Why Modi Needs Mission-Mode Bureaucrats

Learning from East Asia, India must reform its district administration with performance, accountability, and vision to achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat, points out Deepak Mishra. Illustration:......

Stay sharp, adapt and innovate, CDS Gen Chauhan tells IAF commanders

Emphasising the importance of professional competence and operational readiness, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan has told a gathering of IAF commanders the need for continuous adaptation,......

India, Russia Set for Big Nuclear Deal

India and Russia are expected to unveil a major nuclear energy partnership during Vladimir Putin's visit, potentially involving Russian small modular reactors and expanded cooperation as India......

SC to hear review plea in ISKCON Bengaluru temple case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a petition of ISKCON India seeking review of its May 16 verdict which held that the iconic Hare Krishna temple in Bengaluru belongs to ISKCON Society......

'India Reasserting Control Over Digital Economy'

'What we are seeing today is India stepping into its digital confidence, not as a follower but a leader.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Calling Indian enterprises' drive to adopt......

Andhra all set for huge investments from Adani Group, Reliance

Adani Group said on Friday it will invest around Rs 1 trillion in various sectors of Andhra Pradesh over the next ten years, deepening its commitment in the state where it will partner with Google......

Urgent Need For Data Sovereignty

'When global politics has some intervention on the core software one uses, and if you are cut off from your own data in critical workflows, sovereignty is no longer optional. It becomes a......

Reality show to apps, Mathrubootham spreads funding wings

Within weeks of announcing his exit as executive chairman of the global software-as-a-service (SaaS) company Freshworks, its founder Girish Mathrubootham appears to be on an investment spree.......

Revealed! What Taapsee Has Been Up To

Photograph: Kind courtesy Taapsee Pannu/Instagram In case you've been missing Taapsee Pannu from the movies, she drops in a sunny reminder. The actor, who was last seen in the 2024 movies, Phir......

Dhurandhar Review: Excessively Violent

Dhurandhar may not have the dark realism of a spy story which a web show can manage. But it does not have the flamboyance either, that has come to be associated with espionage movies, observes......

The Family Man Or The Kapoors: What Will You Watch On OTT?

Prepare to stay glued on your television screens all weekend.From India's entry to the Oscars to the foodie flamboyance of Bollywood's first family to Srikant Tiwari's hope for a hat-trick and......

'Shah Rukh Fighting Shah Rukh, Falling, Tumbling...'

'In almost every film, Shah Rukhbhai has done a lot of his own stunts.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan shoots the train sequence in Ra.One. Photograph: Kind courtesy Parvez Shaikh There's nothing Shah Rukh......

Meet India's new Olympic hopefuls

TJ, Animesh Kujur enter TOPS developmental group; Pranati named for TAGG IMAGE: India’s new sprint sensation- Animesh Kujur. Photograph: Animesh Kujur/Instagram Asian Championships......