Arvi Singh Bahal Is Going To Space!

This mission is the 14th human flight for the New Shepard programme and the 34th in its history. IMAGE: The Blue Origin New Shepard rocket booster in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Photograph: Isaiah......

India's First Emperor

Chandragupta Maurya was the first king to establish an empire in India.He died a monk. IMAGE: The Chandragupta Maurya stamp issued in 2001. Photograph: Kind courtesy Wikimedia Commons Chandragupta......

Worrying! 13 of world's top 20 most polluted cities in India

Thirteen of the world's top 20 most polluted cities are in India, with Byrnihat in Assam topping the list, according to a new report published on Tuesday. IMAGE: Air pollution remains a serious......

'Biggest Worry Should Be Pakistan'

'Right now, we have no relationship with Pakistan. And the relationship with China is not great.' IMAGE: The Bilal mosque in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan occupied Kashmir, May 7, 2025......

Ratan Tata: A Corporate Titan Like None Other

Ratan Tata was one of the world's most influential industrialists yet he never appeared on any list of billionaires. Photograph: ANI Photo He controlled over 30 companies that operated in over......

Budget curtails carry-forward losses for mergers and acquisitions

The Union Budget 2025-26, while promising a new framework for smoother mergers and acquisitions (M&As), has plugged a major loophole on carry-forward losses for a total of eight assessment years......

Will GST Relief On Insurance Benefit Us?

The life insurance industry does not have a good track record when it comes to passing on tax benefits to policyholders, points out Harsh Roongta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   In......

10% stake in HDFC Capital sold to ADIA for Rs 184 crore

Mortgage firm HDFC Ltd on Wednesday announced sale of a 10 per cent stake in its private equity arm HDFC Capital Advisors to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)......

'Rabada's yorker to Russell will be ball of the IPL'

IMAGE: Kagiso Rabada celebrates. Photograph: KKR/Twitter Former India captain and Delhi Capitals advisor Sourav Ganguly termed Kagiso Rabada's match-winning yorker to KKR's Andre Russell as the......