US WHO Exit Won't Impact India: Experts

'Both international cooperation and self-reliance will now acquire new purpose.' IMAGE: The WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters   Public health......

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......

10 Times Arvind Kejriwal Made Headlines

From the time he first rose to prominence during the movement against the then UPA government, Arvind Kejriwal has regularly grabbed headlines for his surprise moves and decisions.Utkarsh......

Modi calls for 'secular civil code', 'one nation one election' in I-Day speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday made an unequivocal pitch for a uniform civil code in the country, asserting that a "secular civil code" in place of the existing "communal" one is the need of......

Markets tumble as India-Pak conflict flares up; Sensex sinks 880 points

Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled over 1 per cent each on Friday as tensions soared between India and Pakistan, fuelling fears of a wider conflict. Photograph: ANI Photo......

FY25 trade deficit with China close to $100 bn amid dumping concerns

India’s trade deficit with China neared $100 billion in FY25, amid escalating concerns of dumping, data released by the commerce department on Wednesday showed. Photograph: Reuters Chinese......

How US tariffs impact Indian IT services cos in near term

Export-led Indian IT sector is not directly hit by Trump's tariff order on goods, but there could be worrisome indirect bearings on it arising out of possible slowdown in decision-making and GDP......

Sensex jumps 1,078 points on FII inflows, bank stocks

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty surged more than 1 per cent on Monday amid fresh foreign fund inflows and buying in banking and oil & gas shares. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......

'It's been very hard on Rishabh not playing, but...'

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant hasn’t figured in India's playing eleven in the last two Champions Trophy matches, but he is likely to be included in the side for the concluding Group A match against......

Will India tweak Playing XI against NZ?

  IMAGE: Axar Patel and other spinners will again come into play in the match against New Zealand on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI/X Assured of a semifinal slot, India assistant coach Ryan ten......

Surrey sell stake: Why they chose Mumbai Indians...

IMAGE: The Oval Invincibles have established themselves as a dominant force in The Hundred, securing four titles in as many years. Photograph: Surrey County Cricket Club/X Surrey County Cricket......

'We Want Bumrah To Play All 5 Tests'

'He is your battering ram.''If you are not going to play him for all five Tests, then you reduce your chances of taking all 20 wickets.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma highlighted the team's reliance on......

IOC penalises IOA over ongoing internal row

Withholds Olympic Solidarity fund and lay the blame for the IOC's decision on Sahdev Yadav, accusing him of failing to file the necessary annual financial reports to the international parent......