'Is the tech wonder of our times headed for trouble?' asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
Ajit Balakrishnan on how the Web could return to its original egalitarian goals.
Complicated social phenomena behind it, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Some examples that show we may be call for introspection, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Taking advantage of the indifference of passengers, the Indian Railways routinely indulges in several unfair trade practices, says S Pushpavanam.
Do we have to say more? An icon of a phone for many, this retro phone is back with a bang, says Ashish Narsale.
Is it likely that one of these days, a demand may rise that only truthful endorsement should be made in media and that if it is discovered that she or he in real life does not use that brand, punishment may follow, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
Indian policy-makers must see the choices before them as economic, not moral, ones, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
There's a lot more than what meets the eye at Dahanu Beach discovers a Rediff reader armed with a camera.
Yes, Nokia phones are back. This time with android Nougat OS and fingerprint scanners.
'Unless we change and we see a change in the direction we are taking, times can only get worse.'
Or, what will the Indian policy process allow it to be, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
The world awaits a creative breakthrough for mobile phone ads, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Ajit Balakrishnan on how Indian society and the polity need to be carried along.
Sukanya Verma picks her favourite Deepika Padukone scenes.
Ajit Balakrishnan reflects on pariahs, small businesses, and blockchains.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on entrance examinations, admission procedures at international universities.
Ajit Balakrishnan on mapping the Business Serengeti.
Planning to buy a sports bike? Naveen Soni looks at the coming attractions in the bike market.
Ajit Balakrishnan envisions a flag to capture the spirit of the impending conflicts of the Information Age.
Looking for a quiet getaway? Head to Panchgani, near Mumbai says Harnoor Channi-Tiwary.
A minor fix in tax laws can make start-ups bloom, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
A minor fix in tax laws can make start-ups bloom, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' stock market queries. Ajit will offer his unbiased views on a weekly basis
Perhaps one aspect of the way modern media particularly print and news television works need some soul-searching: Their tendency to "frame" news stories as a conflict between two personalities, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Poised for a global release soon and priced between Rs 25,000-40,000 bracket, the refreshed versions of these A series phones will quite be head turners, says Himanshu Juneja.
The processes that create a seven per cent-plus GDP growth rate without a similar growth in jobs are far from fully understood, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Failure is something that needs to be managed as carefully as success.
Ajit Balakrishnan on understanding the anti-cash chorus.
Get Ahead reader Sangeeta didn't realise how she spent an entire day on the banks of the Narmada at Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh.
Chandratal is utterly mesmerizing, says Rediff reader Mridula Dwivedi. Here she shares these amazing pictures of her Himalayan adventure.
Heading to Kanyakumari? You won't regret a visit to the Thirparappu waterfalls.
Steve Case's book is filled with insightful scenes that describe how the modern online industry was put together, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.
There is mounting evidence that the Information Revolution may mean the end of large-scale vertically integrated businesses whose guiding principle, "economies of scale", was the defining miracle of the Industrial Age.
I admire Kejriwal's intelligence but pity the fact that he had to use all the ingenuity and scheming to achieve his revenue enhancement goal, says Sudhir Bisht.
The middle class's long push to force the state to retreat from the economy may be reversing, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
The power to cause societal pain, at least to some segments of society, is intrinsic to the nature of technological innovation.
A more rigorous training in core skills is required to boost the engineering talent in the country, instead of a varnish of 'soft skills', says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Startups in India need low-cost debt for working capital, which is impossible to get.
The popular island just off the coast of Mumbai has a lot more to offer than you know.
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