US Vice President Vance defends wife Usha against ethnic slurs

US Vice President J D Vance has lashed out at commentators for remarks against his Indian-origin wife Second Lady Usha Vance. IMAGE: US Vice President J D Vance, second lady Usha Vance arrive at......

'The Key Is Talent, Technology, Trust'

'Our problem is not a budget deficit but a trust deficit. We need to trust our institutions and industries to innovate and lead. That is the way forward for India.' Kindly note that this......

Why Manmohan skipped meals during his Cambridge days

While studying in Cambridge University on a scholarship in the mid 1950s, money was the only real problem for Manmohan Singh and there were times when he had to skip meals or live on a sixpence bar......

The Man Who Said No To The Big Bang

Jayant Narlikar wrote alternative what-if histories, explained difficult scientific theories with funny analogies, and leavened his lectures with jokes and humorous asides. Illustration: Dominic......

How India Can Beat Global Tech Giants

With a confident new generation of innovators, India now has the scale and self-belief to shape its own digital destiny marked by creation, observes Ajay Kumar chairman, UPSC. Illustration:......

India among top fintech hotspots globally: WEF study

A new global study on Wednesday listed India among the top fintech hotspots alongside the US and the UK. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff The World Economic Forum study, released at its Annual......

Cambridge University Press eyes local allies

Cambridge University Press is looking at more local partners in various countries to push revenues."We would be working under a dual-brand system where one global partner together with a national......

Dubai-based siblings to transfer jiohotstar.com domain to Reliance 'free of cost'

Dubai-based siblings Jainam and Jivika, the owners of jiohotstar.com domain, have decided to transfer it to Reliance "free of cost", resting speculations on social media platforms. Photograph:......

The man behind Ishant Sharma's revival

IMAGE: Ishant Sharma’s numbers for Gujarat Titans this IPL season -- 3 wickets in 5 games -- might not be flattering but what has stunned one and all is his consistent ability to hit 140......

Indian student scores triple hundred for Oxford University

Oxford University's Indian origin student Samridh Agarwal cracked a magnificent triple-century against Cambridge in a first-class match at the FP Fenner's ground in Cambridge. Skipper Samridh......