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Terror Module: 'Pakistan's Handlers Shifted Strategy'

'Rather than deploying Pakistani nationals or using identifiable cross-border materials, the ISI sought to radicalise and recruit local Indian youth, including well-educated professionals such as......

'Crime Wasn't Just Fraud. It Was Murder For Profit'

Murders disguised as accidents.In one horrifying case, a man insured his father, mother, and wife -- then allegedly killed them all. He claimed Rs 54 crore in insurance. IMAGE: Krishan Bishnoi,......

'Companies Will Be More Powerful Than Nations'

'If you align your ambition with India's rise, the peak of your careers will unfold alongside the peak of India's power. Businessman Gautam Adani's advice to students of IIT-Kharagpur. IMAGE:......

'If We Want India To Be A Source Of New Ideas...'

'Despite being a software powerhouse, we're not producing proportionate original IP, frameworks, or global tech products originating in India.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Countries......

'We Were There At Every Crew Funeral': AI CEO

IMAGE: Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, the flight commander of the ill-fated AI 171 flight, being taken for his last rites in Mumbai, June 17, 2025. Photographs: Sahil Salvi for Rediff Air India CEO......

Mahindra To Build 1000 Ultra-Fast Charging Points On Highways

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is stepping beyond vehicle manufacturing to build a national electric-mobility ecosystem. IMAGE: Mahindra Inaugurates First 180 kW Ultra Fast Charging Station. Mahindra &......

Startups go vertical in India's qcom race

As the quick commerce (qcom) race hots up, a new model — vertical qcom — is gaining investor attention. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Unlike horizontal players such as Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy......

How to curb irrational bidding by companies?

To prevent companies from submitting unrealistic quotes to bag project contracts across industries, the government is planning to soon roll out a mechanism to curb irrational bidding. IMAGE: The......

Discovering India, Discovery style

The network is strengthening its India footprint and finding a global audience for its shows made locallyTwenty years after it came to the country, Discovery India, the Indian arm of the American......

ONGC Q1 net profit drops 10% on lower oil prices

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has reported a 10 per cent decline in its June quarter net profit on lower oil prices and stagnant production from its aging fields. Photograph:......

Make way for Indi toons

Cartoon characters created and developed in local animation studios are enchanting Indian kids like never before, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. It is fun time, says blue boy Kris (above) every time......

It has been a good year for Bollywood. Could it get better?

Business is better than usual in Bollywood. It is 7:45 on a Wednesday evening. In its third week, Zoya Akhtar's Dil Dhadakne Do, the story of a rich Punjabi family's journey of self-discovery,......

BCCI appoints Rahul Johri as its Chief Executive Officer

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has appointed Rahul Johri as its Chief Executive Officer. Johri, who last served as Discovery Networks Asia Pacific’s Executive Vice-President and......

Aggrieved Channel 7 says CA "terrified" of BCCI

The channel's contention is that the top bosses in CA gave preference to the wishes of the BCCI, the sport's most powerful governing body, as well as its other domestic broadcasting partner Foxtel.......

Unprecedented demand for IPL broadcast rights

The IPL broadcast rights -- internet, TV and mobile -- are expected to fetch the BCCI a massive sum of around Rs. 20,000 crore-plus. IMAGE: Mumbai Indians celebrate winning IPL-10. Photograph:......

Will IPL media rights cross a massive Rs. 20,000 crore?

'The IPL is one of the biggest cricketing property globally. That the best companies in the global market have shown interest is a testimony to the value that it brings in for the investors.'......