Burning bodies in misty forest numb people with disbelief

A kind of a thud and 'something' whirring from nowhere was the first sign that something has gone seriously amiss. IMAGE: Wreckage of the crashed IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter, in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, on......

China's plans: Time for India to wake up

Nearly two decades ago, then defence minister George Fernandes said: 'China has built roads up to the border, while there has been negligence on India's part.'Since Fernandes uttered these brave......

India is in a timidity trap with China

'The Panchsheel Agreement is unique in the annals of international relations as it stands out as a bizarre illustration of a prime minister trading his country's crucial national interests solely......

India's Big Guns Firing On Capex Front

'Interim Budget has ignited the entrepreneurial spirit.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Is private capex picking up? In the Interim Budget speech, Union Finance Minister Nirmala......

Rooftop solar charges up electric vehicle boom in India's smaller cities

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......

Divergent trends in consumer spending: Auto shines, FMCG stumbles

The automobile sector, which represents big-ticket consumption, continues to do well and has increased its share in corporate revenues and profits while fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies......

Is The Economy Growing Or Slowing?

A careful reading of the national income accounts suggests that after a strong recovery from the pandemic, there has been a significant ebbing of dynamism over the last three quarters to more......

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Swiatek, Halep move into round 2

IMAGES from Day 2 of the Wimbledon Championships from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Tuesday. Nadal overcomes third set wobble to reach second round IMAGE: Spain's Rafael......

Tokyo quietly planning for potential Olympics delay?

Finally, we have been asked to make a simulation in case of a postponement. IMAGE: Former Japanese swimmer Imoto Naoko holds the Olympic torch during the Olympic flame handover ceremony for the......

French Open PIX: Nadal, Federer, Muguruza advance

Images from Day 4 of the 2019 French Open in Paris on Wednesday. Brutal Nadal through to French Open third round IMAGE: Rafael Nadal celebrates winning his second round match. Photograph: Clive......

The stars gear up for Roland Garros

It's French Open time!The tennis world's only clay court Grand Slam tournament begins on Sunday and the best of the best will battle it out to emerge on top).Rediff.com looks at how some of our......

Wimbledon PIX: Murray, Nadal, Halep storm into 2nd round; Wawrinka stunned

Images from all the action from Day 1 of the Wimbledon on Monday IMAGE: Andy Murray of Great Britain acknowledges the crowd as he celebrates victory after the Gentlemen's Singles first round match......