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Should US shut down H-1B visa programme? What Elon Musk said

The United States has been an “immense beneficiary” of talent from India, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said, and voiced strong support for the H-1B visa programme, cautioning that shutting it down......

Pilot Training In India Is Below The Mark

The principal problem lies in lack of training infrastructure and relatively lax safety standards. Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes.Photograph: Rajesh......

'BJP Isn't Undefeatable In North India, But...'

'...the electoral playing field is tilted significantly in its favour.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters as the National Democratic Alliance wins the Bihar assembly elections......

Surplus monsoon ends; India likely to receive 15% more rain in Oct

Most parts of India, except some areas in the northwest, are likely to receive above-normal rainfall during the post-monsoon season of October to December, the India meteorological department said......

India braces for above-normal June rains, cooler temperatures: IMD

India is likely to receive above-normal rainfall in June, which is expected to keep maximum temperatures in check in most parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday.......

Labour Codes: Trade Unions Raise Red Flags Over Layoffs

'Raising the retrenchment, layoff and closure threshold to 300 workers for prior government permission enables hire-and-fire in more than 90 per cent of the Indian workplaces. More than 12,00,000......

India's mfg sector activity falls to 9-month low in Nov

India's manufacturing sector activity eased to a nine-month low in November, mainly owing to softer rise in sales and production amid reports of challenging market conditions, a monthly report said......

CAFE-3 Sparks Major Fight Over Big Vs Small Cars

In absolute terms, both types of cars must cut emissions by about 28-29 g/km. But in percentage terms, the lighter 900-kg car must reduce emissions by 27 per cent, while the 1,500-kg car needs a 22......

India's service sector growth falls to 5-month low in Oct

India's services sector growth witnessed the slowest pace of expansion in five months in October, as competitive pressures and heavy rains in parts of the country led to a slower increase in......

Mahindra Just Dropped a Street-Legal Race Car

Mahindra has officially taken the covers off the BE 6 Formula E Edition, and let's just say it's loud, it's orange, and it's absolutely unapologetic, reports Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com If you have......

The Movies That Are Ruling The Box Office

'Gujarati films are crossing the Rs 100 crore mark, Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra has surged past Rs 300 crore, Marathi film Dashaavtar has already topped Rs 50 crore and Tamil blockbuster Coolie has......

Bollywood Scores Huge In Australia

Indian films are set to cross A$39 million at the Australian box office in 2025, outperforming local cinema and becoming the third-largest after the US and UK. IMAGE: Ahaan Panday as Krish Kapoor......

Chanda is above average

Chanda, directed by S Narayan, carried a lot of expectations as his previous film Cheluvina Chiththaara was a blockbuster. And, for the first time Narayan is working with Vijay, who has tasted huge......

Good Luck is above average

Film journalists turning directors is not an uncommon phenomenon in any language. Now, it is the turn of Kannada film Journalist Nandakumar, who had written lyrics and dialogues for a few films......

'Saiyaara Is Striking A Chord With Gen Z'

'Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda have captured the relevance to and imagination of Gen Z and millennial viewers.' Exceeding industry expectations, the Mohit Suri-directed Saiyaara, featuring......

Massive milestone beckons for Rohit in Raipur

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma showed glimpses of his vintage form with a brisk 57 off 51 balls in the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi. Photograph: ANI Photo As India take on South Africa in the......

What's Behind Kohli's Century Celebrations?

'He must be telling you that you doubted me? Now I have shown what I can do. I have got it in me.' IMAGE: Having retired from T20Is last year and Test cricket earlier this year, Virat Kohli has......

'When its time...' Samson pens RR farewell message

'We are only here for a short period of time... Gave MY everything to this franchise, enjoyed some great cricket, made some lifetime relations, treated everyone in the franchise as my family.'......

Vikas Kohli's Veiled Dig At Gambhir!

'This is what happens when you try to boss around and change things unnecessary which were not broken.' IMAGE: Under Gautam Gambhir, India have registered more defeats than victories in Tests.......

Kohli@37: The staggering stats of India's run king

IMAGE: Virat Kohli: The unstoppable engine of Indian batting. Photograph: BCCI Virat Kohli’s journey from Delhi’s galli cricket to global stardom has been built on a foundation of staggering......