Singapore PM removes Indian-origin Pritam Singh as LoP

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has removed Indian-origin Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition (LoP), and asked the opposition party to nominate another Member of......

ISRO Invites Indian Industry To Build Space Station

The Bharatiya Antariksh Station represents the next phase of India's human spaceflight ambitions, enabling long-duration presence in space, advanced microgravity research and technology......

New Zealand opens longer work visas for Indian students

New Zealand has liberalised mobility provisions under the concluded trade pact, enabling Indian students to access longer post-study work visas and allowing 5,000 Indian professionals, including......

Why China's Claim On Shaksgam Valley Is Baseless

Today's situation in the Shaksgam Valley is the consequence of what happened in Gilgit in 1947.But is India ready to militarily get back its territories? asks Claude Arpi. IMAGE: A view of the......

Will Budget 2026 Break Sunday Rule?

Officials said the government is keen to conform to the convention of the Union Budget for 2026-2027 being presented on February 1 despite it falling on a Sunday in 2026. IMAGE: Finance Minister......

Stricter safeguards on cards for life funds

The government has circulated among members ofParliament a new draft of the Amendment of Insurance laws Bill, 2025, proposing stricter safeguards on the utilisation of life insurance funds and......

India, Russia Explore Duty Cuts to Rebalance Trade

Putin's State visit will centre on fixing the huge India-Russia trade imbalance, with both sides pushing to lower duties, ease non-tariff barriers, and seal a landmark mobility pact to send more......

With firefighting behind them, insurers can now shift gears and focus on growth

Recent years have been turbulent for the insurance industry due to direct and indirect tax reforms, regulatory overhaul and other external pressures. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh The events......

Hrithik on Dhurandhar: 'May Disagree With The Politics'

IMAGE: Ranveer Singh in Dhurandhar. Hrithik Roshan joined the the celebrities who have hailed Dhurandhar, which released in movie theatres last week. While he praised the Aditya Dhar directorial,......

2025's A to Z OF ENTERTAINMENT

As the year draws to a close, Rediff Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya takes a look at the hits and misses, the highs and lows, the newsmakers and the dealbreakers in alphabetical order.  ......

'Indira Gandhi Stood Up To The Americans'

'She was brave. She didn't care a hoot. And India was not the strongest of nations as it is now.' IMAGE: Indira Gandhi with Henry Kissinger in Chronicles of the Forgotten Genocide: The Kissinger......

'This Is Why Trump Has Scored'

'I realised why the farmers and the rural folks are going for Trump. They are so insecure and vulnerable that anybody who is throwing a line of hope to them, they seize it.' IMAGE: US President......

Suresh Kalmadi: From IAF Pilot To Powerbroker Of Indian Sport

What brought Suresh Kalmadi fame and a degree of infamy was his transition into the most powerful Indian sports administrator of his time. IMAGE: As head of the Indian Olympic Association, one of......

'A giant sports administrator': Kalmadi remembered

'He was dedicated sports promoter who brought many changes in Indian sports' Country's top sports administrators on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow at the death of former IOA president Suresh......

Messi to meet PM Modi, CJI, Army chief in Delhi

IMAGE: Lionel Messi will head to the PM's residence where he will spend 20 minutes interacting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photograph: ANI Photo Argentine football icon Lionel Messi will......

Pak army called in to protect Sri Lankan cricketers

The cricket stadium and the hotel where the Sri Lanka team is staying are both less than 10 km from the site of the bombing. IMAGE: A police officer stands outside a court building in Islamabad......

Parliament passes National Sports Bill after extensive discussion

IMAGE: India's medal winners at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Photograph: Indian Olympic Association/Instagram The National Sports Governance Bill was on Tuesday passed by the Parliament with......