'A Big Chunk Of India's Office Workers Will End Up Becoming Part Of The Gig Economy'

'More and more people from the middle class will become self-employed gig workers mostly working from home, rather than as office workers with salary, promotion, bonuses, etc.' Illustration:......

Data Protection Rules Coming by Year-End

'One has to be very mindful because it will be applicable for big tech platforms and even for banks and insurers, whose business is completely different.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff  ......

'Job Losses Will Come First, Job Creation Will Come Later'

'When AI comes in, coders in Bangalore or Hyderabad will lose their jobs.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using Microsoft Copilot has only been posted for representational purposes.......

Classify Strategic Data As 'National Asset'

...on par with oil, power, and defence, and to restrict its storage under foreign control. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Govt: Boost AI Now or Lose IT Edge

'What the government is doing would be a drop in the ocean. It has to be matched by investments by industry.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for......

India Activates Digital Privacy Law

The new rules allow for a staggered implementation road map, giving companies, data fiduciaries, data principals, and other stakeholders up to 18 months to comply with the administrative guidelines......

With firefighting behind them, insurers can now shift gears and focus on growth

Recent years have been turbulent for the insurance industry due to direct and indirect tax reforms, regulatory overhaul and other external pressures. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh The events......

'Where Your Data Resides Is Now A Fundamental Question'

'What we see now is a much stronger need for data sovereignty.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff   Hans Dekkers, general manager, IBM Asia Pacific, was recently in India to announce collaboration......

Bollywood Scores Huge In Australia

Indian films are set to cross A$39 million at the Australian box office in 2025, outperforming local cinema and becoming the third-largest after the US and UK. IMAGE: Ahaan Panday as Krish Kapoor......

Will Kantara Storm The Diwali Box Office?

It's 'not looking like a Diwali lineup, which is usually grand and has superstar movies.' IMAGE: Will Kantara -- A Legend Chapter 1 be Diwali 2025's biggest hit?   Aditya Sarpotdar's Thamma is a......

'Big Call': Maxwell Pulls Out Of IPL 2026 Auction!

'It's a big call, and one I make with a lot of gratitude for everything this league has given me.' IMAGE: That Glenn Maxwell is no longer an attractive commodity in the IPL market was evident......

Big relief for Chaubey-led AIFF executive committee

The National Sports Governance Act is expected to come into force in two months. IMAGE: The Supreme Court instructed the national federation, headed by Kalyan Chaubey, to prohibit office-bearers......

Premier League on mission to expand India footprint

The EPL has set up an office in Mumbai, its first ever in India, to support fan engagement and growth of the league and its clubs. IMAGE: Michael Owen during a Premier League fan event in Mumbai.......

Will India Take Revenge For November 19, 2023?

IMAGE: Mitchell Starc and Travis Head with Dhruv Jurel and Nitish Kumar Reddy during a media photo-op at the Optus stadium in Perth, October 17, 2025. Photograph: BCCI/X There has never been a......

Virat Kohli Is Still Scoring Big

Whether in cricket or business, Kohli continues to play the long game. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Virat Kohli might have announced his retirement from Test cricket, but he remains very......