The Coming Changes In Warfare

The nature of war and its purpose remains unchanged.The change is in the character of war in terms of a man-machine mix, domination of sensors and certain automation of the tactics and methods of......

IIT Guwahati dean resigns after protests over student's suicide

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati's dean of academic affairs KV Krishna has resigned from his post following protests by students demanding justice for a third-year student who died allegedly......

'This Isn't About Rejecting Our Heritage'

'...but subjecting our heritage to rigorous evidence-based understanding.' Kindly note that this image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Parth Sanyal/Reuters  ......

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most......

World Bank president nominee Ajay Banga tests Covid positive; India meetings cancelled

US nominee for World Bank president, Ajay Banga, has tested positive for COVID-19 following which the meetings scheduled during his two-day visit to India have been cancelled. Photograph: Lucas......

TCS is looking for 'talent on the cloud'

Talent Cloud will be powered by Algo Talent Development, enabling associates to move across different technologies and industry domains. IMAGE: Rajesh Gopinathan, CEO and managing director of Tata......

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968.At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.They......

'Your money is safe with nationalised banks'

'No commercial bank will be allowed to fail. There is nothing to worry about' Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters   "Historically, whenever a bank comes on the verge of a collapse, the RBI......

The A to Z of Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan turns 75 on October 11. Rediff.com celebrates the superstar with this special series, looking back at the very things that made him the BIG B. We first published this special in......