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......

Reinventing Capitalism For The Digital Age

US Congressman Ro Khanna's message is that instead of depending on the 'hidden hand' of capitalism -- that is to say, the power of markets -- it is time for policymakers to play a more active role......

Yahoo trips over FDI rule for digital media, shuts news ops in India

Yahoo has shut down its news websites in India due the new foreign direct investment (FDI) rules that limit foreign ownership of media companies that operate and publish digital content in India.......

Gautam Gambhir receives another death threat; third in 6 days

Former cricketer and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Gautam Gambhir on Sunday received another death threat allegedly from 'ISIS Kashmir', the third in six days, police said. "Your Delhi Police and IPS......

As data hacks rise, firms turn to bug bounty hunters

Bug bounty hunters or independent ethical hackers are certified cybersecurity professionals or security researchers who crawl the web, scanning the systems for gaps through which hackers can sneak......

Govt could ban official use of gmail, yahoo by year-end

Wary of cyber snooping, the government could ban e-mail services such as Gmail and Yahoo for official communications by December this year in a move to safeguard its critical and sensitive data.......

Yahoo's Mayer eyes video programming to boost growth

As Marissa Mayer approaches her one-year anniversary as chief executive of Yahoo, she's hewing closely to the struggling Web portal's traditional advertising model - and eyeing more video......

Email spoofing is the latest cyber fraud

Email providers can stop spoof emails impersonating them from reaching their customer’s inbox or junk/bulk folder by enabling DMARC, says Venkata Satish Guttula. Illustration: Dominic......

The Star-Maker You Didn't Know About

Prayag Raj, who was so successful at his peak, ought not to have slid into oblivion, observes Deepa Gahlot. IMAGE: Anil Kapoor with Prayag Raj on the sets of 1987's Hifazat. Photograph: Kind......

Bollywood's Amazing Dads

Admit it. Cine-Ma is so called because it is obsessed with the mother figure. Whether it is Nargis in Mother India or Nirupa Roy in Deewaar, Mama's a scene stealer while Dad is just a shadow. Does......

Rocket Boys: Our heroes have come back in flesh and blood

Rocket Boys offer an overwhelming experience to me and many others who saw Homi Bhabha in action at Trombay, notes Dr K S Parthasarathy, former Secretary, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board. IMAGE:......

Bollywood's Amazing WINTER FASHION

Winter is kicking in, but in a year dominated by a deadly global pandemic, chills and thrills are largely limited to staying indoors. One can always take refuge in the world of movies though where......

Buttler to replace Morgan as England's ODI captain?

'For me it's a no-brainer that Jos Buttler takes over that role' IMAGE: Lancashire boy Jos Buttler set to become England’s white ball skipper. Photograph: Philip Brown/Getty Images......

Talks break down, US women's team turn to court

IMAGE: From left, USA Women's Soccer team forwards Megan Rapinoe, Christen Press, and Alex Morgan pose for a portrait. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters The female players who sued the United......

Trump raps US captain for spurning potential White House invite

Rapinoe was one of the first American athletes to join former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's protest against police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem.   IMAGE: 'Megan should......