Meet Gopi Thotakura, India's 1st space tourist

Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. IMAGE: Gopi Thotakura.......

Of course, we are friends, but ...: Maldives minister on India relation

The Maldives still considers India a friend, the tourism-dependent country's economic minister has said while defending President Mohamed Muizzu's stand against the presence of "foreign soldiers"......

What's Army Searching Under The Snow?

The Indian Army's Ski Patrol along with a Jammu and Kashmir Police rescue team, local ski guides and tourism department take part in an avalanche rescue exercise drill following the recent......

Modi first foreign head to get Bhutan's highest civilian honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received Bhutan's highest civilian award, the 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo', making him the first foreign Head of the Government to receive the honour. IMAGE:......

Officials Prepare For Modi 3.0

Government departments have been tasked with identifying major goals, which will include annual targets from the financial year 2024-2025 to 2028-2029. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader......

Growth expectations and better margins drive gains in hotel stocks

The hospitality industry has seen plenty of interest since the catastrophic impact of the pandemic, which led to losses in FY21. Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters The hotel industry market cap has......

IPO-bound Oyo eyes Rs 100 crore PAT in Q4, 20% revenue growth in FY24

Oravel Stays, the parent company behind the travel tech brand Oyo, is eyeing to clock Rs 100 crore in Q4FY24 profit after tax (PAT) and a 20 per cent revenue growth for FY24, according to informed......

'Markets started building on NDA's win since Dec'

'Rather than taking a very short-term view on the markets, equity investing should be premised on longer term growth opportunities.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It has been a......

Have You Watched These OTT Films Yet?

There may not have been anything as remarkable as 2022's Darlings or Qala on OTT in 2023, but the advantage of the medium is the variety of genres that can be found, and there are always surprises.......

Prize money for Olympic gold-winning athletes is a good start: Neeraj

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra hailed World Athletics’ decision to reward the Olympic medal winners. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Thursday lauded World......

Dal Lake roars! F4 racing debuts in Srinagar

Umar Ganie captures glimpses of Srinagar’s first-ever Formula 4 race. IMAGE: Srinagar ignited the passion for motorsport with a historic Formula 4 event. Photograph: Umar Ganie for......

China furious over Messi's Hong Kong no show

Some mainland fans travelled 12 hours from Xinjiang to Hong Kong to see Messi, the Global Times wrote, with the disappointment of the government and fans "entirely understandable. The impact of......

Neeraj honoured with plaque at Jungfrau's Ice Palace

IMAGE: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra joins stars such as Roger Federer, and golfer Rory McIlroy, who also have such commemorative plaques at the Ice Palace in Jungfraujoch, Switzerland.......

When Roger Met Neeraj

  IMAGE: Roger Federer and Neeraj Chopra's unforgettable Zurich encounter. Tennis legend Roger Federer and Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra met in Zurich, marking a rare convergence of two......