'I Want The South Asian Community To Feel They Have A Voice At City Hall'

'As Mayor, I will use my platform to reject any efforts by the Trump administration to curtail immigration.' IMAGE: James Solomon with his wife and three daughters. Photograph: Kind courtesy James......

Have Climate Summits Lost The Mojo?

How the UN's flagship climate summit lost its direction and what's at stake. IMAGE: An aerial view of an area submerged in water amid heavy rainfall caused by cyclone Montha in Warangal, October......

Dynastic politics pose grave threat to democracy, says Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said that dynastic politics across the political spectrum poses a "grave threat" to Indian democracy and asserted it is high time that India traded......

H-1B Visa: Why Nvidia Will Pay $100,000 For Talent

'As one of many immigrants at Nvidia, I know the opportunities we've found in America have profoundly shaped our lives.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   A growing chorus of American......

EV makers relieved at status quo on GST levy

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers breathed a sigh of relief after the GST Council on Wednesday night retained the concessional 5 per cent rate on EVs, though they now face competition from small......

Sitharaman asks fintechs to strengthen risk management to check AI misuse

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asked fintech firms to focus on risk management at a time when criminals are using AI to mimic voices, clone identities and create lifelike videos to......

Alto, Wagon R Prices May Drop By 40,000 To 67,000

'GST reduction will help larger and high-end cars too.' IMAGE: The Maruti Wagon R. Photograph: Kind courtesy Maruti Suzuki   Maruti Suzuki Chairman R C Bhargava projected a 10 per cent rise in......

Trump's Tariffs Bites Surat's Diamond Industry

'We will be able to anticipate the full picture of the impact after August, which is also the time when demand for a year begins to peak ahead of the December holidays and Valentine's Day.' IMAGE:......

ICC Scrambles As JioStar Seeks Exit

A key blow for JioStar came from an unlikely source -- the Indian government's ban on real-money gaming, the sector that had become cricket's biggest advertiser. IMAGE: The International Cricket......

Team India Now Has A Colour Partner!

IMAGE: Asian Paints signed up as Indian cricket's official colour partner for three years, covering a total of 110 matches. Photograph: ANI Photo Paint and decor brand Asian Paints has partnered......

When Women In Blue Stayed At NRI Homes During Tours!

'Once we had Mandira Bedi, who shot a commercial for a famous diamond brand. The entire endorsement money that she got, she gave it to the WCAI and we arranged for air tickets for India's tour of......

India-Pakistan clash unlikely? Asia Cup fate unclear

IMAGE: India are scheduled to host the Asia Cup, a flagship event of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), in September but uncertainty lingers over the T20 tournament. Photograph: BCCI/X This year's......

'Pakistan Has Come A Long Way Since March 3, 2009'

'International cricket is incomplete without Pakistan.' IMAGE: The first game in the Champions Trophy 2025 between Pakistan and New Zealand at the National Bank stadium in Karachi, February 19,......