We Are In An Era Of Puppets And Puppeteers

'As we enter 2025, it must be acknowledged that there is a convergence of capital, influential people (from business and politics) and technology deciding the destiny of others in the name of......

Get Ready To Laugh Out Loud!

The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards has crowned its funniest photographer of the year. Milko Marchetti's side-splitting shot of a 'Stuck Squirrel' took the top prize at the Oxo Gallery in......

Electoral Bonds: The Quid Pro Quo Factor

Which entrepreneur would willingly part with her or his hard-earned money for grasping, self-serving politicians? asks Debashis Basu. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The State Bank of India......

Kerala auto driver awaiting chef job in Malaysia wins Rs 25-cr Onam lottery

An auto-rickshaw driver, who was planning to go to Malaysia to work as a chef, on Sunday won the Rs 25 crore Onam bumper lottery in Kerala, just a day after his application for a loan of Rs 3 lakh......

Trump slaps 25% tariff on imported cars

Expects to raise $100 bn in tax revenues. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters In a significant policy announcement from the Oval Office, President Donald Trump has declared a 25 per cent tariff on all......

Maruti Suzuki unveils first electric SUV eVITARA

Maruti Suzuki India on Friday unveiled its first battery electric vehicle eVITARA, which will be exported to over 100 countries. Photograph: Courtesy, Maruti Suzuki Speaking at the unveiling of......

Auto retail sales up 11.21% in Nov riding on two-wheeler demand: FADA

Retail sales of vehicles across categories in India grew by 11.21 per cent at 32,08,719 units in November, as compared to 28,85,317 units in the same month last year riding on two-wheeler demand,......

How is Tata Motors gearing up to face competition?

Why is Shailesh Chandra, managing director of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, not worried about the competition?  IMAGE: Shailesh Chandra, Managing......

Bold is beautiful for fearless 'Guru Gambhir'

India's Head Coach Gautam Gambhir has seen both ends of the spectrum with high of Champions Trophy and low of six Test losses and he'll have tough choices to make once the new two-year cycle comes......

Raghunathan third Indian to test F1 car

IMAGE: Chennai-based Mahaveer Raghunathan had finished 20th in F2 standings in 2019. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mahaveer Raghunathan/Instagram Mahaveer Raghunathan on Tuesday became the third......