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India 'could have done much more' during Operation Sindoor: Rajnath

Indian armed forces 'could have done much more' during Operation Sindoor but deliberately opted for a 'restrained' response and did what was necessary, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on......

In An AI-Obsessed World, India's Craft May Redefine 'Made In India'

What is currently perceived as a massive, low-tech liability could become a high-value, export-oriented economic engine, points out Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff When I......

Will Putin's India visit complicate US trade talks? Jaishankar answers

The India-Russia partnership has been among the "steadiest big relationships" in the last 70-80 years and President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi was about "reimagining" the ties with a focus......

Rs 7,500 for up to 500 km: Govt caps airfares amid IndiGo chaos

The government on Saturday capped the airfares in the range of Rs 7,500 to Rs 18,000 depending on the distance amid soaring air ticket prices due to the IndiGo flight disruptions. IMAGE:......

IndiGo cancels over 550 flights, ops to stabilise by Feb 10

IndiGo on Thursday told aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation that operations are expected to be fully stabilised by February 10, 2026, and sought temporary relaxations in flight......

Need to shift from fortnightly to real-time credit reporting: RBI DG

There is a need for real-time or near real-time credit reporting, instead of the current fortnightly system, to improve underwriting precision, enable timely reflection of borrower actions such as......

Govt, UPI To Set Up Real-Time Payment Tripwire

Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm may deliberately delay transactions, issue fraud alerts, and require an extra layer of user confirmation before processing any transactions that are likely to be......

Indian Digital Payment Intelligence Corporation To Combat Fraud

It will enable real-time intel sharing among banks and other financial sector participants to strengthen customer protection against digital fraud. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Similar......

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......

Fitch ups India's FY'26 GDP growth forecast to 7.4%

Fitch Ratings on Thursday raised India's GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.4 per cent, from 6.9 per cent, on increased consumer spending and improved sentiment boosted by GST reforms.......

Dhurandhar Review: Excessively Violent

Dhurandhar may not have the dark realism of a spy story which a web show can manage. But it does not have the flamboyance either, that has come to be associated with espionage movies, observes......

'Hatred And Bloodshed Can Only Give Birth To Love'

'In a world that's loud and fractured, this is my small offering of softness. Of love.' IMAGE: Fatima Sana Shaikh and Vijay Varma. Photograph: Kind courtesy Fatima Sana Shaikh/Instagram Vibhu......

Tath Kana Review: Inspiring Tale Of Passion And Purpose

We may not know Dr Ramani at first, but by the end, we get a clearer sense of his nobility. For a biopic, that's a job done well, notes Mayur Sanap. A young boy dives into the ocean for a swim.......

'Audiences Are No Longer Loyal To Language'

'Audiences are loyal to good content.' IMAGE: Kalyani Priyadarshani in Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra. Small and mid-budget regional films drew the attention of moviegoers in 2025, offering stronger......

Dining With The Kapoors Review: Eat, Troll, Love

Dining With The Kapoors offers a perfectly edited, heart-warming family reunion, but just stops short of showing the messy nok-jhoks and real moments that could have made it more immersive, notes......

Ganguly brings AI-driven cricket coaching to India

IMAGE: Sourav Gsnguly is Kabuni's global brand ambassador. Photograph: BCCI Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday joined hands with UK-based AI cricket coaching platform Kabuni. "Kabuni......

Why Firing Gambhir Won't Fix The Real Problem

Sack Gambhir before he damages any more careers, if you must. But it cannot stop there.The project ahead must be bigger, more ambitious, and far more urgent: Rebuilding the spine of Indian cricket......

India suffer narrow defeat to Belgium in Azlan Shah hockey

IMAGE: India suffered a narrow 2-3 defeat against Belgium in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey match, in Ipoh, Malaysia, on Tuesday. Photograph: Hockey India A determined India fought bravely but......

Azlan Shah Cup: Selvam's strike helps India edge New Zealand

IMAGE: India's players celebrate a goal against New Zealand in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup on Thursday. Photograph: Hockey India Selvam Karthi produced the winning goal in the last quarter as India......

'Why do we need to talk about Kohli's future?'

'He's just brilliant, man. As long as he keeps batting like this, there is no point talking about anything else.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli smashed a record-extending 52nd ODI to guide India to a 17-run......