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Why Professionals Are Returning to Flipkart

Why Professionals Are Returning to Flipkart

Rediff.com2 days ago

Homegrown e-commerce giant Flipkart is experiencing a significant trend of senior leaders rejoining the company, driven by its people-first culture, opportunities for growth with ownership, and the chance to solve problems at an India scale.

How Could Markets Be At All-Time Highs While Portfolios Languished?

How Could Markets Be At All-Time Highs While Portfolios Languished?

Rediff.com29 Dec 2025

There are vexing questions around the disconnect between Nifty returns and portfolio returns, between economic growth and earnings growth, and finally, between earnings growth and market returns, points out Debashis Basu.

Had Bumrah not been there, BGT series would've been one-sided: McGrath

Had Bumrah not been there, BGT series would've been one-sided: McGrath

Rediff.com1 Jan 2025

Jasprit Bumrah's incredible performance has prevented the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series from becoming completely lopsided in Australia's favour, said pace great Glenn McGrath, lauding the India spearhead for his ball-control and ability to adapt quickly.

'Mohit Sharma has the basics to make it at the top'

'Mohit Sharma has the basics to make it at the top'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

Fast bowling coach and biomechanics expert Ian Pont talks to Manu Shankar about a new facility in Bangalore for aspiring pacers.

'Let's move past teaching Indian fast bowlers to become medium pace bowling machines'

'Let's move past teaching Indian fast bowlers to become medium pace bowling machines'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

'Unless Indian bowlers work with the correct information, the right mindset and the learning that encourages pace and accuracy together, they won't be able to maximise their talent,' says English bowling coach Ian Pont.

What Went WRONG with LSG?

What Went WRONG with LSG?

Rediff.com20 May 2025

It was Rishabh Pant's brief, unconvincing stint at the crease that starkly epitomised his season-long struggle

'The anti-corruption unit has an almost impossible job'

'The anti-corruption unit has an almost impossible job'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Former Essex player Ian Pont, who is now engaged in coaching Indian bowlers at the Ultimate Pace Foundation in Bengaluru, tells Manu Shankar/Rediff.com you can never ensure that the spot-fixing episode won't resurface. 'All you can do is deal with it correctly when it happens.'

Gabba Test: What Changes Will India Make?

Gabba Test: What Changes Will India Make?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the third Test against Australia in Brisbane?

How T20 cricket is ruining the art of Test match batting

How T20 cricket is ruining the art of Test match batting

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

'Sometimes you're so used to muscling the ball that you end up forgetting the soft hands which probably used to happen eight or 10 years back. A complete cricketer is a cricketer who plays T20 format and Test cricket successfully. He can adapt his game.'

How The US Helps India Counter The China Threat

How The US Helps India Counter The China Threat

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

Reports (not denied by India) that the USA had 'for the first time provided real-time details to their Indian counterparts on the Chinese positions and force strength in advance of a PLA incursion' into Tawang at the LAC in December 2022, helping India thwart China's expansionist designs, show how operationally effective the USA-India friendship has become on the ground. A engaging excerpt from Sreeram Chaulia's must-read new book, Friends: India's Closest Strategic Partners.

I dedicate my man of the match award to Dayal: Faf du Plessis

I dedicate my man of the match award to Dayal: Faf du Plessis

Rediff.com19 May 2024

Pacer Yash Dayal kept his cool in a tense final over to seal a 27-run win against Chennai Super Kings and send RCB through to the play-offs.

My IPL 2024 Dream Team

My IPL 2024 Dream Team

Rediff.com28 May 2024

Forget team colours! Let's build the ultimate dream team, a team that would dominate any opponent...

Rahul Or Dhoni? Who Batted Best? Vote!

Rahul Or Dhoni? Who Batted Best? Vote!

Rediff.com20 Apr 2024

Does Rahul get your vote? Or did you prefer Dhoni's cameo?

King Kohli Reigns In Dharamsala!

King Kohli Reigns In Dharamsala!

Rediff.com10 May 2024

Virat Kohli starred with the bat for RCB with a vintage knock in a must-win game to help them overpower Punjab Kings.

Even Ambedkar can't abolish Constitution now: Modi

Even Ambedkar can't abolish Constitution now: Modi

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

Amid opposition charges that the Bharatiya Janata Party was out to destroy the Constitution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that his government revered it and even Babasaheb Ambedkar would not be able to abolish it now.

Head Or Fraser-McGurk? Who Batted Best?

Head Or Fraser-McGurk? Who Batted Best?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

Saturday witnessed an onslaught of runs, with a total of over 450 runs scored, setting the stage for several outstanding batting performances.

'Would like bowling to Kohli, Root, Smith...'

'Would like bowling to Kohli, Root, Smith...'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

'India have a good bunch of fast bowlers.' 'Umesh is doing really well and so are Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant.'

Easy money is spoiling cricketers: McGrath

Easy money is spoiling cricketers: McGrath

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

Quick bucks made through popular Twenty20 leagues are spoiling fast bowlers across the world as they stop working hard after initial success, laments Australian pace legend Glenn McGrath. "Biggest issue which I find, probably not just in India, probably around the world is how hard they are prepared to work. "And if they do get little bit of success playing in IPL or big bash in Australia is that they get to that level and they think they have made it and they stop working hard and they stop training as much," McGrath said after attending a coaching clinic for Under-23 pacers at the PCA stadium in Mohali.

Will Jio MF Disrupt MF Business?

Will Jio MF Disrupt MF Business?

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

While Jio MF will undoubtedly grow in size, it will have to cross multiple hurdles even to emerge as the market leader, observes Debashis Basu.

'England have ceased to believe they can win'

'England have ceased to believe they can win'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Ian Pont, a former Essex player and fast bowling coach, now at the Ultimate Pace Foundation in Bengaluru, analyses England's disastrous World Cup campaign in an exclusive conversation with Manu Shankar/Rediff.com.

'Mohit is an inspiration for every young wannabe pacer in India'

'Mohit is an inspiration for every young wannabe pacer in India'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Fast bowling coach and biomechanics expert Ian Pont discusses the rise of India medium pacer Mohit Sharma with Manu Shankar/Rediff.com

The Best Of Yash Chopra On OTT

The Best Of Yash Chopra On OTT

Rediff.com11 May 2023

Deepa Gahlot lists the most popular Yash Chopra films -- the ones he directed, not produced (yes, so that means no DDLJ) -- that can be watched on OTT.

Amazon Unveils Slate Of Films, Series

Amazon Unveils Slate Of Films, Series

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Amazon Prime Video has doubled its content investments in India and announced as many as 41 new titles in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English, thereby throwing an open challenge to their streaming competitor, Netflix.

How I slayed my demons and won an Olympic medal

How I slayed my demons and won an Olympic medal

Rediff.com26 May 2020

'Sport is cruel, as is life, which is why winning becomes sweet.'

Former refugee Mabil senses new chance Aus soccer team

Former refugee Mabil senses new chance Aus soccer team

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

The 22-year-old was named in Arnold's first squad last week as the new coach looks to regenerate the team with youth after the Socceroos' group stage exit at the World Cup.

Virat Kohli has done the right thing

Virat Kohli has done the right thing

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Is Kohli not a great captain in spite of so many wins? My answer is, yes, declares Dr Sudhir Bisht.

India Sitting on COVID Time Bomb

India Sitting on COVID Time Bomb

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

Whether the third wave will ravage us depends on the pace of vaccinations, careful and calibrated opening up of establishments, and a strategy to contain the spread in specific states or pockets.

How India botched up its war against COVID-19

How India botched up its war against COVID-19

Rediff.com10 May 2021

India is in the midst of its biggest crisis since Independence. It is a national emergency and begs to be dealt with. Politics can wait. Lives need to be saved. We need to vaccinate India at a pace faster than any country in the world, asserts Ramesh Menon.

Exclusive! How this man transformed India's batting

Exclusive! How this man transformed India's batting

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

'The 2014 Australia tour and the brand of cricket played by the team laid a great foundation of the brilliant run of success enjoyed across all formats and conditions.' 'It also coincided with Virat Kohli enjoying the responsibilities of leading the team and then putting his heart and soul into taking the Indian team to ascend many unconquered summits.'

How Tirupati Trust can help India counter economic crisis

How Tirupati Trust can help India counter economic crisis

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

While there are no definitive statistics available, the Tirupati Trust Foundation has well over 1,000 tonnes of gold.

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.

Review: PK, a mixed bag of spunk and sentimentality

Review: PK, a mixed bag of spunk and sentimentality

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

When PK works, it does with great merit. When it does not, it sermonises, says Sukanya Verma.

'Drones will come back to haunt the US'

'Drones will come back to haunt the US'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

Drones may have been used for non-lethal purposes but state-sponsored assassinations and semi-covert wars are fuelling their boom and not scientific missions or creative activists, says American political activist Medea Benjamin.

10 skills to develop while you're in college

10 skills to develop while you're in college

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

Networking can be an invaluable skill for job hunting, start-ups and picking up best practices.

Fountainhead of unrest in Kashmir: August 9, 1953

Fountainhead of unrest in Kashmir: August 9, 1953

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

'Aggravated fears about the fate of Article 370 and Article 35A of the Constitution have reopened old wounds and laid bare the widening emotional distance between Srinagar and New Delhi,' says Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir affairs.

Why DMK's spring-cleaning won't work

Why DMK's spring-cleaning won't work

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

With assembly elections only two years away, in 2016, the DMK may not have the luxury of time on its side. If the slow pace of reforms that the party has indulged itself in, in the past decade and more is any indicator, the committed 25 percent vote-share would either be frittered away, or lost, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Institutions continue to be clouded in attacks in Tamil Nadu, but...

Institutions continue to be clouded in attacks in Tamil Nadu, but...

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

The 'Raj Bhavan/Nakkeeran Gopal case', in which editor S Gopal was arrested in the morning and set free by the court in the afternoon, is not the first one where the Tamil Nadu's once-reputed police force is seen as faltering in the eye of the law, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Buffett's wit, humility, charm never fail to impress shareholders

Buffett's wit, humility, charm never fail to impress shareholders

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Berkshire Hathaway annual meetings are most awaited.

FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Following is the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day.

How Modi plans to deal with China

How Modi plans to deal with China

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

How Modi plans to deal with China