Parag Jain, one of the brains behind the meticulous planning of 'Operation Sindoor', has been appointed as the new Chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), according to an official order......
For nearly two decades, Nitish Kumar has cultivated women as a distinct constituency.'To create a broader vote base, he thought it would be better to bring women to electoral politics.' IMAGE:......
Domains spoofing the legitimate Olympics Web site, while fake mobile apps masquerading as transport, booking, or other planning apps are also certain to be leveraged by fraudsters during the event,......
After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......
Ravi Sinha is described as "highly tech-savvy", and credited with infusing modern technology in the field of intelligence collection. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Arrah in Bihar's......
India’s private-sector banks are likely to lose market share for a second consecutive year in 2025-26, as their loan books continue to expand much slower than overall bank credit. Illustration:......
India's new climate pledge to the UN could be weakened by its growing use of coal, even as the country plans a 2035 roadmap to cut emissions and boost clean energy. Illustration: Dominic......
The rationalisation of goods and services tax (GST), announced on Wednesday, directly lowers the cost of everyday medical consumables, and also high-end therapies in oncology and rare diseases,......
The US’ move to raise the tariff on most Indian goods to 50 per cent could drag India’s GDP growth for FY26 by 35 to 60 basis points, according to various economists. One basis point (bp) is......
Fair trade regulator CCI on Tuesday cleared Bajaj Group's proposed acquisition of a 26 per cent stake each in its insurance joint ventures, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and Bajaj Allianz Life......
Salakaar is full of heart and emotionally satisfying, applauds Syed Firdaus Ashraf. We often hear about our intelligence agencies only when something goes wrong. Like when a terrorist attack......
The always dependable Pratik Gandhi finds a match in Sunny Hinduja and they are surrounded by a top notch supporting cast, observes Deepa Gahlot. As Independence Day approaches, there has to be at......
The West has had an advantage over Indian cinema and OTT when it comes to espionage thrillers -- the two World Wars and the Cold War were grist for the mill, and then the Middle East joined the......
The Family Man is the espionage drama India is waiting to see, raves Karan Sanjay Shah. There’s so much to be expected from The Family Man, which has a stellar cast in Manoj......