Jaitley, Dwivedi change the rules of political engagement

Arun Jaitley and Janardan Dwivedi have rewritten the rules of politics in the Age of the Internet and its young and restless user base, reports Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.. Two political leaders are......

Hope UNSC reform process will be accelerated: UN chief

Ahead of a visit to India, United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday expressed hope that the Security Council's reform process will be accelerated to meet expectations of countries like India......

A retreat has been sounded in Anna vs govt battle

The public perception at this stage of the battle is that the victory thus far belongs to Anna Hazare and his followers, but in reality it may turn out to be a victory of mixed proportions, feels......

Hong Kong celebrates 10 yrs under China

President Hu Jintao on Sunday led China in celebrating 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's peaceful return to Chinese sovereignty, promising Beijing's full support to the former British colony's......

Oil and gas price volatility likely to continue in 2021

A swift recovery in oil demand in India is not only helping the stability of the global market, it is giving huge fiscal headroom to the government in terms of additional excise duty.......

Hazards of investing in ponzi schemes

The news of Bengaluru-based IMA cheating thousands once again underlines the need for investors to steer clear of unregulated deposit schemes.The most important sign of a Ponzi scheme is the......

'India might get sick before it gets rich'

Among the earliest multinational corporations that started business in 1930, Philips India, a subsidiary of Royal Philips of the Netherlands, ruled the consumer electronics market in India for many......

Reliance is ready for a big surge: Mukesh

"It took three decades for Reliance to create an enterprise value of over $80 billion - that is, over Rs. 370,000 crore. However, I feel hopeful and confident that Reliance can accomplish value......

'I don't know why I haven't had a baby yet'

 'I am the undiscovered Julia Roberts of India. They haven't figured it out yet.' Kalki Koechlin gets talking. IMAGE: Kalki on the ramp: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com "I feel like......

Jeetendra's TOP 15 Films

The legendary star turns 75 today! Not many can boast of a success like Jeetendra's. To understand the pulse of your audience is equivalent to a super power in showbusiness and the star's 'acting......

Rajni lost and found

He is not your run-of-the-mill superstar. In fact, he is not like your other superstars, and I am not talking only of him outstripping the others in the number of crores earned per film. You see......

'Can Schumacher come back?'

Formula One is in shock.Michael Schumacher's retirement decision has resulted in heartbreak across the globe, and rediff readers too felt let down by the legend's decision. Tributes to the great......

'Australia's approach is to keep innovating'

As cricket is turning into a multi-national business, players are not the only professionals around. The efficiency behind the scenes, in the boardrooms and the cricket structures, is becoming......