Why the South Korean president came calling

Moon Jae-in's visit will play a crucial role in exploring complementarities between India's Act East policy and South Korea's New Southern policy, says Rahul Mishra. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

What Parrikar needs to focus on in 2017

'The defence minister needs to focus on human resources-related issues at the same pace in 2017 as he did on acquisitions in 2016,' says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd). As we step into 2017 new......

Major defence deals on PM's agenda in South Korea

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to South Korea is considered essential in strengthening defence ties, enhancing economic cooperation and forging cultural ties between the two countries,......

'Government websites hold so much unprotected data'

The prime minister’s Office has named Gulshan Rai as their next cyber security chief.  The director-general of the Computer Emergency Response Team-India will step into his new role on......

Vivo to export 1 mn 'Made in India' smartphones, invest Rs 3,500 cr in 2023

China’s Vivo said on Thursday it will export more than one million ‘Made in India’ smartphones in 2023 to achieve a target announced last year when it sent out its first......

Indian iPhone users may get to use 5G services from next week

The users of 5G-enabled Apple iPhones will be able to try 5G telecom services – wherever available publicly in the country – from next week, both on standalone (Reliance Jio) and......

iPhone 14 series: Launch of eSIM-only handsets has Indian buyers in a fix

Apple’s decision to launch the eSIM-only iPhone 14 series in the US has American buyers puzzled. IMAGE: The new iPhone 14 Plus. Photograph: Carlos Barriaa/Reuters Surprisingly, it stumped......

Chips: Can India Be A World Leader?

Is self-reliance the right approach in a mega-buck game, or better to be part of a network? asks T N Ninan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India's bid to join the global......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......

Sports Shorts: Russian athletics federation remains banned

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday  IMAGE: A view shows the logo at the The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) headquarters in Monaco.......

World Cup diary: Mexico fans wave gay pride flags in victory

IMAGE: Mexico fans celebrate after their 2-1 victory over South Korea during the World Cup in Tijuana, Mexico, on Saturday. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images When a gay pride event and football......

IOA Committee to decide who should run hockey in India

Under the directive of the International Hockey Federation, the Indian Olympic Association has set up a three-member committee to decide on who should run the game in the country out of the two......