Maldives assumes control of Indian chopper, civilian crew post military exit

The Maldivian defence force on Thursday said it will have operational authority over the helicopter given by India to the island nation and the civilian crew that will pilot it. IMAGE: Indian Navy......

Deve Gowda Sacks C M Ibrahim

Was C M Ibrahim's Rediff Interview the last straw for Deve Gowda? A couple of hours after the Rediff.com interview with Janata Dal-Secular's Karnataka unit president Chand Mahal Ibrahim was......

President approves 4 posthumous Kirti Chakras, 11 Shaurya Chakras

President Droupadi Murmu has approved 76 gallantry awards, including four Kirti Chakras posthumously and 11 Shaurya Chakras to personnel of the security forces, on the eve of the 77th Independence......

The NCP Leaders Under The Central Agencies' Scanner

Did the fear of central agencies probing scams involving NCP leaders that forced these politicians to jump ship? IMAGE: Newly sworn-in Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, centre,......

Be selective in consumption stocks, say analysts

Consumption-related stocks, such as hotels, and quick service restaurants (QSRs), have been hitting the ball out of the park ahead. Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters On the other hand, the Miss World......

'Investing is a loser's game'

'In investing, you have to first make sure you don't make big mistakes.''I would advise small investors to be systematic, don't be arbitrary; don't be on either end of the risk spectrum.''Don't go......

Is it the best time for Airbus, Boeing to plan India factories?

‘The time is ripe’ for Airbus and Boeing to look at India in terms of setting up facilities to manufacture commercial aircraft, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday.......

Why Air India CCTO Deleted LinkedIn Post

Photograph: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters In a curious turn of events, Air India's Chief Commercial and Transformation Officer Nipun Aggarwal's social media messages linked to the recent mega aircraft......

Anil Kapoor's One Big Regret In Life

IMAGE: Aditya Roy Kapur, Sobhita Dhuliapala and Anil Kapoor. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Looks like the downpour that Mumbai witnessed on Wednesday morning was an active measure to......

Flight review

Besides Mohit Chadda and a potentially great concept, Flight has barely anything that is worthy of a watch, says Prateek Sur.   Flight is about a billionaire (Mohit Chadda) who is caught in......