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......

Why US-China Face-Off Is Advantage India

Amid US-China trade tensions and economic vulnerabilities, India must seize the 'China +1' opportunity, deepen reforms, secure FTAs, and globalise its firms for long-term growth, suggests Ajay......

How India Got The MiG-21 63 Years Ago

The MiG-21 episode demonstrates that procurement is always strategic.Choices about what aircraft to acquire, who builds them, who supplies the spares, who trains the pilots and technicians are......

China slams US tariffs on India, urges closer India-China trade ties

China firmly opposes the Trump administration's 50 percent tariffs on India as it is "unfair and unreasonable" and New Delhi and Beijing should scale up economic ties to jointly counter the......

Shortcuts Won't Build Industrial Capability

Any industrial policy is only as good as how it is applied and the other reforms that support it.This was as true 40 years ago as it is now, points out Debashis Basu. Photograph: Babu/Reuters  ......

India's AI regulation can be a model: Google exec

Google's stance on the optimism and pro-innovation around artificial intelligence (AI) is very similar to the principles adopted by the Indian government under its IndiaAI Mission, the company’s......

'India one of the attractive markets for AI-led solutions'

'The country is a good test bed for enterprise adoption, but to scale rapidly, companies will need to look outside the country for customers.' Kindly note the image has only been published for......

The pivotal decision facing India's steelmakers

Should they prioritise reducing debt or push forward with growth? The proposed safeguard duty and domestic demand might shape the decision. Ishita Ayan Dutt/Business Standard reports. IMAGE:......

AR Rahman awarded Japan's Fukuoka prize

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry. AR Rahman has added yet another feather to his illustrious cap. He has been awarded Japan's prestigious Fukuoka Prize for 2016, making the country......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

Can Upton toughen up Indian hockey team?

Upton said the focus of the Indian hockey team right now is to build towards next year's World Cup, Asian Games, and the 2028 Olympics. IMAGE: Paddy Upton, a renowned sports psychologist and......

'Winning A Medal For India Meant A Lot'

'It was a tough field, and I was nervous going in.''But once I stepped onto the court, I focused only on giving my best.' IMAGE: Anika Dubey, 15, has been rising in the Indian squash ranks with......

Gulveer smashes his own national record

IMAGE: Gulveer Singh has shattered his own national 10,000m record, clocking 27:00.22. Photograph: Kind Courtesy RF Youth Foundation/Instagram India's long-distance runner Gulveer Singh has......

WC Qualifiers: Aus seal spot; Uruguay close in

IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup qualifiers played on Tuesday Australia book WC berth with win over Saudi as Oman deny Palestine IMAGE: Australia's Mitchell Duke celebrates scoring their second goal......

Gulveer shatters Asian record, qualifies for World C'ships

India's Asian Games bronze medallist Gulveer Singh smashed the Asian Indoor 5000m record while also qualifying for the World Athletics Championships to be held later this year when he finished......