The launch of the first-ever direct train service from Delhi to Kashmir would be a big turning point in the Valley's mood and its integration with India. He had to thwart it at any cost, asserts Shekhar Gupta.
A blast was heard across Johannesburg on Sunday followed by a plume of smoke, visible from the Soccer City where World Cup matches are being played, but South African police said it was a routine test.
rediffGURU Ravi Mittal, CEO, Quack Quack, a dating website, explains how to deal with conflicting emotions and respect boundaries so that you can avoid complications and maintain mutual respect.
It's not rare for Hansika Motwani's fashion posts to receive over 200,000 likes on Instagram.
A fed-up Bobby Deol reluctantly talks about this new film.
A survey has revealed that Asia Pacific outsourcing market has grown substantially in 2007.
The push given to rooftop solar installation in the Interim Budget ties in with its high rate of adoption in Tier-II and -III cities of India. If original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the automobile industry, government, and the solar sector are to be believed, in cities of Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Kerala, 45-50 per cent of electric-vehicle (EV) users are employing rooftop power to charge their vehicles. This is compared to the national average of 25 per cent, say industry sources.
The Indian stock market boom saw the rise of many wealthy investors. However, some of the high profile companies did not live up to the expectations of investors.
From premium electric motorcycles to mass-market scooters, manufacturers are rapidly expanding their portfolios to capture a larger share of the booming market.
'It was pitch-dark when we rounded Cape Horn. The waves were coming in full force. It was like a washing machine - -both of us and our boat Tarini.' Naval officer Lt Cdrs Dilna and Roopa describe their amazing voyage around the globe.
The behaviour of stock markets in the short term is affected by sudden changes in the availability of liquid funds in the hands of the big market players, which is what has happened now with the sub-prime crisis and the changed economics.
The new story is the exact opposite of this history, and tells of slowing growth, falling profits, and negative returns on shares.
Like with all great crashes, some had noticed the cracks. "... cash balances (of banks) seem, from the available indications, to be hopelessly inadequate; and it is hard to doubt that in the next bad times they will go down like ninepins. If such a catastrophe occurs, the damage inflicted on India will be far greater than the direct loss falling on the depositors," said John Maynard Keynes in his May 1913 work "Indian Currency and Finance", written before his path-breaking work in macroeconomics laid the foundation of dealing with global crises.
Ritika Gupta, a study abroad expert and founder of Aaera Consultants, explains how Germany's new visa rules will affect international students and working professionals.
The Indians prep for next month's big game against New Zealand.
Growth in demand for diesel, India's most consumed petroleum product, fell to its lowest since the pandemic in the financial year ended March 31 as the economy expands at a slower pace and consumption shifts to cleaner fuels. Diesel consumption rose 2 per cent to 91.4 million tonnes in 2024-25 (April 2024 to March 2025) fiscal, according to provisional data released by the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the Oil Ministry.
'I like to stay in the present. There are so many opinions out there, there is so much noise. It can create confusion.'
'Right now, silver -- and especially platinum -- are very cheap compared to gold. If I were buying today, I would choose platinum.'
The Indian Space Research Organisation is set to rake in a revenue of about Rs 1,250 crore (Rs 12.5 billion) with the launch of INSAT-4B satellite as transponders are fully booked on the back of booming demand for Direct-To-Home services.
'This is my 10th season of the IPL, so many memories and special moments. Through the ups and downs, the highs and lows and everything in between, I'm grateful for everything that was and hopeful for everything to come.'
Jasprit Bumrah is in 'good nick' following a three-month-long injury lay-off and Mumbai Indians want to ease him into competition mode in IPL 2025, said head coach Mahela Jayawardene.
Because the aftermath of what happened before continues long after. War breeds hostility and hatred and creates mistrust and greed. It extinguishes humanity and breaks the human spirit, argues Aarti David.
A flight on one of India's budget airlines offers the best opportunity to view the country's economic boom.
Liverpool roared back from a goal behind to thrash Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 and wrap up the English Premier League title in style.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings, two sides chasing their first IPL title, will square off in a tantalising Qualifier 1 encounter on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
Worldwide air transport volumes are set to double within 15 years, given the average annual growth of 4.5 percent, and by the year 2050 they will have increased six-fold, to around 3 billion tonne-kilometres transported.
The Wayanad district authorities said people from residential areas in the affected places were being shifted to safer locations.
Twice every 12 days, the NISAR satellite will scan nearly all of earth's land and ice surfaces to measure changes in the planet's ecosystems, growth and retreat of its land and sea ice, and deformation of its crust.
Professionals will be required to either learn new tech skills that focus on AI, cloud computing, or risk becoming obsolete, says Arun Prakash M.
More than 30 technology startups, collectively valued at $100 billion, are poised to go public by 2027, signalling a potential rebound in India's stock market activity, according to a report by investment bank The Rainmaker Group. Walmart-owned Flipkart, financial technology (fintech) leader PhonePe, SoftBank-backed Lenskart, Razorpay, Zetwerk, and Meesho are among the top companies preparing to go public in India.
Religious tourism witnessed 1,439 million tourists in 2022, generating Rs 1.34 trillion in revenue.
'Animal populations are increasing. Human populations are increasing. So there is no way the man-animal conflict going to go away.'
Bumrah seems to have taken some inspiration from football legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic as he gets ready to lead Mumbai Indians' bowling charge in their title defence in IPL 2020.
Kohli follows Rohit into retirement: Can Next Gen stars emulate India's batting luminaries?
Asia-Pacific countries are well set for an unprecedented boom in smart cards after the saturation of European and American markets, Claude Dahan, a senior official of French company, Schlumberger, said on Monday.
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