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......

SC collegium rejects judge's request to retain her at Madras HC

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has rejected a request made by Justice V M Velumani to retain her as a Madras high court judge. The collegium, by its resolution......

'People of Kerala can't be HOODWINKED'

'Whatever the BJP tries to do, they will not be able to make a big mark in Kerala.' IMAGE: A child wears a mask with a CPI-M election symbol at a Pinarayi Vijayan rally in Kerala, March 18, 2021.......

Mr Modi, make India shine again!

'Modi could become the Nehru of the 21st century, and re-establish a new Tryst with Destiny, by stating once and for all that Mera Bharat Mahaan is and will always be a truly secular and inclusive......

Ambani, Tata: Executioner vs. innovator

Here is why Indians prefer leaders with great execution capability than the one who has innovative skills. E Sreedharan is something of a folk hero to educated urban Indians whereas Dinesh Mohan......

The man behind Vande Bharat Express

'This is not just Make in India; this is much more than that. Right from design to delivery, everything was done in India.' IMAGE: Sudhanshu Mani, right, then general manager, Integral Coach......

Few fund raising options that can help Modi govt

Can India's public sector come to the rescue of the Indian economy? That's the question which the government has asked, in the finance ministry's mid-year review of the economy. Some economists......

'No difference between UPA1, UPA2 and this govt'

'Karna is the greatest warrior in the Mahabharata -- in fact, Arjuna is a nobody in front of Karna.''But Arjuna had a better advisor in Krishna than Karna.''Karna failed because he listened to the......