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In a first, citizens may self-enumerate during the Census

A special dedicated web portal will be launched for self-enumeration during the upcoming Census, which will be available for both phases of the national enumeration exercise, officials said Monday.......

77th Republic Day parade to witness many firsts

The sesquicentenary of 'Vande Mataram' will be the dominant theme of this year's Republic Day Parade, with enclosure backdrops along the Kartavya Path displaying old paintings illustrating the......

'In Bangladesh, India's Choices Are Bad Or Worse'

'It is best to remain vigilant. Tarique Rahman arranged arms smuggling to Indian insurgent groups.''He has criticised India for sheltering Sheikh Hasina, but has also sought India's support.'......

What's in your home? Govt lists 33 questions for Census Phase 1

The government on Thursday notified 33 questions that will be put to citizens during the first phase of the Census -- houselisting and housing enumeration -- starting April 1. Image used only for......

'Digital arrest' most dreaded threat to citizens: President Murmu

Asserting that technology has substantially altered the space of policing, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said 'digital arrest' has become one of the most dreaded threats to citizens. IMAGE:......

Tamil Nadu bets big on India's first full-stack sovereign AI park

The sovereign AI park will be a first-of-its-kind, purpose-built district in India, integrating AI compute infrastructure, secure data frameworks, model research labs, and AI innovation clusters,......

Sarvam AI To Launch India's First LLM In Feb

Sarvam's LLM will have more than 17 trillion tokens with 17 to 20 per cent coming from Indian data. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for......

Blinkit drops 10-minute delivery claim; Swiggy, Zepto may follow suit

Eternal-owned quick-commerce firm Blinkit has dropped its '10-minute' delivery claim after intervention by the Labour Ministry amid growing concerns over the welfare and safety of delivery workers.......

India, Oman to ink free trade agreement during PM Narendra Modi visit

Next week’s three-nation foreign tour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will see India and Oman sign a free trade deal. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The visit will also pave the way for......

Govt notifies rules to enable 100% FDI in insurance sector

Following the notification allowing 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector, the finance ministry has revised norms to remove the requirement that a majority of......

'Amazing That People Protest Because Sunny Is Coming'

'I find it very strange that 16 years later, we are still facing something like this.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sunny Leone/Instagram Sunny Leone's proposed visit to Mathura has been cancelled......

The Best Hindi 25 Films In 25 Years

Over 25 years, societies evolve and tastes change. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is tough. This list takes into......

'A Celebration Of Honest Citizens Of Our Nation'

'We may not be perfect, but there are many like Inspector Mahima Basor who are trying to move bricks each day with their choices and their courage.' IMAGE: Sanya Malhotra on the sets of Kathal.......

The Family Man Or The Kapoors: What Will You Watch On OTT?

Prepare to stay glued on your television screens all weekend.From India's entry to the Oscars to the foodie flamboyance of Bollywood's first family to Srikant Tiwari's hope for a hat-trick and......

Tara Prasad Stuns Skating Rink

IMAGE: Figure skater Tara Prasad is a three-time national champion. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tara Prasad/Instagram Tara Prasad, a 25-year-old figure skater born in Cedar Rapids, USA, skated......

Indian football awakening? Ex-Aussie star joins camp!

Chaubey said the AIFF now intends to widen its search for talent by identifying Indian passport holders playing professionally abroad. IMAGE: Ryan Williams has represented Australia at the highest......