India, Sri Lanka sign major defence pact

Signalling an upswing in their strategic ties nearly four decades after the Indian Peace Keeping Force episode, India and Sri Lanka on Saturday inked a defence pact to institutionalise military......

Modi meets Yunus of Bangladesh, flags concern over attacks on Hindus

In his first meeting with Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged concerns over the attacks on minorities, including Hindus and conveyed that any......

Assam scribe held in second case after securing bail

Assam journalist Dilwar Hussain Mozumder was arrested in another case on Thursday after he was granted bail following his arrest after he questioned the MD of a cooperative bank over alleged......

USTR Report Intensifies Trade Tensions With India

The US Trade Representative noted that India's average applied tariff rate stood at 17% per cent, the highest of any major world economy. Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

India's VC funding rises 43% to $13.7 bn in 2024

India's Venture Capital (VC) ecosystem exhibited robust growth in 2024, with funding surging 43 per cent year-on-year to $13.7 billion, according to a report. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Meet India's first private reinsurer

In Debasish Panda’s last board meeting as chairperson of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai), the regulator approved the “R2” licence for Kamlesh......

Tech startups worth $100 bn set to pursue IPOs by 2027: Rainmaker Group

More than 30 technology startups, collectively valued at $100 billion, are poised to go public by 2027, signalling a potential rebound in India’s stock market activity, according to a report......

What Bessemer plans to do with its $350 million India-only fund

Bessemer Venture Partners has closed $350 million in capital for its second dedicated India fund to back founders in the region, who build enduring companies. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The......

Respect the bowler: Pujara urges Jaiswal to calm down

Cheteshwar Pujara identifies reason behind Yashasvi Jaiswal's struggle, offers solution ahead of Boxing Day Test IMAGE: As Yashasvi Jaiswal struggles against the Australian bowlers, Cheteshwar......