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The AI Financial Bubble Is For Real

The AI Financial Bubble Is For Real

Rediff.com1 Jan 2026

'I don't see how a company like OpenAI can honestly expect to generate revenue significant enough to maintain its spending habits via John and Jane Q. Public,' points out Sree Sreenivasan.

Training To Attack The Russians

Training To Attack The Russians

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

Glimpses of a Territorial Defence Force combat training exercise near Bucha.

Happy With The Destruction, Mr Putin?

Happy With The Destruction, Mr Putin?

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

The region around Ukraine's capital continues to recover from Russia's aborted assault on Kyiv, which turned many communities into battlefields.

Ukraine: Death Lurks Everywhere

Ukraine: Death Lurks Everywhere

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

The demining and clearing of unexploded ordnance in Ukraine after the Russian invasion could take between 5-7 years.

Foreigners Fighting For Ukraine

Foreigners Fighting For Ukraine

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

Russian forces occupied large swathes of the Sumy region after Russian invaded Ukraine, before Ukrainian forces retook control of the area in April. Russia has since concentrated its war effort in the south and east of the country.

Why Did Putin Target Vinnytsia?

Why Did Putin Target Vinnytsia?

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

The university town of Vinnytsia in Ukraine, where scores of Indians have studied over the years, came under sudden Russian attack on Friday, July 14, 2022.

Why Is Putin Bleeding?

Why Is Putin Bleeding?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

Glimpses from the warzone in Ukraine.

What Happened In Bucha Is GRUESOME

What Happened In Bucha Is GRUESOME

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

Ukraine alleges that Russian soldiers killed scores of civilians during its fight for and occupation of the Ukrainian town of Bucha and other cities and towns.

What War Leaves Behind

What War Leaves Behind

Rediff.com12 May 2022

As Russia concentrates its attack on the east and south of the country, residents of the Kyiv region are returning to assess the war's toll on their communities.

When Will The Ukrainians' Suffering End?

When Will The Ukrainians' Suffering End?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

Glimpses of the devastation in Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion.

Dangerous Land Mines Everywhere in Ukraine

Dangerous Land Mines Everywhere in Ukraine

Rediff.com28 May 2022

The deming and clearing of unexploded munitions in Ukraine after the Russian invasion could take between 5 to 7 years.

When Zelenskyy Visited A Hospital

When Zelenskyy Visited A Hospital

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met children whose parents were killed during the Russian invasion.

Who Killed Ukrainians In Bucha?

Who Killed Ukrainians In Bucha?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

Glimpses of how the Russian invasion has impacted the lives of Ukrainians.

Bombed Out Ukraine

Bombed Out Ukraine

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

A drone shot shows the massive Komodor logistics park in ruins after being bombed and burnt near Makariv. The Russian attack in early March destroyed some $50 million of medicines and medical raw materials for the Ukrainian pharmaceutical company Farmac, according to Forbes magazine.

Buildings, Homes, Communities Destroyed

Buildings, Homes, Communities Destroyed

Rediff.com13 May 2022

As Russia's war to control eastern Ukraine intensifies, Ukrainians discover the devastation Vladimir Putin's soldiers have left behind in other parts of the country.

Ukraine: Destruction All Around

Ukraine: Destruction All Around

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

Deeply disturbing images from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Carnage Continues In Ukraine...

The Carnage Continues In Ukraine...

Rediff.com6 May 2022

At around 8:30 pm local time on May 3, a series of rocket strikes hit targets across Lviv, with columns of smoke filling the sky over the city.

The Shattered Cities Of Ukraine

The Shattered Cities Of Ukraine

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

Glimpses of the all around destruction caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began two months ago on February 24.

Putin Toilet Paper Is Popular in Ukraine

Putin Toilet Paper Is Popular in Ukraine

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

The Kremlin's Tyrant finds himself in unfamiliar territory.

Death Came As They Awaited A Train

Death Came As They Awaited A Train

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

One of the most horrific Russian air strikes in recent days has been the missile strike on a rail station in Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine, which killed scores of people, including children, as they were waiting for a train.

Week 7: The Charred Cities Of Ukraine

Week 7: The Charred Cities Of Ukraine

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

Thursday, April 7, marks week 7 of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Relentless Russian shelling and bombing have devasted large swathes of Ukraine and reconstruction -- if it happens -- will take many years and thousands of billions of dollars.

Children Forget The Horrors Of War

Children Forget The Horrors Of War

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

The goal of the camp, which is near the Zalissia nature park, is to support the children of families displaced from other parts of Ukraine since the February 24 invasion, but who remain in the country.

Despair And Hope Amidst Ukraine's Ruins

Despair And Hope Amidst Ukraine's Ruins

Rediff.com27 May 2022

Although Russian shelling has largely ceased in Kharkiv, the attacks destroyed many houses and large apartment buildings, especially in the northern part of the city, leaving thousands of residents homeless.

Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Claudia Goldin

Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Claudia Goldin

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

American economic historian and labour economist Claudia Goldin won the 2023 Nobel Economics Prize for her work examining wage inequality between men and women, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2023 was awarded to 77-year-old Claudia Goldin "for having advanced our understanding of women's labour market outcomes" the prize-giving body said in a statement. Goldin will receive 11 million Swedish kronor, or around $1 million, as the sole winner of this year's prize.

War Is Not Child's Play

War Is Not Child's Play

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Following Russia's retreat from areas around the Ukrainian capital, signs of normal life have returned to Kyiv, with residents taking advantage of shortened curfew hours, businesses reopening, and foreign countries promising to return their diplomats.

Ukraine's Calamity Continues...

Ukraine's Calamity Continues...

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

The latest glimpses from the warzone in Ukraine.

I Am Ready To Fight Putin!

I Am Ready To Fight Putin!

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

Glimpses of Kyiv, Kharkiv and Donetsk, amidst the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine: Escaping Putin's Cruel War

Ukraine: Escaping Putin's Cruel War

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

While Russia focuses its attack on the east and south of the country, the threat of Russian missile strikes on Kyiv remains.

Vinnytsia Mourns The Departed

Vinnytsia Mourns The Departed

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

Glimpses of the aftermath of the Russian attack in Vinnytsia.

Death, Damage, Destruction In Ukraine

Death, Damage, Destruction In Ukraine

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

Russian troops left behind crushed buildings, destroyed structures and streets full with burnt vehicles.

Is This The War Putin Wanted?

Is This The War Putin Wanted?

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

Glimpses of events in Bucha where the Ukrainian government says the Russian army killed hundreds of civilians.

It's 6 Months Of Putin's War

It's 6 Months Of Putin's War

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

Ukraine celebrates its 1991 declaration of independence from the then USSR on the same day.

Grim Scenes From Putin's War

Grim Scenes From Putin's War

Rediff.com4 May 2022

The communities north of Kyiv were square in the path of Russia's devastating but ultimately unsuccessful attempt to seize the Ukrainian capital.

Ukrainians' Never Say Die Attitude

Ukrainians' Never Say Die Attitude

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

Glimpses of how Ukrainians are coping with Putin's War.

Is That Vladimir Putin?

Is That Vladimir Putin?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

As Russia concentrates its attack on the east and south of the country, residents of the Kyiv region are returning to assess the war's toll on their communities.

100 Days Of Putin's Invasion, Already

100 Days Of Putin's Invasion, Already

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion on February 24, 2022. The Russian invaders have made military gains in eastern Ukraine, but their early objective of capturing their neighbouring country in days, if not weeks, has not come to pass.

Ukrainian Troops Head To Battle

Ukrainian Troops Head To Battle

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

The region around Ukraine's capital continues to recover from Russia's aborted assault on Kyiv, which turned many communities into battlefields.

India allows Japanese aircraft to lift Ukraine aid from Mumbai

India allows Japanese aircraft to lift Ukraine aid from Mumbai

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

India on Thursday said it has approved the landing of Japanese commercial aircraft to collect humanitarian supplies from a UN depot in Mumbai for their distribution in Ukraine and its neighbouring countries.

Giant 25-ft tall torch unveiled in US to honour Indian spiritual guru

Giant 25-ft tall torch unveiled in US to honour Indian spiritual guru

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

A replica of the Olympic torch was unveiled in New York in honour of Indian spiritual leader Chinmoy Kumar Ghose. The giant 25-foot tall torch, considered the world's largest, was unveiled by Ashrita Furman, 59, who holds numerous Guinness Book World records.

Shutdown cost 120,000 US jobs: White House

Shutdown cost 120,000 US jobs: White House

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

The recent government shutdown and debt default crisis hit the US economy so badly that it cost the country 120,000 jobs and wiped out 0.25 per cent of economic growth for the fourth quarter, the White House said.