China holds nuclear, biological, chemical defence drills

The Chinese military has conducted nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) drills using UAVs, robotic dogs and explosive ordnance disposal robots, official media reported on Thursday. IMAGE:......

Unless I Take Care Of 'Me', I Can't Help Anyone

Life will continue to throw curve balls at me and I will have to keep evolving my strategy to deal with each situation.But I sure do feel hopeful and grateful for each day of life.And that surely......

Trump posts 'reciprocal tariffs' ahead of meeting with Modi

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a news conference on reciprocal tariffs will be made later on Thursday. IMAGE: US President Donald J Trump speaks at a dinner he hosted for......

India lists theatre commands, simpler defence procurement for 2025

India on Wednesday declared 2025 as the year of defence reforms and that the focus will be to roll out integrated theatre commands to boost tri-services synergy and ensure simpler and......

Budget 2025: More Jobs Via Thriving Farms and MSME Growth

The most striking features of this Budget was its focus on simplification and improving the ease of doing business in India, asserts Kaku Nakhate. IMAGE: Farm labourers arrive to harvest potatoes......

More the merrier? A tale of multiple self-regulatory organisations

Mint Road, on December 21, 2023, flagged the role of self-regulatory organisations (SROs) in strengthening the compliance culture in regulated entities (REs) and providing a consultative platform......

Insurers to double down on tech, rural expansion for growth in '25

The Indian insurance industry is set to focus on customer-centric technological adoption and expansion into rural areas to drive growth in 2025. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com These......

BP partnership to increase ONGC revenue by $10.3 billion

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) expects a $10.3 billion revenue boost from increased oil and gas production, achieved through a partnership with UK's BP in the Mumbai High field.......

'My Life And My Story Is My Truth'

'At the age of 68, I am in the best phase of my life.''What I have left of my life, I want to live with dignity.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kalpana Iyer/Instagram From a studious girl who learnt......

'The Girls Said I Want To Play Football'

'When the girls said they want to play football, the mothers were encouraging.''It was the fathers who were against the idea.' For documentary filmmaker Vijayeta Kumar, Kicking Balls tackles the......

'We Will Also Make Waves One Day'

'When you are in new waters, you have to follow the rules of that water.' Sai Tamhankar got her first break in the 2008 critically acclaimed Subhash Ghai film, Black & White. In the same year, she......

'I Want To Make Serious Films That Are Also Cheesy'

'In Mumbai, isolation is a very different isolation.''It's not about actual physical loneliness.''It's the loneliness in the company of others, and I felt that that is a very Mumbai thing.''You can......

Mary Kom, Paes, Saina on panel to groom future Olympians

The government has constituted a committee to be headed by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya with three Olympic medallists as members to advise on identification and grooming of talent, ensure fair......

Gill the next best, big thing: Amla

IMAGE: World No 1 in ODIs, Shubman Gill has been in scorching form. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters South Africa batting great Hashim Amla on Tuesday labelled India opener Shubman Gill, who has......

Shami's wrist will be India's weapon at Champions Trophy

'What Shami does is hit the seam and move the ball off the deck. It is dangerous as batsmen will not be able to guess easily which way the ball is going to move.' IMAGE: 'If India has to do well,......

Thailand MotoGP: Ducati's Marquez on pole for season-opener

IMAGE: Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez in action during practice for the Thailand Grand Prix at Chang International Circuit, Buriram, on Saturday. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters......

Kohli focuses on spin in nets

IMAGE: Virat Kohli had a gruelling nets session in Dubai on Wednesday. Photograph: Sarah Reed/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives The Indian cricket team had a strenuous training session in......