India working on small, factory-built N-reactors, nod for 10 under 'fleet mode'

India is working on new technologies such as the small modular reactors that can be factory-built and help make clean energy transition, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said in New......

Like Uber, You Can Book A Drone Soon

Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   E-commerce players may soon rent out drones, so you can use them the way you book a cab on an app, and test viable use-cases for last-mile delivery.......

Why Fadnavis Has Lost Out

He staked everything to ensure the BJP returned to power; and now that it has, he stands to lose a lot, points out Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the......

High-level meet stresses on Covid-appropriate behaviour at all times

Amid a spike in Covid-19 cases, the Centre on Monday reviewed with states and Union territories the preparedness for pandemic management and the progress of vaccination. IMAGE: Covid testing in......

For the foreseeable future, diesel is likely to drive India's economy

India’s climate change goals are turning combustible. On the one hand, a protracted dispute between the government and manufacturers over subsidies threatens to slow the pace of electric......

Green mobility: CNG vehicle sales are up 82% in 5 yrs

Amid a shift in mobility trends and people increasingly opting for less polluting energy sources, sales of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles increased more than 82 per cent in the past five......

Why India's gig workforce is still outside purview of basic benefits

If you have seen Zwigato, Param Kumar’s story will sound familiar. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Laid off from his job as a repairman at a Gurugram-based water purifier provider, he......

Did poverty and inequality spike during Covid?

Claims of a spike in poverty and inequality in India during the Covid-19 pandemic are patently false as such claims are based on uncomparable different surveys, according to a paper co-authored by......