Rediff.com
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Rediff.com, stylized as rediff.com, is an Indian news, information, entertainment, and shopping website. Founded by Ajit Balakrishnan in 1996, it was the first Indian website to become a mainstream news media organization.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is headquartered in Mumbai with offices in Bengaluru, New Delhi, and New York City.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:As of, it had more than 300 employees.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> At the time of its founding, internet access had only been available in India for five months with a mere 18,000 users, leaving Rediff.com as one of the earliest Indian web portals and email providers.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
The Rediff.com domain was registered in India in 1996.<ref name=IDR>Template:Cite web</ref> Early products included the email service Rediffmail<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Rediff Shopping, an online marketplace selling electronics and peripherals.<ref>https://www.business-standard.com/content/press-releases-ani/tata-cliq-partners-with-rediff-com-to-attract-new-shoppers-124010800722_1.html</ref>
In 2001, Rediff.com was alleged to be in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 for filing a materially false prospectus in relation to an IPO of its American depositary shares.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref> The case was resolved by settlement in 2009.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In April 2001, Rediff.com acquired the India Abroad newspaper.<ref name="ia">Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2007, Rediff iShare, a multimedia platform, was released.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2010, Rediffmail NG was launched, an email service for mobile platforms.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2012, Rediff launched its Android App for Rediff News.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In April 2016, the company decided to delist from NASDAQ, citing the high cost of reporting requirements, given its financial condition.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Infibeam Avenues Limited's era
In 2024, Rediff.com became a subsidiary of Infibeam Avenues, which acquired a 54.1 per cent stake in Rediff.com India Ltd.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Infibeam founder Vishal Mehta became Rediff's new Chairman and Managing Director, succeeding Ajit Balakrishnan, who had led the company since its founding in 1996.<ref name="BT"/>