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......

40 Years Later, Can The Wounds Ever Heal?

As a consequence of prominence given to the brutality during those few days, a very important aspect of that episode got almost glossed over. This was the intervention by a very significant section......

'Yeh Patthar Nahin Todegi'

There was a memorable meeting with a 'tall, elegant, beautiful girl', who had recently finished her 12th in the strongly tribal Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh. 'I was shocked. In this whole sea of......

Nayab Saini takes oath as Haryana CM; PM, allies attend

Nayab Singh Saini, the proverbial dark horse who became star of the Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in the Haryana assembly elections, was sworn in as chief minister of the state on Thursday in a......

'Private Sector Must Create Jobs'

'The private sector believes that some enablers in labour-intensive sectors like apparel, toys, tourism and media retail can unlock a lot of jobs.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

Sensex, Nifty settle lower after hitting record highs

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday after hitting their all-time high levels in early trade amid selling in blue-chip IT stocks and HDFC Bank. Illustration: Dominic......

Unemployment: One of the BIG problems facing Modi 3.0

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led-NDA government in its third term must tackle the problem of unemployment in the country, especially in the unorganised sector and in small and medium enterprises,......

Sensex breaches 77,000-mark for first time

Benchmark equity indices hit their all-time high levels in early trade on Monday, with the Sensex breaching the 77,000-mark for the first time ever, rallying for the fourth day running.......

'They Wanted To Cover Up Their Bloodied Hands'

'This was a government that wanted nobody outside Bangladesh to know that they were simply inept and run by a highly authoritarian leader who was afraid of any criticism towards herself.' IMAGE: A......

Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha Review: Old-Style Romance In The Age Of Tinder

Right from the lofty title, Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha keeps aiming to be an epic, and keeps falling short, discovers Deepa Gahlot. Neeraj Pandey's thriller-heavy filmography has given him enough of......

10 Gen Z Actors To Watch Out For!

They've got talent. They've got determination. They're here to stay. There's been a steady rise of Gen Z actors trying their luck in showbiz. And what makes their breakout an even bigger deal is......

Amar Singh Chamkila Review: WAH!!

Diljit Dosanjh's switch in singing style as he smoothly assumes Amar Singh Chamkila's vocal persona highlights the brilliance of his artistry, observes Sukanya Verma. Back in the 1980s, popular......

Washout Time For India Down Under

Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in Perth on November 22, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to......

Remembering Major Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day

PM Modi, Sports Minister Mandaviya lead tributes to Olympian Dhyan Chand on Thursday, August 29, his birth anniversary. IMAGE: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya pays tribute to Major Dhyan Chand......

T20 WC: Afghanistan deserve to be in the semis: Rashid

IMAGE: Afghanistan scripted history by qualifying for their maiden T20 World Cup semi-final with a win over Bangladesh in the Super 8 on Tuesday. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket Board/X Skipper......

Denmark: Men refuse pay rise, support women's football

IMAGE: The Danish National team lining up ahead of a Euro 2024 Qualifier. Photograph: DBU / X Denmark's male footballers have decided to refuse a pay rise for playing for the national team in......

Pugalist Nishant Dev books spot at Paris Olympics

  IMAGE: Nishant Dev is the first Indian male boxer to book a berth for the Paris Games. Photograph: BFI/X Nishant Dev (71kg) became the first Indian male pugilist to secure a Paris Games......