Rediff.com, stylized as rediff.com, is an Indian news, information, entertainment, email service and shopping website. Founded by Ajit Balakrishnan in 1996, it was the first Indian website to become a mainstream news media organization.[4][5] It is headquartered in Mumbai with offices in Bengaluru, New Delhi, and New York City.[6]
As of 2009, it had more than 300 employees.[7] 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.[8]