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'This Is How The Indian Air Force Will Fight Going Forward'

'This Is How The Indian Air Force Will Fight Going Forward'

Rediff.com16 May 2026

The IAF's future operational concepts could involve indigenous Tejas combat aircraft coordinating in real time with multiple Ghatak RPSAs, each carrying a different mission payload ranging from electronic warfare systems and targeting sensors to precision munitions.

Formula One embraces AI revolution as teams chase competitive edge

Formula One embraces AI revolution as teams chase competitive edge

Rediff.com8 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming Formula One, with teams like Williams and Red Bull using AI for race strategy, data analysis and operations as tech partnerships and sponsorship revenues surge.

Indian IT firms paid record Rs 1.3 trillion to shareholders in FY26 despite AI headwinds

Indian IT firms paid record Rs 1.3 trillion to shareholders in FY26 despite AI headwinds

Rediff.com20 May 2026

India's top 16 IT services companies distributed a record 1.3 trillion to shareholders in FY26 through dividends and share buybacks, a 36.3 per cent increase from FY25, even as the industry grappled with AI-driven business model threats and a significant decline in market capitalisation.

NEET-UG Re-Exam: 'Treat May 3 As A Mock Exam'

NEET-UG Re-Exam: 'Treat May 3 As A Mock Exam'

Rediff.com13 May 2026

'You sat for the exam. You experienced the environment -- the pressure, the time constraints, the pattern of questions, where you were strong, where you struggled. That experience is invaluable. No amount of coaching can replicate that.'

Indian Scientists Pioneer DME Technology to Replace LPG Amid Supply Concerns

Indian Scientists Pioneer DME Technology to Replace LPG Amid Supply Concerns

Rediff.com13 Mar 2026

Researchers at CSIR-NCL have developed a technology for producing dimethyl ether (DME) as an alternative to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), potentially reducing India's reliance on imports and enhancing energy security.

Why India's Next Wave Of Startups Should Focus On Deep Tech

Why India's Next Wave Of Startups Should Focus On Deep Tech

Rediff.com28 Apr 2026

Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan urges Indian startups to focus on deep technology and advanced manufacturing to ensure strategic autonomy.

China Boosts Indian Ocean Ambitions, Should India Worry?

China Boosts Indian Ocean Ambitions, Should India Worry?

Rediff.com14 May 2026

For India, China's Indian Ocean power projection, maritime domain awareness, dual-use ports, underwater surveillance, antisubmarinewarfare, naval exercises with Pakistan, pose considerable pressure, depleted India's strategic depth and marginalises Indian role, points out Srikanth Kondapalli.

Mission Drishti Marks Space Tech Breakthrough

Mission Drishti Marks Space Tech Breakthrough

Rediff.com4 May 2026

Weighing 190 kg, Mission Drishti is India's heaviest privately developed Earth observation satellite.

Suryakumar Yadav on T20 Captaincy Success: 'Achieving What I Couldn't in Academics'

Suryakumar Yadav on T20 Captaincy Success: 'Achieving What I Couldn't in Academics'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2026

Suryakumar Yadav reflects on his successful stint as T20 captain, joking about achieving an 80% win rate, a feat he couldn't manage in academics. He acknowledges his family's support for his cricketing ambitions despite his lack of interest in studies.

Geopolitical Tensions, Rupee at Record Low Weigh on Market Sentiment

Geopolitical Tensions, Rupee at Record Low Weigh on Market Sentiment

Rediff.com5 May 2026

Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty experienced a decline due to renewed geopolitical concerns in the Strait of Hormuz, a strained US-Iran ceasefire, and the rupee hitting a record low against the US dollar.

Over 100 injured as Iranian missiles hit Israeli towns near nuclear facility

Over 100 injured as Iranian missiles hit Israeli towns near nuclear facility

Rediff.com22 Mar 2026

Popularly known as 'Little India', Dimona has a large Indian-Jewish population, and the community members, mostly from the state of Maharashtra, maintain strong links with India and have consistently put efforts to solidify them.

Maharashtra needs more research centres to boost start-ups: Ratan Tata

Maharashtra needs more research centres to boost start-ups: Ratan Tata

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

He underlined the need for industrial parks and white-collared environment

Stock Markets Today: Sensex, Nifty50 Down on Strait of Hormuz Tensions, Weak Rupee

Stock Markets Today: Sensex, Nifty50 Down on Strait of Hormuz Tensions, Weak Rupee

Rediff.com5 May 2026

Indian equities on Dalal Street saw volatility as global market trends and weak rupee impacted investor sentiment. Track Sensex, Nifty50 movement and key market drivers for May 5, 2026.

How AI Skills Can Give Indian Employees An Edge

How AI Skills Can Give Indian Employees An Edge

Rediff.com26 Apr 2026

Employees with artificial intelligence skills are likely to see better salary increments in the coming years, especially in technology, GCCs, and BFSI sectors, according to TeamLease Edtech.

Why AI Skills Are Crucial For Salary Hikes In India

Why AI Skills Are Crucial For Salary Hikes In India

Rediff.com26 Apr 2026

Employees with artificial intelligence skills are likely to see better salary increments in the coming years, especially in technology, GCCs, and BFSI sectors, according to TeamLease Edtech.

Salaries to drop in research centres

Salaries to drop in research centres

Rediff.com9 Mar 2010

The demand for cost control will force research and development (R&D) centres in India to put a check on salary escalations for the next couple of years, a report by Zinnov Management Consulting, a leading management consulting firm, says.

Pakistan Security Forces Kill 13 Terrorists Near Afghanistan Border

Pakistan Security Forces Kill 13 Terrorists Near Afghanistan Border

Rediff.com1 May 2026

Pakistani security forces killed at least 13 terrorists along the Afghanistan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during operations in Mohmand and North Waziristan districts.

PCOS Is Now PMOS: Why This Change Matters

PCOS Is Now PMOS: Why This Change Matters

Rediff.com14 May 2026

PCOS is being renamed PMOS. Dr Anagha Menon breaks down why the one alphabet change matters and how it affects the diagnosis of this condition for so many women.

'2026 Could Be Warmest Year Ever Recorded'

'2026 Could Be Warmest Year Ever Recorded'

Rediff.com25 May 2026

'We should expect extreme heat, extreme rains, floods, landslides and maybe cyclones. Not just this year, in the coming year as well.'

Delhi's Drone Policy Aims for Safe Operations and Ecosystem Growth

Delhi's Drone Policy Aims for Safe Operations and Ecosystem Growth

Rediff.com4 Apr 2026

The Delhi government is developing a drone policy focused on creating research clusters, establishing testing facilities, enabling drone use in traffic management, and providing subsidies to support the drone ecosystem.

IISc Partners with Groww Foundation to Boost Semiconductor Skills

IISc Partners with Groww Foundation to Boost Semiconductor Skills

Rediff.com17 Mar 2026

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Groww Foundation have launched a semiconductor skill development programme to train the next generation of talent, with a focus on encouraging participation from women and young students.

West Asia Conflict to Push India's Fiscal Deficit to 4.5% of GDP

West Asia Conflict to Push India's Fiscal Deficit to 4.5% of GDP

Rediff.com22 Apr 2026

India's fiscal deficit is projected to reach 4.5 per cent of GDP for the current fiscal year, exceeding the budgeted target, as the government's policy responses to the West Asia conflict are expected to strain public finances, according to research firm BMI.

Is GalaxEye's Mission Drishti Satellite Okay?

Is GalaxEye's Mission Drishti Satellite Okay?

Rediff.com12 May 2026

Concerns are rising about the status of GalaxEye Space's Mission Drishti, India's first Made in India OptoSAR satellite, launched on May 3. Reports suggest the satellite is tumbling in space, and experts highlight potential issues with solar panel deployment and stabilisation. The company has remained silent on the matter, fueling further speculation.

CALM-Brain: India's First Psychiatric Data Repository Launched

CALM-Brain: India's First Psychiatric Data Repository Launched

Rediff.com25 Mar 2026

India has launched its first repository of data on major psychiatric disorders, CALM-Brain, in Bengaluru. This initiative aims to systematically document details of patients with mental illness to improve diagnosis and treatment.

PFBR milestone: Kalpakkam reactor achieves first criticality

PFBR milestone: Kalpakkam reactor achieves first criticality

Rediff.com7 Apr 2026

India's 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Chennai has achieved first criticality, marking a significant advancement in the country's nuclear energy capabilities and long-term energy security.

Why Am I Being Demoted, Asks Pluto

Why Am I Being Demoted, Asks Pluto

Rediff.com2 May 2026

'If planets are, as many of your own geophysicists argue, bodies shaped by their own gravity and expressing internal processes, then by that measure, I am not an exception.'

Biocon eyes in-licensing to boost biosimilars portfolio, targets margin expansion

Biocon eyes in-licensing to boost biosimilars portfolio, targets margin expansion

Rediff.com9 May 2026

Biocon is actively seeking in-licensing opportunities to expand its biosimilars portfolio, focusing on products that complement existing therapy areas, as the company shifts to a 'consolidate' phase with a strong emphasis on improving capacity utilisation, expanding margins, and driving return on capital employed.

DRDO tests 150-500 km range Pralay missiles, induction next

DRDO tests 150-500 km range Pralay missiles, induction next

Rediff.com31 Dec 2025

India successfully test-fired two Pralay missiles in quick succession off the coast of Odisha, paving the way for its induction into the military. The missile is indigenously developed and features a state-of-the-art navigation system.

Biotechnology Facility Foundation Laid in Thiruvananthapuram

Biotechnology Facility Foundation Laid in Thiruvananthapuram

Rediff.com1 Mar 2026

Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated a new biotechnology facility and dedicated a national facility for recombinant cells and sensors at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology in Thiruvananthapuram, highlighting India's focus on biotechnology and its potential for economic growth.

Bernstein Urges India To Accelerate Structural Reforms

Bernstein Urges India To Accelerate Structural Reforms

Rediff.com23 Apr 2026

Brokerage Bernstein has warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India risks squandering recent economic gains unless it accelerates structural reforms, particularly in jobs, manufacturing and innovation.

Pakistan Drone Strike Eliminates Three Terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan Drone Strike Eliminates Three Terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Rediff.com6 Apr 2026

Security forces in Pakistan killed three terrorists in a drone strike targeting a hideout in the Orakzai district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

'BJP Will Have To Show It Can Govern Bengal Without...'

'BJP Will Have To Show It Can Govern Bengal Without...'

Rediff.com6 May 2026

'...appearing culturally coercive or administratively vindictive.' 'If it governs as a conquering force, resistance will build.'

Study: Extreme Climate Events Possible Even With Moderate Warming

Study: Extreme Climate Events Possible Even With Moderate Warming

Rediff.com26 Mar 2026

A new study reveals that extreme climate hazards, typically associated with higher levels of global warming, could occur even under a moderate warming of 2 degrees Celsius, posing significant threats to food production, forests, and urban areas.

Winning Bengal Was The Hard Part For The BJP... Governing It May Prove Even Harder

Winning Bengal Was The Hard Part For The BJP... Governing It May Prove Even Harder

Rediff.com5 May 2026

A BJP government in Bengal inherits more problems than it might care to admit at its moment of triumph, points out Ramesh Menon

World's Most Narcissistic Countries

World's Most Narcissistic Countries

Rediff.com25 Mar 2026

Which countries possess populations of people with the most self-love?

Karnataka Enhances Quantum Computing Capabilities with QpiAI System at IIIT Dharwad

Karnataka Enhances Quantum Computing Capabilities with QpiAI System at IIIT Dharwad

Rediff.com11 Mar 2026

The Karnataka government has announced the installation of a 25-qubit quantum computing system at the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Dharwad and IIIT-Raichur, enhancing the state's quantum computing ecosystem.

Kerala: First State To Have State 'Bacteria'

Kerala: First State To Have State 'Bacteria'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2026

'We have tags of state animals and birds. However, the invisible world of microbes is doing a lot of things for us in nature, not just for human beings but for the entire life.'

US to end Russia, Iran oil waiver; India to feel heat

US to end Russia, Iran oil waiver; India to feel heat

Rediff.com16 Apr 2026

The United States has announced it will not renew sanctions exemptions for the purchase of Russian and Iranian oil, ending a 30-day waiver that allowed some countries, including India, to continue importing Russian oil despite sanctions related to the Ukraine war.

SC halts execution in 2024 Madhya Pradesh child sexual assault and murder case

SC halts execution in 2024 Madhya Pradesh child sexual assault and murder case

Rediff.com11 Mar 2026

The Supreme Court of India has stayed the execution of a man convicted of sexually assaulting and murdering a five-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh in 2024, pending further investigation and review of the case.