Vardhan takes charge as WHO Executive Board chairman

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan took charge as the chairman of the WHO Executive Board on Friday and asserted that a worldwide crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for......

H-1B Visa: Why Nvidia Will Pay $100,000 For Talent

'As one of many immigrants at Nvidia, I know the opportunities we've found in America have profoundly shaped our lives.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   A growing chorus of American......

Why The Americans Were Opposed To Agni

'The heat shield technology for re-entry vehicles was first mastered in DRDO for the Agni missile.''This is why the Americans were so opposed to Agni in the 1980s, unlike other missiles -- it was a......

UP boy kills e-rickshaw driver while resisting sexual assault

It was a textbook blind murder with scarce clues, no witnesses and no apparent motive. Image used only for representational purposes. Photograph: Pixabay.com Investigators had literally nothing to......

Wagh Bakri group executive director Parag Desai passes away

Wagh Bakri Tea Group executive director Parag Desai died at a hospital in Ahmedabad while being treated for severe brain injuries suffered after a fall, a senior company official said on......

Anil Ambani aide and Reliance Power executive arrested by ED

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested the CFO of industrialist Anil Ambani's group company Reliance Power in a money laundering case linked to issuance of an alleged fake bank guarantee of......

Anil Ambani skips ED summons in FEMA case

The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani to appear before it on November 17 in a FEMA case after he skipped his scheduled date on Friday.......

Ashok Leyland logs record profit

Hinduja Group-led Ashok Leyland has posted a record consolidated net profit of Rs 820 crore in the second quarter of 2025-26 (FY26), up 7 per cent from Rs 767 crore during the same quarter last......

Why BCCI officials will miss Asia Cup final...

IMAGE: As the cricketing giants face off in what promises to be a memorable final, the absence of BCCI’s top brass will undoubtedly be noted. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters India and Pakistan......

India's 2036 Olympic Games Bid Under Review

The 'Continuous Dialogue' phase involves a feasibility assessment by the IOC of the interested party's preparedness and as of now, the host selection process has been "paused" by new IOC President......

New IOC chief to strive for consensus on gender policy

IMAGE: Newly appointed International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry attends her first Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. Photograph: Denis......

Coming Up, World Corporate Chess In Goa

'India is quickly becoming the beating heart of modern chess, and its role as an economic power is more and more visible.' IMAGE: Goa to host the 2025 World Corporate Chess Championship with FIDE.......

India's bid to host 2036 Olympics hits a snag

IMAGE: India submitted a Letter of Intent to host the 2036 Games in October last year. Photograph: Grace Hollars/Reuters A decision on India's bid for the 2036 Olympics is set to take longer than......