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......

'India Is Staring At Dementia Epidemic'

'10 million Indians are currently living with dementia, and the number is expected to double by 2036.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff It is said that over 57 million people are living with......

'Gen Zs Are Not Interested In Farming'

'They are totally disconnected with farm activities which their families have been involved in for years.' IMAGE: Labourers plant paddy saplings in a farm at a village on the outskirts of......

'We Aren't Security Conscious As A Nation'

'Government officials use Gmail and ordinary phones without basic security consciousness.''Interoperability, especially in joint exercises with countries like the US, worries me.''It often means we......

Inefficiency in MFIs leads to high interest rates: DFS secretary M Nagaraju

The reduction in the number of loan accounts and the outstanding amount during the last financial year is a cause of concern and stress for microfinance institutions (MFI), Secretary, Department of......

Equity MFs Cool Off; SIPs Soar

'AUM reached an all-time high of Rs 79.9 trillion in October 2025, driven by strong retail participation and record SIP inflows of Rs 29,529 crore from over 94.5 million contributing accounts.'......

Sitharaman asks fintechs to strengthen risk management to check AI misuse

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asked fintech firms to focus on risk management at a time when criminals are using AI to mimic voices, clone identities and create lifelike videos to......

Buoyant demand has failed to push steel prices

The Indian steel industry is faced with a paradox: Rising demand and falling prices. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Demand continues to surge as user industries gather pace, with the World Steel......

'Gurus Abuse The Very People Who Give Them Power'

'What is it about the institution of faith that makes somebody get a sense of impunity, that they believe they can get away with anything?' IMAGE: Huma Qureshi in Bayaan.......

'My Father Bimal Roy's Time Has Come'

'When you are a pioneer and someone who's put on a pedestal, but then the pedestal gets dusty, people don't look at the statue anymore.''They would say, 'Yes, yes, of course I know Bimal Roy. He......

Bold Moves Must For Silver Screen To Sparkle Again

More screens, more films, and longer windows will convert to more people watching, assuming they know a film is releasing, points out Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.   R S Prasanna's Sitaare Zameen Par......

'Melody Is Making A Comeback'

'Some time back, music was just noise.''Producers wrongly think item songs sell better.''Audiences are intelligent, they accept whatever you give, but that doesn't mean you can fool them.'......

Badminton braces for crisis due to China's duck decline

'The supply of feathers has dropped and costs have escalated sharply.' IMAGE: While reports suggested Pullela Gopichand's academy in Hyderabad was left with less than two weeks of shuttle......