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DRDO successfully tests fighter escape system at 800 km/h

The Defence Research and Development Organisation on Tuesday successfully carried out a high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter aircraft escape system at the Rail Track Rocket Sled facility of the......

Why The Americans Were Opposed To Agni

'The heat shield technology for re-entry vehicles was first mastered in DRDO for the Agni missile.''This is why the Americans were so opposed to Agni in the 1980s, unlike other missiles -- it was a......

Race For Stealth Fighter Jet Heats Up

This is seen as the first concrete opportunity to break HAL's monopoly in combat aircraft manufacturing, potentially opening the door to a private-sector fighter jet producer. IMAGE: A view of the......

'We Aren't Security Conscious As A Nation'

'Government officials use Gmail and ordinary phones without basic security consciousness.''Interoperability, especially in joint exercises with countries like the US, worries me.''It often means we......

'She Behaved Like A Very Ordinary Person, Without Any Airs'

'She is a nice girl, simple, patient and affectionate. Because she is so empathetic, because she has the ability to feel for people, I am sure she will be able to solve the problems ordinary......

The 7-Seater That Just Killed Range Anxiety & High Cost

The Mahindra XEV 9S isn't a sports car, it is a luxury family room on wheels. It prioritises comfort, tech, and ease of driving over corner-carving precision, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com. We......

The 7-seater EV that redefines 'base model' at 19.95 lakh

The XEV 9S is poised to disrupt the market, specifically with its entry-level variant called the 'Pack One Above', which offers a level of equipment rarely seen in base models, writes Rajesh......

SUV contribution to overall sales may go past 70%: Tata Motors PV CEO

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd expects contribution of SUVs to its overall sales to go beyond 70 per cent with it making foray into the fast growing mid-sized segment with a premium positioning......

New Hyundai Venue Caters To New Age SUV Buyers

However, with competition catching up, is the new Venue up to the challenge of fending off its rivals? Photographs: Somnath Chatterjee Hyundai calls the new Venue a 'tech-mobile' and that is the......

Tata Motors targets Creta with born-again Sierra

The Curvv hasn't set the sales charts on fire and Tata needs another product aimed straight at the Hyundai Creta, which is where the Sierra fits in. Photographs: Somnath Chatterjee The compact SUV......

What Magic S D Burman Created With Bimal Roy!

Can anyone forget S D Burman's classic songs in Devdas, Sujata and Bandini? Legendary music director Sachin Dev Burman created numerous popular songs over three decades from the 1950s to the 1970s.......

Is She Bollywood's Next Big Star?

Anupam Kher invited his friends and colleagues from the film industry for the special screening of his second directorial, Tanvi The Great, in Mumbai. Read the review. Shubhangi makes her......

Huma's HAWT Dance Moves

Huma Qureshi's powerhouse prowess isn't limited to author backed roles. The lady can sure burn the dance floor. Sukanya Verma gives you proof. Maalik Saw her scorching moves in Dil Thaam Ke from......

Golden Globes 2025: Top 10 Moments

It's that time of the year again when Hollywood's biggest party rolls out red carpet glamour and raises a toast to the stars of silver screen and small. As expected, the 82nd annual Golden Globes......

'Rekha Was Made For Poetry'

'A Rekha Ganesan is not born everyday.' IMAGE: Rekha in Umrao Jaan. There are two sides to Rekha's sex appeal: The post-Sawan Bhadon sensuality of oomph and the post-Umrao Jaan seductiveness of......

Chess World Cup: Arjun, Praggnanandhaa face Round 4 challenge

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi will start as the favourite against veteran Hungarian Peter Leko in the fourth round of the FIDE Chess World Cup. Photograph: FIDE/Michal Walusza India's leading Grandmasters......

PIX: Girelli brace takes Italy past Norway to Euro semis

Cristiana Girelli scores at the fag end of the match to put Italy into the last four of the European Championship for the first time since 1997. IMAGE: Cristiana Girelli scores Italy's second......

Women's Euro '25 PIX: Norway, Finland make winning start

IMAGE: Ada Hegerberg heads the ball from a corner to score Norway's first goal during the Euro 2025 Group A match against Switzerland at St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland, on Wednesday.......

'Let the bat do the talking!'

IMAGE: Shubman Gill celebrates his third Test century at the ADA-VDA cricket stadium, February 4, 2024. Photograph: BCCI Amidst an extended period of indifferent form, doubts crept in about......

Virat Kohli's Message For The Almighty

'Rabba bakshiyan tu enniyan meherbaniyan, hor terto kuch ni mangda, bas tera shukar ada.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Virat Kohli/Instagram Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli shared a perfect family......

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