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ISRO Will Spend 550 Cr On Shukla's ISS Trip

If Rakesh Sharma represented the dreams of a nascent India looking outward, Shubhanshu Shukla embodies a confident India reaching for the controls. IMAGE: The Ax-4 crew and SpaceX teams completed......

Why Stalin Is Pushing Keeladi Over Indus Valley

'It has the potential to sow seeds of furthering discord when the direction of the discourse is aimed at propagating the perceived supremacy of 'cultural nationalism' from a distant past over the......

Meet Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, the next CJI

From demonetisation to sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes to bulldozers, Justice Gavai has been part of several judgments. IMAGE: Chief Justice of India Justice Sanjiv Khanna and his......

India's first Buddhist CJI ruled against 'bulldozer justice'

Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, India's 52nd chief justice and its first Buddhist one, has played a key role in shaping the judicial landscape, penning about 300 verdicts, including landmark......

Lessons For Start Ups From UPI Success Story

Isn't there something significant in the UPI example for all of us to learn from and execute to enable world-scale success for our startups?, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic......

Vibe Coding's Challenge For India's IT Cos

'Could the impending new crisis, vibe coding, similarly create not a disaster like what befell Indian handlooms during the Industrial Revolution but another opportunity like what the Y2K crisis......

Why Is India Not In The Innovation Race?

India has its share of both large tech companies and large national laboratories, but why is it that these don't seem to be at the forefront of any innovation news headlines? asks Ajit......

Rediff appoints Infibeam's Vishal Mehta as CMD

Rediff.com, one of India’s pioneering internet companies, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Mr Vishal Mehta as its new Chairman and Managing Director. This key leadership change follows......

PC makers look to hitch a ride on the q-com bandwagon

Bengaluru-based Sunny Gupta had been searching for a laptop for months. In August, while sitting at a coffee shop, he decided to order an Acer Predator laptop — typically priced between Rs......

Why 30-Day Samsung Strike Continues

Although the company has shown willingness to talk to its workers and accept their key demands, it is CITU that is causing a roadblock to a solution. IMAGE: Communist Party of India-Marxist......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a......

Want to Know What Uorfi Javed Is Really Like?

Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting. Here's looking at the Web series that you will be watching this year! Do Read: Watch Vijay......

Lunch with R Balakrishnan

The last time we invited R Balakrishnan (Balki) for lunch, soon after he'd made his debut as a director with Cheeni Kum, he had all the time in the world. And so, we had indulged ourselves in this......

Choose From 20 New Shows/Films On OTT

Catch one of Mammootty's career-best films, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and more on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. Kaathal: The CoreWhere to watch? Amazon Prime......

WPL: Can Delhi Capitals deny Mumbai Indians second crown and break title jinx?

IMAGE: Nat Sciver-Brunt has scored 493 runs, including five half-centuries in nine games, and Mumbai Indians will be hoping for another good knock from her in the Women's Premier League final......

WPL: Mumbai Indians have stiff task against in-form Gujarat Giants

Mumbai Indians are currently third with 8 points and NRR of 0.267. If they win their last two matches -- against Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore -- they can finish at the top with a......

WPL 2025: Mumbai Indians eye improved showing from batters vs Gujarat Giants

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians suffered a two-wicket defeat against Delhi Capitals in their opening match, which was marred by a few controversial run-out decisions. Photograph: BCCI Gujarat Giants will......

MI vs DC: WPL fireworks expected

The inaugural edition's winner Mumbai Indians will bank on their core group of players while two-time finalists Delhi Capitals will expect fireworks from Shafali Verma when they face-off in the......

Mandhana, Harmanpreet among major retentions for WPL 2025

IMAGE: India's batting star Smriti Mandhana was among the 14 players retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for WPL 2025. Photograph: BCCI Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Shafali Verma, Meg......