'Daddy, vote for Barack Obama'

Rediff.com had sought readers' views on the US presidential elections. Here are some responses. Shefali Razdan Duggal, 37, political activist, voted for the Obama/Biden ticket in San Francisco. "I......

Hike plans to use artificial intelligence to beat WhatsApp

  There is one app that everyone needs and that is a messaging app, which is where Hike comes in. Kavin Mittal has a theme: apps will go the way of compact disks. They will be obsolete within......

Market insight: How to play the Budget

Going long on Budget day announcement can go horribly wrong, writes Devangshu Datta. Trading on, or near Budget day is always a tense exercise but it can be very rewarding. Prices move very fast......

E-books yet to catch on in India

Bookworms warm up to the e-reader, but the device will take a few years to catch on in India. When Gaurav Mishra, CEO of Delhi-based media consultancy 2020 Social, took a holiday to Miami last......

Are hotel key cards safe? Well. . .

Many hotels and resorts use electronic key cards. These cards with a magnetic strip are programmed in such a manner that once the duration of the stay is over, the person does not get access to the......

Cricket excluded from provisional list of '28 LA Games

IMAGE: India batting great Virat Kohli in action against England. Photograph: Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images Cricket's bid for a place in the Olympics received a setback when it was excluded from the......

PIX: Climbing makes thrilling debut at Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: Bassa Mawem, left, of France and Jakob Schubert of Austria compete during the sport climbing men's combined, seed qualification on Day 11 of the Tokyo Olympic Games at Aomi Urban Sports......

Surfer killed by lightning while training for Olympic qualifier

IMAGE: 22-year-old surfer Katherine Diaz was struck just after entering the water on Friday at El Tunco Beach, about 10 miles (16km) south of capital San Salvador. Photograph: Kind courtesy,......

5 sports recommended for inclusion at 2020 Tokyo Games

Actress Jessica Alba throws out the ceremonial first pitch. Photograph: Harry How/Getty Images Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics have recommended five more sports -- baseball/softball, karate,......

Surfing is closer to an art form than a sport. Do you agree?

‘I think surfing in itself is more of an art form and an expression so I think the Olympic banner doesn't really suit the sport of surfing’ Australia's Owen Wright exits the water......