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DRDO Biggest Hindrance To Atmanirbharta In Defence

DRDO's failures over the decades have contributed significantly to India becoming the world's biggest weapons importer, points out Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd). IMAGE: The Indian......

30 groups in India trying to develop COVID-19 vaccine: PSA

Nearly 30 groups in India, ranging from big industry players to individual academics, are trying to develop vaccines to fight coronavirus, Principal Scientific Adviser K VijayRaghavan said on......

3rd wave of Covid may not come if strong measures taken: Govt advisor

There may not be a third wave of coronavirus in the country if strong measures are taken and effectively implemented at the state, district and city-level, the country's top scientific officer said......

PM-led panel seeks wider panel of names for next AIIMS-Delhi chief: Sources

The appointments committee of the Cabinet headed by the prime minister on Monday sought a wider panel of names for the post of director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi,......

What Will Modi's Scientific Advisor Do?

Dr Ajay Kumar Sood will have to complete a task his predecessor started: Getting the government to sign off on a new Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy on which work was begun in 2020.......

Unit Scheme 64: RIP

Sharjah-based marketing executive Vijay Raghavan has sent the 264 bonds he got in lieu of the Unit Scheme 64 certificates he held since 1990 to the Special Undertaking of UTI. Though he has not......

India's 5 most innovative states

Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Kerala have been ranked as the top five states in innovation in Niti Aayog's second Innovation Index released on Wednesday. Illustration: Dominic......

NITI Aayog's artificial intelligence proposal gets FinMin's nod

NITI Aayog had been asking for Rs 7,500 crore for three years to set up an AI framework. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Narendra Modi government will soon launch a national artificial......

Govt to reverse brain drain, bring back NRI scientists

To reverse the brain drain of the past few decades and to bring back scientific talent, the Narendra Modi government has initiated talks with many eminent non-resident Indian scientists, who left......

Banks pile pressure on Mallya over airline loans

Lenders are increasing pressure on liquor baron Vijay Mallya to facilitate repayment of the debts of his Kingfisher Airlines, which has not flown since 2012 and owes more than $1 billion to a......

Remembering The Amazing Satish Shah

Satish Shah passed into the ages on Saturday, October 25. He was 74. His funeral was held on Sunday. The talented actor's prayer meet was held in Mumbai on October 27, attended by friends from the......

Satish Shah's Emotional Last Journey

'He was a joyful man. He was always content with his life and never ran after money.' Satish Shah earned much love for his performances in the movies and on television. After the actor's......

Raj Kapoor@100: Alia, Rekha Mingle At Grand Bash

The who's who of Bollywood got together to doff their hats at the iconic Raj Kapoor and celebrate his birth centenary on December 14 with a lot of fanfare. Alia Bhatt with Rekha. ......

'Today Is A Big Loss For All Of Us'

Quite a few film folk from the Marathi film industry attended the funeral of veteran actor Atul Parchure, who died on October 14 after a long battle with cancer. He was 57. Parchure's filmography......

Bollywood's Best Pictures Of 2024

Film folk have been very busy this year, attending trailer launches and promotional events. Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com vouches for that, as he recaps 2024 with his insightful clicks. ......

AFI adds 3 more athletes to Asian Games team

IMAGE: Priti Lamba was added to the squad for the upcoming Asian Games. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priti Lamba/Instagram Haryana's 3000m steeplechaser Priti Lamba was on Monday added to the......

Indian mixed relay team's Asiad silver upgraded to gold

IMAGE: India’s 4x400m mixed relay team at the 2018 Asian Games, comprising Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Hima Das, Poovamma Raju Machettira and Arokia Rajiv, celebrate after the finish, at the BK......

India's mixed relay silver at Asiad set to turn gold