Soon, you can't keep your AC temperature below 20 degrees C

For the first time, India will mandate setting air conditioner (AC) temperatures no lower than 20C and no higher than 28C across all sectors -- including cars -- amid rising temperatures due to......

Thermostat Setting: India's Cool Move

'Are there other ways to reduce the energy airconditioners consume?' asks Ambi Parameswaran. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   'For the first time, India will mandate setting airconditioner......

My Mentor, Nobel Laureate Susumu Kitagawa

'Professor Kitagawa is an exceptional researcher, a good teacher and above all a great person.' IMAGE: Professor Susumu Kitagawa addresses a press conference in Kyoto, Japan, October 8, 2025,......

'Next 48 hours crucial': 10 dead, hundreds displaced as rain lash Maha

Rains pummelled most parts of Maharashtra on Tuesday, leaving 10 persons dead, bringing Mumbai to a near standstill, damaging properties and crops, and prompting the authorities to shift hundreds......

VinFast disrupts EV market with most affordable midsize SUV

VinFast's VF6 storms into India as the most affordable electric SUV above 4 metres, packing premium features, 468km range, and free charging till 2028 to disrupt the EV market, observes Somnath......

Mahindra's Iconic Thar Finally Gets the Polish It Deserves

The offroad legend 2025 Mahindra Thar launched at an eye-popping Rs 9.99 lakh, writes Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com. You know the Mahindra Thar. The name itself carries a certain weight, a lineage......

GST 2.0: 2W sales to grow 5-6%, passenger vehicles by 2-3% in FY26

Two-wheeler sales volume is expected to grow 5-6 per cent this fiscal, while that of passenger vehicles to see a 2-3 per cent rise, following the GST rates rationalisation on automobiles, according......

GST rejig: Consumer stocks are top investment pick

The proposed reforms in goods and services tax (GST) announced by the government last week, coupled with the Eighth Pay Commission dole-out, is likely to push consumption-driven stocks — such as......

'It Really Breaks Your Heart'

'These characters have huge spirits and they are fighting something that is much bigger than them.''The attempt was to portray how they navigate their lives, to retain that spirit and not let it......

When Hrithik almost became a AC mechanic

Long before he became a superstar, long before he summoned the courage to tell his father Rakesh Roshan that he wanted to become an actor, Hrithik Roshan was seized by self doubt.A riveting excerpt......

'I kept holding his hand, waiting for him to wake up'

'His shocking demise is a reminder to us to take life slow.' IMAGE: KK's final performance in Kolkata. Photograph: Kind courtesy KK/Instagram KK's death, at the young age of 53, soon after a......

PIX: Barcelona hand Real Madrid a thrashing!

Lewandowski powers Barcelona to victory over Real IMAGE: Barcelona's players celebrate after Robert Lewandowski scored the second goal against Real Madrid in the LaLiga match at Santiago Bernabeu,......

PICS: Fans got no chill as Napoli win Scudetto

The southern Italian city of Naples exploded into what was shaping up to be a long night of celebrations on Thursday as local team Napoli secured their first Serie A soccer title in more than three......

Danish fans enjoy 'drive-in' football despite defeat

IMAGE: Spectators cheer as they watch the drive-in soccer match between FC Midtjylland and AC Horsens in the parking lot at the MCH Arena, as the spread of the coronavirus continues, in Herning,......

Champions League PIX: Benzema seals Real Madrid win against Liverpool; reach QFs

Real Madrid through to next round, win 6-2 on aggregate, Liverpool ousted IMAGE: Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates. Photograph: Juan......