Gaganyaan To Head To Space In Early 2027

The Human-rated LVM3 vehicle, the Crew Escape System and the Crew Module and Service Module are all in final stages of testing and integration. IMAGE: Axiom-4 Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla before flying......

Why So Much Hatred For English?

There is no guarantee that if we speak in only Indian languages, all our faults will be washed away and India will shine. questions Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Why does the......

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most......

Science must meet rising aspirations of our people: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday advocated scientific social responsibility for leading scientific institutions on the lines of corporate social responsibility to promote scientific......

Toxins in food? How brands can make it safer

As controversy plagues foods again, brandification will bridge the trust deficit, critical for stakeholders, says Ambi Parameswaran.  The latest product to come under attack of the CSE (Center......

'Nadella, a perfect example of benefits of thoughtful immigration reform'

America Inc tells Rediff.com's Aziz Haniffa that Microsoft’s new CEO validates what business leaders have long known – ‘We need more Satyas travelling to the US’. Ron......

Maggi's trial by fire

The raging storm simply refuses to quell. Even after Nestlé has pulled back its stocks,  Brand Maggi finds itself flailing in a maelstrom. Sales have collapsed and stock prices have......

Can 'Toil-o-preneurs' solve India's sanitation woes

On the one had are sanitation oriented social enterprises and on the other are awareness raising campaigns by government, writes Rajni Bakshi. A law that bans toilets where human excreta has......