New feature rich homepage with images and videos, designed to enhance user experience and improve use and functionality for handheld touch screen devices

Company Website: http://in.rediff.com/index.html
MUMBAI, India -- (Business Wire)

Rediff.com India Limited (Nasdaq: REDF), India’s leading online provider of news, information, communication, entertainment and shopping services today released the latest version of its Rediff.com website, featuring a new and enhanced homepage sporting a tiled interface.

The Rediff homepage in its new avatar brings alive an assortment of content and services using the contemporary grid layout that is visually rich. Each unit of the grid features the latest information photographs and videos, giving it a more interactive and image-friendly appearance. Featuring 30 headlines, the new homepage offers a wide assortment of relevant news items from across sections like News and Politics, Business, Movies, Get Ahead, Cricket and Sports. Additionally, Rediff’s e-commerce platform, a fast-growing segment for Rediff, also gets a boost with a large footprint on the homepage to capitalize on the growing usage of e-commerce platforms throughout India.

This new design is based on user feedback and provides a seamless experience on personal computers and laptops as well as touchscreen handheld devices like tablets and smartphones.

Ajit Balakrishnan, Chairman and CEO, Rediff.com said, “The Indian internet user base is quickly moving to consuming our services on various types of mobile devices, whether at home or on the go. As a result, this transition required us to take a fresh and innovative view of how our users are likely to interact with our portal. Our new tiled interface is a step towards making it easy for a rapidly growing segment of users who access our website from tablet-like touch screen devices. We have also redesigned the site in terms of providing users with the content and imagery they desire on our home page, while adding more e-commerce options, which have been in higher demand from this growing population. We believe the steps we’ve taken will enhance the overall user experience and, over time, contribute to a growing Rediff user base and more widespread adoption of the Rediff brand.”

To experience the new Rediff.com website, visit http://www.rediff.com

About Rediff India:

Rediff India (NASDAQ: REDF) is one of the premier worldwide online providers of news, information, communication, entertainment and shopping services for Indians worldwide. Founded in 1996, Rediff.com is headquartered in Mumbai, India with offices in New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and New York.

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Contacts:

Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs Contact:
Rediff.com India Ltd.
Mandar Narvekar
+91-22-6182-0000
investor@rediff.co.in
or
Media Relations Contact:
GW Communications (U.S.A.)
Glenn Wiener and Dionne Manchester
212-786-6011 / 212-786-6068
gwiener@GWCco.com / dionne@GWCco.com

Source: Rediff.com India Limited