22,217 electoral bonds purchased, 22,030 redeemed: SBI to SC

The State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that a total of 22,217 electoral bonds were purchased by donors between April 1, 2019 and February 15 this year, out of which......

Minority Hindus feel left out of poll process in Pakistan

Ahead of the February 8 general elections in Pakistan, members of the minority Hindu community feel they are mostly left out of the poll process despite having a notable presence, especially in the......

365,300 Crimes Against Women

Cruelty by husband or his relatives accounted for 38.3 per cent of all crimes against women. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Crimes against women and scheduled castes have increased since......

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Amphibious drones for maritime inspection... devices that extract pure oxygen from water for patients in need... self-balancing electric bikes... IMAGE: People take selfies at the entrance of BTS......

Incumbent FMCG brands continue to corner 65% market share in India

In India, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) majors continue to hold sway, with incumbent brands cornering 65 per cent of the market share, shows a Bain & Company report. Photograph: Mansi......

Record buyback of Rs 47,810 cr by 48 firms in 2023, highest in 6 yrs

As much as Rs 47,810 crore was spent on share buybacks by 48 companies in 2023 -- the highest amount since 2017. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com This surge in value was largely driven by a......

India 15th in top 25 AI nations but has 'greatest upward potential'

India may be 15th among the top 25 Artificial Intelligence nations, but it has the ‘the greatest upward potential’ according to research by Tufts University’s business school, the......

'The real GDP was captured better'

'Revision of the base year for both CPI and GDP are long overdue.''The basic data that went into the 2011-2012 series were mainly from surveys done in 2011 or earlier.''We have since seen the......

Saurabh Walker: New Zealand banking on Indian analyst for World Cup

IMAGE: Heading into the World Cup set to get underway in India, the Kiwis have an Indian analyst guiding them for the marquee tournament. Photograph: BlackCaps/X Shaping strategies to suit......

Decoding Troy Cooley's mantra of coaching fast bowlers

IMAGE: Former Australia and England fast bowling coach Troy Cooley with NCA head VVS Laxman. Photograph: Troy Cooley/Instagram Bidding to create a pool of quality bowling coaches, the National......

How Indians Dominate World Chess

In 2019, World Champion Magnus Carlsen was asked to guess the nationality of the reigning world champion in 2050. He responded: 'India will have had many by then!' IMAGE: 16-year-old R......