DRDO's failures over the decades have contributed significantly to India becoming the world's biggest weapons importer, points out Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd). IMAGE: The Indian......
Can legislation enable this, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I still remember, in my school days, when my classmates and I fell into an argument about who......
In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts. A fascinating......
India on Friday sealed five major defence acquisition contracts worth Rs 39,125 crore including procurement of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, radars, weapon systems and aero-engines for MiG-29......
While Narendra Modi has spent fewer days abroad than his predecessor -- 275 days versus Dr Manmohan Singh's 306 -- he has travelled more widely than any other Indian PM. IMAGE: Prime Minister......
The new four-wheeler (4W) electric vehicle (EV) policy may spur the entry of global majors. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The manufacturing policy cuts Customs duty to 15 per cent, given a......
The banking regulator was uncomfortable with the runaway pace at which consumer credit was growing. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Tucked away in the 'Report on Trend and Progress of......
After the government’s online monitoring system for the import of electronic hardware items went live on November 1, inbound shipments of laptops and tablets slipped in November to a......
The Centre will invest around Rs 200 crore over five years for the exploration and development of these mines. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.An......
India’s import of personal computers, including laptops and tablets, shot up in September by 42 per cent to $715 million, reversing a year-long downward trend after the government announced......
Article 370 is not as crude as some of the openly propagandist films made in recent times.It could at least open up a discussion on what is to be done to heal the wounds of the people of Kashmir,......
Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them! With the pandemic done and dusted, people are back to watching films in their neighborhood theaters and......
'Ours is a disaster movie with no big stars, songs or commercial ingredients.''Yet, it is Malayalam cinema's highest grosser.' IMAGE: Director Jude Anthany Joseph and Tovino Thomas, left, on the......
Photograph: Photograph: Kind Courtesy D Gukesh/X Grandmaster D Gukesh scored his second victory on the trot at the expense of Jorden Van Foreest of Holland and jumped to joint third spot after the......
IMAGE: Neeraj Yadav celebrates winning gold in the men's javelin throw F55 with a record of 33.69 metres at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games on Saturday. Photograph: SAI Media India’s para......
Aiming for rich haul of medals, Chopra-led India set to begin athletics campaign IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra will lead a 65-strong team, with the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) hoping to win at......
IMAGE: Had the Asian Games been held as per schedule last year, silver-medallist Neha Thakur wouldn’t have been part of the squad! Photograph: Aurag Thakur/X When the Asian Games was......
IMAGE: Three wushu fighters from Arunachal Pradesh were issued stapled visas instead of stamped ones, India's foreign ministry said. India does not accept stapled visas as valid. Photograph: SAI......