'Studied In Thiruvananthapuram' Will Be A Global Brand

Rajeev Chandrasekhar outlined his ideas to turn Thiruvananthapuram not only into a hub for higher education, but also a knowledge city, points out Ambassador T P Sreenivasan. IMAGE: Rajeev......

Restoring India's Botanic Heritage

With over 3,000 species of plants, 26 interconnected lakes and the 250-year-old Great Banyan Tree -- the largest in the world -- the Indian Botanic Garden is a veritable treasure, discovers Payal......

When An Old Friend Passes Away...

There will be work today, there will be work tomorrow, there will be work the day after, but nothing will make up for the eternal regret of not seeing a friend when he was dying. IMAGE: Mukkund......

How PM Modi Became Saint Modi

The transmogrification of Prime Minister Modi to Saint Modi began with the ground-breaking ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.By identifying himself with Lord Ram, Modi raised himself in popular......

Noel Tata's Retail Masterstroke

His value lifestyle brand Zudio signals a coming of age of retail in small town India, observes Indrajit Gupta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Jharsuguda, an industrial hub located in......

Microsoft unveils blueprint for India on AI governance

Tech giant Microsoft has unveiled a blueprint for India on artificial intelligence (AI) governance, and proposed a regulatory architecture to oversee safety protocols, according to a whitepaper......

We are infusing GenAI into all our core offerings, says Cognizant CEO

Cognizant Technology Solutions is infusing generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into all its core offerings, chief executive Ravi Kumar S wrote in an internal note to its employees.......

Walmart Wants To Export $10 Billion Goods From India

The 'Make in India' campaign, along with the production-linked incentive scheme, played a role in energising the sourcing movement in the country, discovers Nivedita Mookerji. Illustration:......

10 Youth Shows You Must Watch On OTT

Ever so often, when cop-and-gangster shows or family drama on OTT start getting audiences restless, streaming platforms trot out 'youth' content, to lasso back the wandering teen and young adult......

'Streaming has to be disciplined'

'Streaming will get to 100-200 million subscribers, but the journey is not as rose-tinted.' IMAGE: Pratik Gandhi in Scam 1992. Sameer Nair is the man responsible for bringing Kaun Banega Crorepati......

'Covid bred contempt in people'

'Social media became a place to lash out in the pandemic.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Waluscha De Sousa/Instagram Just how negative can social media get? In the Web series Escaype Live, Waluscha......

25 Beautiful Frames of Dil Se..

Sukanya Verma feels wonderment for Dil Se's fabulous, flawless frames, and she tells us why. Stunning, stoic landscapes and luminously lit faces of love are my enduring memory of Mani Ratnam's Dil......

Heartbreak in Hockey: Japan ends India's Olympic quest

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/X The Indian women's hockey team was on Friday knocked out of the Paris Olympics qualification race following a 0-1 loss to Japan in the FIH Qualifiers in......

Troubles aside, OCA optimistic about 'greatest ever Asian Games'

  IMAGE: Former Olympic skeet shooter Randhir Singh, who has been chairman of the coordination committee for the Hangzhou Games, said it was too early to talk about the next OCA elections.......

From domestic mopper to IPL star: Rinku's inspiring story

IMAGE: KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan with their batting sensation Rinku Singh. Photograph: Rinku Singh/Instagram "You don't have to tell anyone that you mop floors at a tuition centre. Just come in......

ICC CEO Manu Sawhney sent on 'leave' after internal probe

'There have been testimonies from multiple ICC staff about his 'abrasive behaviour'.' IMAGE: International Cricket Council CEO Manu Sawhney, who replaced Dave Richardson after the ICC World Cup in......

'Bio-secure' Adelaide Oval could be hub for India Test series

IMAGE: The South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) has pitched Adelaide Oval as a Test hub for the series which might end up being played behind closed doors and at a single venue because of......