'Pro-China' Muizzu meets Modi, agrees to deepen ties with India

India and the Maldives on Friday agreed to set up a core group to further deepen their partnership as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a 'productive' meeting with newly-elected Maldivian President......

Navy appoints 1st woman commanding officer in naval ship

The Indian Navy has appointed the first woman commanding officer in a naval ship in sync with its philosophy of 'all roles-all ranks' for female personnel, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on......

'What is predominant in India is disguised unemployment'

'When you do some job for a few hours, you are hardly earning enough to survive.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com There was euphoria in social media about India becoming a $4 trillion......

Kissinger used racist, misogynist language for then PM Indira Gandhi

Henry Kissinger, the veteran American diplomat who died at the age of 100, was known for his disdain towards India's leadership in the 1970s and even had used racist and misogynist language for the......

AMCs' contribution to backstop fund for debt MFs tops target

The contribution from asset management companies (AMCs) has surpassed the Rs 3,000 crore target for the creation of a Rs 33,000 crore backstop facility for debt mutual funds (MFs). Illustration:......

Can Sensex Hit 86,000 in 2024?

Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Leading foreign brokerages, such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Barclays, are upbeat on the Indian equity markets for 2024, even as they remain......

Tata Technologies IPO becomes the new buzzword of Street, investors

Ashalata Maheshwari, a septuagenarian and a shareholder in over 1,000 companies, wants shares of Tata Technologies (in its recent initial public offering, or IPO). Photograph: PTI Photo from the......

Nifty's wild ride: 750 points up, what's next?

The benchmark National Stock Exchange Nifty has rallied 4 per cent, or 750 points, from this month’s low to end at 19,732 on week ending November 17. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......

Catherine Zeta-Jones' Shah Rukh Khan Connection

IMAGE: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas with their son Dylan Douglas. Photograph: Kind courtesy IFFI/Instagram Did you know that Catherine Zeta-Jones' children grew up watching films like......

Beautiful Stories From All Over India

IMAGE: A scene from Ladakh 470. Imaad Shah's Tuesday's Women, Haoban Paban Kumar's Iron Women of Manipur, Shivam Singh Rajput 's Ladakh 470 and Samman Roy's The Exile are among 10 titles to watch......

A Must-Watch Film On Domestic Violence

'When I looked closely at people and stories from that region, I realised that the landscape contributes a lot to how people behave.' IMAGE: Chellapandi in Koozhangal. For a film that strips down......

Mohammed Shami consults sports orthopaedic for ankle condition

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami has been picked for the upcoming series in South Africa, but subject to fitness. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Star pacer Mohammed Shami has developed an ankle......

If India Wants To Win 50 Olympic Medals

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra -- the first Indian to win a gold medal in a track and field event at the Olympics -- with cricketer Rinku Singh at the Asian Games, September 29, 2023. Photograph: Rinku......

The Blue Revolution: Indian Cricket's Success Story

It is a tribute to a system so robustly meritocratic that this team represents India's diversity better than any other institution: The Union Cabinet, our chief ministers, the civil services, the......

India's tour of SA: BCCI on sticky wicket over Rohit decision

IMAGE: Will Rohit Sharma agree to lead the Indian team in T20I series against South Africa? Photograph: BCCI The BCCI top brass will be hoping to convince Rohit Sharma to lead the India team in......

Neeraj Chopra's mission to make athletics prime time

Make track and field events more attractive and marketable, says Neeraj Chopra Photograph: Kind Courtesy Neeraj Chopra/Instagram Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday......