Ishita Ayan Dutt, Shine Jacob, Raghav Aggarwal, Bhavini Mishra, Akshara Srivastava, Sohini Das

Stories by Ishita Ayan Dutt, Shine Jacob, Raghav Aggarwal, Bhavini Mishra, Akshara Srivastava, Sohini Das

'Today's Traveller Is Driven More By Moods And Moments...'

'Today's Traveller Is Driven More By Moods And Moments...'

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2025

'...than by the calendar.' Indian travellers are no longer restricting their getaways to summer or winter holidays.

Welfare over sops for industry: Mamata digs in ahead of polls

Welfare over sops for industry: Mamata digs in ahead of polls

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2025

'The chief minister believes the poorest of the poor have the first right on government resources.'

Rare Earth Magnet Shortage: Will China Play Ball?

Rare Earth Magnet Shortage: Will China Play Ball?

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2025

The 17 rare earth elements that are at the centre of the current crisis are critical components of everyday products -- from cars to jet engines to electronics like smartphones and flat-screen TVs.

Tata Motors expects to achieve 30% EV penetration ahead of target: Chandra

Tata Motors expects to achieve 30% EV penetration ahead of target: Chandra

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2025

Tata Motors is hoping to beat its target year of 2030 and have 30 per cent of its portfolio comprising electric vehicles (EVs), according to Chairman N Chandrasekaran, who was speaking at the company's last annual general meeting (AGM) ahead if its demerger.

ISRO Transfers SSLV Tech To HAL

ISRO Transfers SSLV Tech To HAL

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2025

State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has won a bid under which it will receive technology from the Indian Space Research Organisation for the end-to-end commercial production of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), a first for the industry as India seeks to become a global hub for small satellite manufacturing and launches.

Ultraviolette Unveils 2 e-bikes in Paris, opens gateway to EU

Ultraviolette Unveils 2 e-bikes in Paris, opens gateway to EU

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2025

The company is targeting countries like Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, and the UK which account for over 70 per cent of Europe's two-wheeler volumes.

India Eyes Key Rare Earths Amid China Worry

India Eyes Key Rare Earths Amid China Worry

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2025

Dysprosium and terbium, two heavy rare earth elements with unique properties, are not available in extractable quantities in India.

TaMo eyes 40% CV, 16% PV market share

TaMo eyes 40% CV, 16% PV market share

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2025

Tata Motors (TaMo) is aiming to gain market share across its passenger vehicle (PV) and commercial vehicle (CV) businesses - targeting a 40 per cent share in CVs and a 16 per cent share in PVs by 2027. Meanwhile, it has already achieved earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (Ebitda) breakeven in its electric vehicle (EV) business at 1.2 per cent (up 830 basis points), ahead of its target of 2025-26 (FY26).

Bangladesh Unrest Hits India's Medical Tourism

Bangladesh Unrest Hits India's Medical Tourism

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2025

Revenues from Bangladeshi patients have declined by 30% to 35% in 2024-2025. Bangladesh typically accounts for 70% to 75% of all medical visas issued by India.

Where Does Shashi Tharoor Go From Here?

Where Does Shashi Tharoor Go From Here?

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2025

The political and ideological differences between the Congress and Shashi Tharoor is no longer a matter of whispers.

Operation Sindoor casts shadow on car sales in May

Operation Sindoor casts shadow on car sales in May

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2025

Fada estimates that global supply chain headwinds like scarce availability of rare earth elements for electric vehicle components and geopolitical tensions may affect urban consumer sentiment in June as well.

ISRO Will Spend 550 Cr On Shukla's ISS Trip

ISRO Will Spend 550 Cr On Shukla's ISS Trip

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2025

If Rakesh Sharma represented the dreams of a nascent India looking outward, Shubhanshu Shukla embodies a confident India reaching for the controls.

Ashok Leyland Turns Trucks Smart with AI

Ashok Leyland Turns Trucks Smart with AI

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2025

The company has embedded intelligence in every layer of its value chain, marked by predictive maintenance, AI-powered image recognition and robotic automation.

'Illegal Gambling Sites Are National Security Threat'

'Illegal Gambling Sites Are National Security Threat'

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2025

'Illegal gambling operators are systematically exploiting India's advertising and payment infrastructure, siphoning off crores of rupees from outside the country.'

Illegal online betting growing fast in India

Illegal online betting growing fast in India

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2025

Lacking basic safeguards and regulations, India is fast emerging as a hub for illegal online betting and gambling market, with the top 15 such unauthorised platforms logging an alarming over 5.4 billion visits in FY25, according to a report by public policy think-tank on consumer sovereignty.

Govt tells e-com firms to audit dark patterns, submit yearly reports

Govt tells e-com firms to audit dark patterns, submit yearly reports

Rediff.com   30 May 2025

The government on Wednesday asked e-commerce platforms to conduct annual internal audits to make sure that they are not resorting to manipulative tactics to mislead consumers and prevent them from making right choices -- a technique commonly referred to as dark pattern -- and submit reports to the Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA). It comes just a week after Uber was issued a notice by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) over its "advance tip" feature.

SUVs The Flavour While Small Cars Remain Out of Reach

SUVs The Flavour While Small Cars Remain Out of Reach

Rediff.com   29 May 2025

The country's biggest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India, has raised concerns about the continuing slide in small car sales.

Nepalese tea takes the flavour out of Darjeeling tea

Nepalese tea takes the flavour out of Darjeeling tea

Rediff.com   27 May 2025

Competition from Nepalese teas -- which has duty free access to the Indian market -- has emerged as a lower-cost alternative to Darjeeling tea, challenging its viability.

Cyberattacks Surge After Operation Sindoor, But India Mounts Strong Defence

Cyberattacks Surge After Operation Sindoor, But India Mounts Strong Defence

Rediff.com   22 May 2025

For the first time, the Data Security Council of India assembled a joint task force to source threat intelligence at the origin and ensure coordinated action across the cybersecurity spectrum.

'Medicines are just one part of the solution'

'Medicines are just one part of the solution'

Rediff.com   21 May 2025

'We are looking at what kind of products, diagnostics or other solutions we can offer to become a well-rounded player in a particular disease area globally.'