'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

Army raises elite unit STEAG for military technology development

The Indian Army has raised an elite unit that will undertake research and evaluation of futuristic communication technologies like 6G, artificial intelligence, machine learning and quantum......

After Sister Joins BJP, Congress MP Ends Ties With Her

Padmaja Venugopal, the late Congress stalwart K Karunakaran's daughter, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday, March 7, 2024. IMAGE: Padmaja Venugopal, left, joins the Bharatiya Janata......

More than courage ...: Modi after diving down to pray in submerged Dwarka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday went scuba diving off the Panchkui beach coast in Dwarka in Gujarat and performed prayers as he witnessed the ancient Dwarka city of Lord Krishna, which is......

India's Startup Scorecard

For the startup ecosystem in India, the scorecard so far has been a mixed bag, observes Akhil Gupta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Startups are being projected as the 'backbone of future......

TCS likely to offer 7-8% salary hike to offsite staffers

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, is planning to increase salaries by an average of 7-8 per cent for its offsite employees and 2-4 per cent for its onsite......

What Are RBI's Challenges In 2024?

The challenge for the RBI in 2024 is likely to be less about containing elevated inflation and more about curbing excessive financial market exuberance and a 'problem of plenty', notes Sajjid......

'Diageo India focuses on value rather than volume'

'Our approach has been to work with consumers and help them drink better, not more.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Diageo India Diageo, the UK-based alcoholic beverage company, that acquired......

Vidyut Jammwal's Toughest Job Is...

'We always have a stunt double, but I let him sit at home because I love performing my action scenes.'   Photograph: Kind courtesy Vidyut Jammwal/Instagram Vidyut Jammwal, who forayed into......

'I love Devdas so much'

'I didn't want to use contemporary Bollywood music.' IMAGE: Priya Kansara in Polite Society. Nida Manzoor is exploding with talent. At 33, the British-Pakistani film-maker has a hit TV sitcom We......

How Gukesh Became A Chess Prodigy

A lot has been written about Dommaraju Gukesh, but have you wondered about how it is to be the parents of a genius and budding World Champion. Photograph: D Gukesh/X   IMAGE: A young Gukesh......

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: India to play 5 Tests in Australia

IMAGE: Australia and India will compete in a five-Test series For the first time since 1991-92.. Photograph: BCCI The latest edition of the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy was on Monday extended by......

'Dhoni understood a long time ago that cricket is not everything'

IMAGE: Zaheer Khan opened up about former teammate MS Dhoni and said the current CSK skipper was passionate about the sport but was well aware that cricket wasn't everything. Photograph: Windies......

Youngsters' response to pressure helps Ind trump England

IMAGE: India players celebrate after winning the 5th Test match against England in Dharamsala on Saturday. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters A five-wicket haul on his 100th Test by Ravichandran......

These Awesome Ladies Inspire Me Daily

Through their triumphs and struggles, these athletes have not only rewritten the narrative of women in sports but have also ignited a flame of empowerment and inspiration, asserts Laxmi Negi.......