Indigenous equipment a 'strategic necessity': Army chief

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday said the institution is moving forward as a future-ready force and underscored the need for indigenous equipment, calling it a "strategic necessity".......

Why 2026 Is Crucial Year For India's Military

'The tools of warfare are changing. The MoD must deepen its engagement with technology thinkers that can present compelling visions of where warfare may be heading.' IMAGE: Indian Army personnel......

How Army Is Preparing For Future Wars

The Indian Army's broader reorganisation is inevitable as India's military doctrine adapts to the demands of the modern battlefield. IMAGE: The Indian Army conducts Integrated Fire Power and......

Mamata govt to table bill proposing death for rapists today

The Mamata Banerjee government will table the anti-rape bill in the West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday. IMAGE: : West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front holds protest march demanding immediate resignation......

'Auction land instead of compensating farmers'

Top-down approach in determining compensation is very problematic, and the new bill hasn't changed it fundamentally, say two academics. Parikshit Ghosh, Associate Professor at Delhi School of......

Why now this hue and cry over spectrum pricing

Cellular operators have created the impression that the levy of one-time fee for excess spectrum is both anti-industry and anti-consumer, Aditi Roy Ghatak and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta state that......

Will the advent of a 3rd exchange help India's bourses?

In a three-part series, Aditi Roy Ghatak and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta discuses how share prices in India are manipulated and the future of the country's stock exchanges.With the MCX Stock Exchange......

Recipe to make India's capital market more inclusive

This is the concluding part of a three-part series, where Aditi Roy Ghatak and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta discus how share prices in India are manipulated and the future of the country's stock......

Animal Hangover In Ranveer's Dhurandhar Teaser

Aditya Dhar's penchant for action and high-pitched dramatic moments hover over Dhurandhar's teaser. And there shouldn't be any doubt that the director will deliver the goods, expects Mayur Sanap.......

'Hindi Producers Have Lost Their Way'

'Sab paise banane ka chakkar reh gaya.'Rediff.com's Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar capture Sunny Deol's angst at the Jaat trailer launch. IMAGE: Randeep Hooda, Sunny Deol and......

Shah Rukh, Rajinikanth, Alia Make WAVES With Modi

IMAGE: Deepika Padukone's look for WAVES 2025. Photograph: Kind courtesy Deepika Padukone/Instagram Bollywood's biggest stars arrived at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai on May 1 to take......

Mast Mast Bollywood Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. It's that time of the week again when you test your inner filmi keeda with our fun, FUN Bollywood quiz. All you have......

Kamal, Ghatak reign

National champions A Sharat Kamal and Poulami Ghatak, both representing Petroleum Sports Promotion Board, lifted the men's and women's singles titles respectively in the 36th All India......

Ghatak's gallant win in vain

Poulomi Ghatak's gallant victory over world number 91 Iveta Vacenovska was in vain an India went down 1-3 to the Czech Republic in the women's division of the World Table Tennis Championships in......

Sharath, Ghatak to lead India in TT Olympic qualifiers

Ace paddlers Achanta Sharath Kamal and Poulumi Ghatak will lead a six-member Indian team in the Olympic Qualification Tournament to be held in Hong Kong from April 19 to 22. The six-member Indian......

Cyclone Michaung: 200 youth paddlers stranded in Vijayawada

'As of now, there's no update from the Railways. The scheduled time (of departure) here is 4am but we doubt the train will start from Chennai tonight' IMAGE: Image used for representational......

Sourav Ganguly's security cover upgraded to Z category

IMAGE: As per the new security arrangement, Sourav Ganguly will have 8 to 10 police personnel guarding him. Photograph: BCCI The West Bengal government has decided to upgrade the security cover of......