Omar Yaghi: The Live-Wire Nobel Laureate

'It was from him I learnt that if you gave the student the freedom to find his own path, he would be more courageous to experiment.' IMAGE: Professor Omar Yaghi in his lab at the University of......

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......

'China not interested in settling border issue with India'

Former foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal spoke to Rediff readers about the impact of Obama's re-election on India's ties with the US and Indo-China relations. Here's the full transcript of the chat:......

Government accepted that it was procedurally FAULTY: Ex-CAG Rai

Vinod Rai, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India till May and probably the most talked-about government official in the last few years, participated in a Live Chat with readers of Rediff.com......

'Balmer Lawrie makes sense'

vatsal:hello sir i want to ask u bt 2 or 3 companies first is jagtji industries which is a liquar company whats ur view on that and second one is gillate india sir there is a small stake of Mr.......

Stock market is full of opportunities

PRANAV SANGHAVI says,Hello everyone, welcome to the chat. Let's get started. tejas asked,Hello Sir , I have 30 bharat forge 350 buys ? PRANAV SANGHAVI answers, at 2007-06-20 11:57:15Hello Tejas, I......

'SBI is a good, safe buy'

nanik:Dear sir, your chats are very useful. Thanks a lot for the same. Sir, can we enter into caprihans, lakshmi precision screws, deccan goldmines, pix transmission. Ramesh Damani:thanks for......

'Sensex to be range-bound till Budget'

'The market is in a trading zone, perhaps till the budget. However, long-term investors should be buying,' says Ramesh S Damani. chandani:hello sir, so now we are in trading zone?? is it safe to......

Goodbye 2022; Hello 2023, says Bollywood

Bollywood stars say goodbye to 2022 and welcome 2023 with beautiful messages. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nushrratt Bharuccha/Instagram Nushrratt Bharuccha: 'Sailing into 2023!! Wind in my hair........

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

'The Songs Have Already Become A Craze'

'When it was confirmed that I would do the song, Manishaji walked up to me and asked, "Please Vijayshree, tell me how are you planning to do the song. Give me a rough idea so that I am mentally......

'Thalapathy' Jadeja Says Hello Chennai

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ravindra Jadeja/Instagram It was a special homecoming for Ravindra Jadeja as he arrived in Chennai on Thursday ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh next......

SEE: I will not watch Test cricket anymore, paps tell Kohli

India batting great Virat Kohli, who announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, returned to Mumbai on Tuesday evening from Vrindavan. The 36 year old and wife Anushka Sharma were......

Why Anjali Sacrificed Her Career For Sachin

Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have......