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data-file-width="445" data-file-height="224" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Main page as of 24 July 2009</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Type of business</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Publicly_held_company" class="mw-redirect" title="Publicly held company">Public</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Type of site</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Web_portal" title="Web portal">Web portal</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Available in</th><td class="infobox-data">English</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">January 1996<span class="noprint">; 28 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1996-01</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Mumbai" title="Mumbai">Mumbai</a>, India</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Infibeam" title="Infibeam">Infibeam Avenues Limited</a> (since October 2024)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Key people</th><td class="infobox-data">Vishal Mehta (Chairman & MD)<sup id="cite_ref-BT_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BT-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Industry</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Internet" title="Internet">Internet</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Revenue" title="Revenue">Revenue</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="white-space: nowrap">₹</span>36 crores (FY23-24)<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Net_income" title="Net income">Net income</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="white-space: nowrap">₹</span>80 lakh (2021)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Employees</th><td class="infobox-data">316 (Dec 2009)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">URL</th><td class="infobox-data url"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://rediff.com">rediff<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Commercial</th><td class="infobox-data">Yes</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Registration</th><td class="infobox-data">Optional</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Launched</th><td class="infobox-data">February 8, 1997<span class="noprint"> (27 years ago)</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1997-02-08</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Current status</th><td class="infobox-data category">Active</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Rediff.com</b>, stylized as <b>rediff.com</b>, is an Indian news, information, entertainment, and <a href="/wiki/Shopping" title="Shopping">shopping</a> website. Founded by <a href="/wiki/Ajit_Balakrishnan" title="Ajit Balakrishnan">Ajit Balakrishnan</a> in 1996, it was the first Indian website to become a mainstream news media organization.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rediff.com is headquartered in <a href="/wiki/Mumbai" title="Mumbai">Mumbai</a> with offices in <a href="/wiki/Bangalore" title="Bangalore">Bangalore</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_Delhi" title="New Delhi">New Delhi</a>, and <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>As of 2009<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rediff.com&action=edit">[update]</a></sup>, it had more than 300 employees.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 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 <a href="/wiki/Web_portal" title="Web portal">web portals</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mailbox_provider" title="Mailbox provider">email providers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rediff.com&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Rediff.com domain was registered in India in 1996.<sup id="cite_ref-IDR_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IDR-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Early products included the email service Rediffmail<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Rediff Shopping, an online marketplace selling electronics and peripherals.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In 2001, Rediff.com was alleged to be in violation of the <a href="/wiki/Securities_Act_of_1933" title="Securities Act of 1933">Securities Act of 1933</a> for filing a materially false <a href="/wiki/Prospectus_(finance)" title="Prospectus (finance)">prospectus</a> in relation to an <a href="/wiki/IPO" class="mw-redirect" title="IPO">IPO</a> of its <a href="/wiki/American_depositary_share" class="mw-redirect" title="American depositary share">American depositary shares</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The case was resolved by settlement in 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In April 2001, Rediff.com acquired the <i><a href="/wiki/India_Abroad" title="India Abroad">India Abroad</a></i> newspaper.<sup id="cite_ref-ia_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ia-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2007, Rediff iShare, a multimedia platform, was released.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2010, Rediffmail NG was launched, an email service for mobile platforms.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2012, Rediff launched its Android App for Rediff News.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In April 2016, the company decided to delist from <a href="/wiki/NASDAQ" class="mw-redirect" title="NASDAQ">NASDAQ</a>, citing the high cost of reporting requirements, given its financial condition.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Infibeam_Avenues_Limited’s_era"><span id="Infibeam_Avenues_Limited.E2.80.99s_era"></span>Infibeam Avenues Limited’s era</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rediff.com&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Infibeam Avenues Limited’s era"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rediff.com as company has existed since 1997. From 2024, Rediff.com becomes a subsidiary of Infibeam Avenues. Fintech firm Infibeam Avenues Ltd. announced on Friday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 54.1 per cent stake in internet business firm Rediff.com India Ltd.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Infibeam founder Vishal Mehta becomes Rediff’s new Chairman and Managing Director. He succeeds <a href="/wiki/Ajit_Balakrishnan" title="Ajit Balakrishnan">Ajit Balakrishnan</a>, who has led the company since its founding in 1996. This leadership change follows Infibeam Avenues Ltd's acquisition of a majority stake in Rediff.com.<sup id="cite_ref-BT_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BT-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rediff.com&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239009302">.mw-parser-output .portalbox{padding:0;margin:0.5em 0;display:table;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:175px;list-style:none}.mw-parser-output .portalborder{border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);padding:0.1em;background:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa)}.mw-parser-output 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