Exhibit 12.1
 CERTIFICATIONS
  1.
    
    I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Rediff.com India Limited (the Company);2.
    
    Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;3.
    
    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this
report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;4.
    
    The Companys other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f)) for the Company and we have:
 (a)
    
    Designed such disclosure controls and
procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under
our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the Company,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;(b)
    
    Designed such internal control over financial
reporting, or caused such internal control
over financial reporting to be designed under
our supervision, to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;(c)
    
    Evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys
disclosure controls and procedures and
presented in this report our conclusions
about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures, as of the end of the
period covered by this report based on such
evaluation; and(d)
    
    Disclosed in this report any change in the
Companys internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the period
covered by the annual report that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect, the Companys internal
control over financial reporting; and
 5.
    
    The Companys other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the Companys auditors and the audit committee of the
Companys Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
 (a)
    
    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses
in the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect the Companys ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information;
and(b)
    
    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant
role in the Companys internal control over financial
reporting.
  By:
    /s/ Ajit BalakrishnanAjit BalakrishnanChairman and Managing Director
(Principal Executive Officer)