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How India's Children Celebrate Republic Day

The Inheritors of India are its youngsters. India's future is in their hands... That's plenty evident when children all over our country bring in Republic Day with verve and pride, coming together......

China steps up Nipah virus screening amid outbreak in India

Chinese health authorities have begun risk assessments, strengthened monitoring mechanisms, and enhanced testing capabilities and personnel training, the administration said IMAGE: Kindly note......

16th India-EU summit today; trade, security, defence on agenda

Over the years, India-EU ties have grown, and covered trade, investment, climate change, science and technology, space, digital, mobility, and connectivity. IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu,......

From British child to India's trusted voice: Mark Tully

As a child of rich British parents in West Bengal's Tollygunge in the late 1930s, Mark Tully was not allowed to socialise with locals. IMAGE: Veteran journalist Mark Tully breathed his last at a......

India-EU's FTA perfect answer to 'hegemons' using tariffs: Canadian minister

Without naming either the US or Trump, Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson said, 'The hegemons of the world have decided that's not the way the world's going to work......

How India Is Rewriting Its FTA Playbook

India has been on an FTA-signing spree of late. Since 2021, it has signed eight trade agreements, three of which -- with the UK, Oman and New Zealand -- were finalised in 2025 alone. IMAGE: Prime......

$6-Billion Foreign Bet on India's Private Banks

Cleaner balance sheets, regulatory support and strong growth prospects helped Indian private banks attract over $6 billion in foreign capital, with more deals expected in 2026. Illustration: Uttam......

Economic Survey says US tariffs are 'most disruptive' in global economy

India must build enduring national capabilities to deal with the challenging geopolitical scenario. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Key Points Swadeshi is inevitable and necessary, the......

Steel prices hiked again amid rising exports

The imposition of safeguard duty, an uptick in exports, and an increase in input cost are driving steel prices higher. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The latest round of price increase took place......

Iran unrest hits Indian basmati rice exports

Civil unrest in Iran has started impacting India's basmati rice exports to the country, leading to a sharp fall in domestic prices, as exporters face payment delays and mounting uncertainties, an......

Why Arijit Singh Quit Playback Singing

One reason Arijit Singh gave for quitting singing is that he is 'bored'. Photograph: Kind courtesy Arijit Singh/Instagram Key Points Arijit started his career as a contestant on 2005's Fame......

West Indies name strong squad for T20 World Cup

IMAGE: Shai Hope will captain the West Indies at the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points Wicketkeeper-batter Shai Hope was named captain of the West Indies......

SKY rises, Abhishek No 1: India dominate T20 charts

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav back in top 10. Photograph: BCCI India captain Suryakumar Yadav on Wednesday climbed five places to seventh in the ICC men's T20I rankings following a prolific run in the......

T20 WC: Sharif and Scotland squad face India visa crunch

IMAGE: Scotland will open their campaign against West Indies in Kolkata on February 7. Photograph: Scotland Cricket/X Cricket Scotland chief executive Trudy Lindblade is confident that players......

209 in 15.2 overs! India shatter Pakistan's record

IMAGE: Ishan Kishan (76 runs off 32 balls) played a pivotal role in India's seven-wicket victory against New Zealand in the second T20I. Photograph: BCCI SCORECARD India, riding on the crest of......

T20 WC: Ticket site crashes amid huge demand for India-Pak game

'Several users reported failed transactions and long waiting times. The volume of concurrent requests caused the platform's servers to crash.' IMAGE: India will take on Pakistan in a high-voltage......