The "Sky Factory" will be one of the world's largest for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL), a manufacturing and assembly process to make electric aircraft that can take off, hover, and land vertically. It will put India on the "map of next-generation aviation" and marks one of the most ambitious eVTOL initiatives in the world, said a state government statement.
Suddenly, the legendary advertising line -- a diamond is forever -- is losing its shine.
'It was from him I learnt that if you gave the student the freedom to find his own path, he would be more courageous to experiment.'
Efforts are underway to integrate AI education into all degree programmes -- including BA, BCom, BSc, and specialised courses.
'Because of the size and complexity of the economy, we can address almost every job that is there, from agriculture farming to healthcare.'
'These children possess catastrophically low birth weights -- often 1.4 kgs or less. Such extremely low birth weight results in profoundly compromised neo-natal immunity.' 'The escalation to 97 deaths in three months precipitated contemporary attention precisely because this magnitude concentrates the humanitarian emergency, rendering it impossible for the administrative machinery to ignore.'
'...then preparing oneself for the long haul is also essential.' 'Identifying and holding onto values gives you strength to withstand the difficulties enroute.' 'Taking care of your physical, mental, and intellectual well-being gives you the strength to stay the path.'
India is set to become the world's fourth-largest economy in 2025, but slow income growth, lack of structural change, and rising inequality highlight the gap between progress and real transformation.
This marks the strongest DRHP filing tally since 1996, when 428 firms sought to enter India's equity markets.
'Government officials use Gmail and ordinary phones without basic security consciousness.' 'Interoperability, especially in joint exercises with countries like the US, worries me.' 'It often means we open our systems to them, but they don't reciprocate.' 'They could have kill switches in their systems and might even be able to affect ours.'
'Professor Kitagawa is an exceptional researcher, a good teacher and above all a great person.'
More than a third of 83 mainboard IPOs this year ended their debut sessions in the red, with losses of up to 35 per cent.
'India needs at least 70,000 to 80,000 eyewear stores; our 2,000 stores are just a drop in the ocean.'
Here is the sentiment meter for the state, created by Rediff Labs.
'Defence, capital goods, engineering, capital market-related stocks, autos, and cement sectors are my bullish bets for Samvat 2082.'
Vroom, which was conceptualised by MuSo and executed in partnership with Vikram Mehta, CEO of Planet Auto, is more than a car show, it is an educational pit stop that promises to ignite a lifelong interest in engineering, mechanics, and design.
The sector's IPO pipeline is led by Tata Capital's Rs 17,000 crore issue, followed by ICICI Prudential Asset Management at Rs 10,200 crore and Billionbrains Garage Ventures at Rs 6,000 crore.
Sandwiched between a Hero MotoCorp showroom and a shop that hires out cooking utensils is a small, dingy building that's been locked up. The non-descript two-room building is a manufacturing unit of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, the pharma company made its Coldriff cough syrup that has allegedly killed 25 children in Madhya Pradesh.
'The heat shield technology for re-entry vehicles was first mastered in DRDO for the Agni missile.' 'This is why the Americans were so opposed to Agni in the 1980s, unlike other missiles -- it was a re-entry vehicle.'
'We will be able to anticipate the full picture of the impact after August, which is also the time when demand for a year begins to peak ahead of the December holidays and Valentine's Day.'
'Indian markets may underperform global peers for the next two quarters.' 'But beyond that, India should catch up and resume its long-term growth path.'
Maruti Suzuki, India's largest producer of small cars, stands to benefit the most.
'Crude oil prices are around $66-67 per barrel now but could fall to $55-60 if global disturbances ease.'
The news that Amazon India has launched diagnostic services in select metro cities in partnership with the unlisted Orange Health Labs has led to a look at the competitive intensity in healthcare services. Listed companies in the space such as Dr Lal Path Labs, Metropolis Health, Thyrocare, Vijaya, and Krsnaa have all seen double-digit stock price corrections over the last 6-9 months.
On early Sunday morning, June 22, 2025, the US bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, officially joining Israel's war against the country.
'The Bhashini Mission has delivered a working technology at large scale, which is as good as or better than the one with MNC tech giants.'
'We have been following the micro-change philosophy, where every six weeks we implement these AI features into our internal systems, products, platforms and then release it to our employees.'
'Often people outside paint a wrong picture of us of Kashmiris. We are not like that. We are cool and bindaas,' said the lady, a teacher, caressing my cheeks in the pressing crowds.
'We have done everything in our power to help him take his game to the next level and become a star player.'
rediffGURU Nayagam PP, career counsellor and the founder of EduJob360, counsels students and aspiring professionals about how they can make the right career decision.
The collective West has always opposed strong leaders and economic development in India, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
From tackling visa woes to admission counselling, rediffGURU Dr Karan Gupta helps you choose the right course and country to study abroad.
State governments have requested the Centre for export incentives, lifting of import duty in the case of cotton for the textile sector and GST exemptions.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation is inviting applications from graduates and post-graduates for DRDO internships in the defence and aerospace sectors.
Bill Gates' remark, intended to underscore India's role in global development efforts, faced swift backlash on social media, where many criticised the choice of words as inappropriate and patronising.
'If major components of any dead body from which you can retrieve DNA is available, that is enough.'
'There may be 100 per cent burns on the bodies, but the bones, teeth, enamel are very resistant to only that much heat.'
Experts say the robust filing suggests the second half of the year will see large-scale issuances, provided the markets remain supportive.
'If a body is 100 per cent burnt, turned into ashes, then there is a very less chance of getting a DNA sample.'
'What we need is the cultural encouragement to take risks, to fail occasionally, and to keep questioning.'
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