India inks $4bn deal with US for 31 Predator drones

India on Tuesday inked a mega deal with the United States to procure 31 Predator long-endurance drones from American defence major General Atomics under the foreign military sales route at a cost......

1971 War: How Mukti Joddhas Saved An IAF Pilot

Squadron Leader Kanwal Deep Mehra's daredevilry during the 1971 War brought down a Pakistani F-86 Sabre.But he had to bail out of his plane, was badly injured.Then a fierce band of armed guerillas......

How The US Helps India Counter The China Threat

Reports (not denied by India) that the USA had 'for the first time provided real-time details to their Indian counterparts on the Chinese positions and force strength in advance of a PLA incursion'......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Head-hunters back in business as hiring picks up

Cash registers at executive search firms are ticking as the demand for senior-level executives have shot up, especially after April.Traditionally, it forms only 15 per cent of the overall job......

How to be a good head hunter

Kevin Kelly is the Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific region President of head hunting firm Heidrick & Struggles. He shares his views with Leslie D'Monte & Kalpana Pathak on senior-level......

Head hunter Ma Foi goes in for makeover

Ma Foi Management Consultants, the Rs 122 crore (Rs 1.22 billion) human resources services company, has re-structured its organisational set-up to meet global needs.It will now have two entities,......

Retain talent or new banks will poach them: Job hunters

IDFC and Bandhan, which have made the cut, will need to have a core team of 10-12 C-suite officials to head various operations. IDFC will need to have 5,000-10,000 people in the next two years and......

Kalki 2898 AD: The Alternate Review

A lot of time is spent on giving us the background of the story and establishing the characters but the film is named Kalki and the man is not even born, notes A Ganesh Nadar. Director......

Laapataa Ladies Found On OTT!

From Vijay Devarakonda to Kung Fu Panda, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on OTT this week.   Laapataa LadiesWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi One of the best films of the......

10 Women Achievers You Must Watch On OTT

Kangana Ranaut plays an Indian Air Force pilot in Tejas, joining an increasing list of films and shows centered around women playing significant roles. Deepa Gahlot picks 10 Web shows and......

Get V-Day Ready: Add Romance To Your OTT Menu!

Shahid's OTT debut, Ajith's bumper hit, and lots of romance. Sukanya Verma gives you some OTT recommendations for the week.   FarziWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Hindi Shahid......

PIX: McLaughlin-Levrone sinks 400m hurdles World mark

Images from the athletics action at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Thursday. IMAGE: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of United States crosses the line to win gold and set a new World record in......

U-19 World Cup: Australia survive Namibia scare

IMAGE: Australia edged Namibia by four wickets in a low-scoring match at the Under-19 World Cup, in Kimberley, on Monday. Photograph: ICC 2023 Australian captain Hugh Weibgen was put to work on......

NZ's Jamieson out of England series, Boult snubbed

IMAGE: Kyle Jamieson was ruled out due to a back injury. Photograph: Martin Hunter/Reuters New Zealand have suffered a major blow in their preparations for the two-Test series against England......

Moody rules out England coach job

Western Australia coach Tom Moody said on Thursday he had rejected an offer to apply for the job of England head coach. Former coach Peter Moores was sacked in January after his relationship with......

Walsh named West Indies women head coach

IMAGE: Courtney Walsh will lead the preparation and development of the women's ream at least till the end of 2022, including competing in the next ODI World Cup and T20 World Cup. Photograph:......