China delivers second of 8 submarine to Pak to back Arabian Sea strength

China has delivered a second new submarine, equipped with state-of-the-art weapons and sensors, to Pakistan as part of its efforts to beef up the navy of its all-weather ally to back its growing......

'India Has No Need To Support Baloch Movement'

'When so many young Baloch men and women are willingly volunteering as fighters and even suicide bombers.' IMAGE: Women supporting the Balochistan Yakjehti Committee at a protest in Karachi, March......

Be Prepared! Heat Waves Coming!

'The intensity and frequency of heatwaves will be much higher than in previous years over Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.' IMAGE: People shield from the blistering......

K'taka budget: Sidda announces Muslim quota for govt supplies

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced reservation for Muslims in supplying goods and services up to a value of Rs 1 crore to various government departments, corporations and......

How the markets will fare this week

Global trends, macroeconomic announcements and US tariff developments are expected to drive stock markets in a holiday-shortened week, analysts said. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Market......

Sebi brings in stricter disclosure norms for IPO-bound companies

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has introduced stricter Key Performance Indicator (KPI) disclosures for initial public offers (IPOs). Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

IITs, IIMs Lose Grip on Unicorn Growth

BITS has produced 10 startup unicorn founders in the US. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy IIM-Calcutta   If you thought that......

50+ Firms Join Race For India AI

Nearly a dozen firms have shown interest in building the foundation model and LLMs, while others have proposed sector-specific SLMs. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

'I Wanted Waheeda Rehman For Ankur'

'I don't think Waheeda had the confidence that I could pull it off, so she said no.' IMAGE: Shabana Azmi in Ankur. Shyam Benegal started his film career with the brilliant Ankur. The 1974 film not......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

Will Poonawalla Let Karan Johar Thrive?

A non-strategic investor like Adar Poonawalla brings in not only capital but also creative freedom.Indian cinema needs more investors like him, reports Vanita Kohli Khandekar. IMAGE: Karan Johar......

Ratan Tata: A lifelong champion of Indian sports

IMAGE: Ratan Tata with former Jamshedpur FC coach Steve Coppell during launch of the football club in 2017. Photograph: Jamshedpur FC Fans/Instagram From the time Sir Dorabji Tata sponsored a......