shyam G......
If Pitroda's blunder cost him his office, what should the BJP's unrepentant attitude cost it? asks Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi holds a roadshow for the......
'Within India, people want high-quality, personalised banking services, and the demand for such services has exploded.' Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters At a time when foreign banks in India are......
Retail investors have become a force to reckon with in the last 10 years with their ownership of Indian equities rising 800 basis points, or 8 per cent, to 23.4 per cent during this period,......
A remarkable story which helped transform a bureaucratic organisation to a customer centric organisation. This experience may inspire several government/private organisations to modify or adopt......
Rekha Jhunjhunwala's net worth has increased by more than 7 per cent, or Rs 2,865 crore, compared to less than 1 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex. IMAGE: Rekha Jhunjhunwala's late husband Rakesh......
'Just the amount of work which is there just to become more and more successful in banking.''For this to happen you need to have leaders who understand technology.' Illustration: Dominic......
Choona is too slow, has redundant characters and needless complications, observes Deepa Gahlot. In Mumbai slang, 'choona lagana' is to fool or con someone. Which is what six men do to a politician......
With the mad rush of celebrities, paparazzi, official photographers and influencers on red carpets and parties, people almost forget that the Cannes Film Festival is firstly, a celebration of world......
'He made me feel like a crorepati even without sitting in the hot seat.' Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Rediff.com Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya reels back to her interactions......
Testosterone, not rationale, is the driving force behind the KGF franchise, observes Sukanya Verma. Mindless machismo is the jewel of many a masala movie and blaring background music its......
'You are not going to find success all the time and you will feel insecure when your film fails at the box office, but that's a part of the game.''You just deal with it and move on.''Maybe the......
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,......
Photograph: Kind courtesy Black Caps/X.com New Zealand will have no room for complacency when they begin the T20 World Cup campaign against a gutsy Afghanistan side full of IPL stars in a Group C......
IMAGE: There is only ever one aim for India in World Cups, to win, and T20 World Cup 2022 is no different. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter India head into the T20 World Cup, with high hopes of ending......
IMAGE: The only concern for the Portugal's coach is finding a place in the team for an overflowing list of stars containing Joao Felix, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Diogo Jota, Andre Silva as......
The league, which was announced on Sunday with 12 founding members, has been championed by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, the new competition's chairman. It is now left with three Italian......