Why The Americans Were Opposed To Agni

'The heat shield technology for re-entry vehicles was first mastered in DRDO for the Agni missile.''This is why the Americans were so opposed to Agni in the 1980s, unlike other missiles -- it was a......

Woman labourer finds 8 diamonds worth lakhs in MP mine

A woman labourer has found eight diamonds, which could fetch her lakhs of rupees, at a mine in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district, an official said on Saturday. Image used for representational......

'Pakistan May Get More Adventurous Towards India'

'What we need to watch is how Saudi Arabia's financial assistance will be used by Pakistan. If the funds go to build their military hardware and operations, it should worry us.' India must use its......

US Will Eventually Realise India Can't Be Bullied

'Things may get much worse before they get better,' predicts Ajay Chhibber. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   The gradual improvement in India-United States relations that began with......

Higher prices, demerger to boost margins, unlock value for Vedanta

Vedanta, a conglomerate in mining and metals, has seen a surge in its share price on the back of multiple triggers. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Its demerger appears to be on track, a......

Odisha leads in GST growth, T'gana in direct taxes

A shift appears underway in India’s tax landscape. States with relatively smaller tax collections like Odisha and Telangana are emerging as the fastest-growing contributors to indirect and direct......

Adani's Kutch Copper inks MoU with Caravel Minerals for Australia project

Adani Enterprises’ subsidiary Kutch Copper (KCL) and Australian Securities Exchange-listed Caravel Minerals on Thursday signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) for collaboration on......

How to curb irrational bidding by companies?

To prevent companies from submitting unrealistic quotes to bag project contracts across industries, the government is planning to soon roll out a mechanism to curb irrational bidding. IMAGE: The......

Why There's A Music Revolution

  IMAGE: Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra in the song Pardesiya from Param Sundari. With the music industry pushing for growth in the paid subscription segment, Universal Music India......

'Villains Are The Most Interesting To Design For'

'Every film had its challenges, but Mr India, Sadak and Gandhi were the toughest.' 'Mr India needed imagination, Sadak needed sensitivity and Gandhi demanded historical authenticity.' Photograph:......

Diplomacy, Royalty, Humanity On OTT

There's room for all kinds on OTT this week, as Sukanya Verma tells us.   The DiplomatWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Based on the Indian high commission's efforts to bring Indian citizen......

'Forget Money. Even Credits Are Missing'

'Session musicians, background singers, and studio instrumentalists fill out the sound of India's biggest hits.''But their names rarely show up on screen.''Their royalties never arrive.''And their......

Royalty, Tennis Champs, Superman At SW19

Stardust and tinsel sparkled in the stands at the Wimbledon men's singles final on Sunday, July 13, 2025. With British and Spanish royalty watching, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner came back from a set......

Messi Lands In Kolkata Amid Massive Fan Frenzy

IMAGE: Football fans in Kolkata celebrate Lionel Messi's India Tour 2025. Photographs and Videos: ANI Thousands braved the December chill and waited past midnight to give a rousing welcome to......

India stuns Switzerland, but where's the tennis plan?

IMAGE:  The key to India's win was confident performances of the singles players. Dhakshineshwar Suresh and Sumit Nagal grabbed those three points. Photograph: Dhakshineshwar Suresh/Instagram......

Can Neeraj Chopra defend his world title in Tokyo?

IMAGE: If Neeraj Chopra wins gold on September 18, the day of the finals, he will become the third men ever to win the world championships javelin title in two consecutive editions. Photograph:......

US Open PIX: Mexico's Zarazua stuns Keys in first round

IMAGE: Renata Zarazua celebrates winning her first round match against Madison Keys at the US Open on Monday. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters Mexico's Renata Zarazua pulled off a stunning upset by......