'We have given riot-free Maharashtra in our 18-month rule.' IMAGE: Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar speaks to Rediff.com at his home in Baramati. Photograph: Hitesh......
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......
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday underlined the necessity of any reservation standing legal scrutiny as he listed key measures undertaken by the state government for......
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said the state assembly polls are expected to be held in the second week of November and seat-sharing among the ruling allies would be finalised......
Pakistan wanted to be constitutionally communal, India wanted to be secular but is communalising itself. All three nations share a penal code, but they have amended their laws to enable the State......
'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......
'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......
The National Informatics Centre uses AI to automate document analysis and detect fraud in government departments. Illustration: Ruvic/Reuters The government's vast work has got modern help:......
The government on Thursday rolled out the internship programme on a pilot basis that will provide a total annual financial assistance of Rs 66,000 to those in the age group of 21-24 years, and aim......
'The facility works on Apple's iPhone and everything is damaged -- CNC machines, computers and CCTVs worth crores.' IMAGE: The Tata Electronics Plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, which manufactures the......
Nothing is going to change in a hurry unless attitudes change and punishments are speedy and fair, notes Ramesh Menon. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Worms are daily crawling......
Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema. On one hand......
'We have to do everything in our power to get as many Academy members to watch the film as possible.''After that, I am confident, my film will speak for itself.' IMAGE: A scene from Chhello Show.......
Poor drainage, woeful facilities in Greater Noida mar Day 1 of Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test Photograph: Kind courtesy Afghanistan Cricket Board/X Deplorable conditions at the Shaheed Vijay......
You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......
Photograph: Kind courtesy AIFF The I-League 2023-24 will be organised with 13 participating clubs on a home-and-away double round-robin basis for a total of 156 matches in the season. Subject to......