'Cong will win Amethi and Raebareli; INDIA to get...'

Exuding confidence over INDIA bloc's victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal claimed that the opposition coalition would triumph not only in South India but......

UN chief invokes rarely-used power on Gaza

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has invoked a rarely-used article in the United Nations Charter to appeal to the Security Council for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict and......

Time To Abolish Quotas?

Ultimately quotas kill talent and true meritocracy, argues R Jagannathan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com We are having the wrong kind of conversations on inclusion and inequity, both in......

China Is Net Gainer In Ukraine War

India must pay great attention as the emergence of the Russia-China behemoth poses a great danger to us in the future, warns Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Russia's President Vladimir Putin......

Ransomware attacks surge over 2-fold in India in first half of 2023: Report

India saw a huge surge in ransomware and IoT cyber attacks in the first half of 2023, as criminals shifted to stealthier means of malicious activities, according to a report by SonicWall.......

Russian energy giant Rosneft appoints first Indian on its board

Russian energy giant Rosneft has appointed a former Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) director to its board in signs it may be looking at boosting trade links with India. Photograph: Maxim......

Are Indian Markets Decoupled From Developed Markets?

Just because India has outperformed the US markets in a short recent period, it does not mean that this is based on fundamental reasons that are here to stay, points out Debashis Basu.......

IOC renews deal to buy up to 2 MT of oil from Russia's Rosneft

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation's largest oil firm, has renewed a deal to buy up to 2 million tonnes of crude oil in 2022 from Russia's Rosneft, the Russian oil producer said. IOC had in......

Shershaah review

This is the meatiest role of Sidharth Malhotra's career and the man sure enough gives it his all.There's charm, swagger, warmth, empathy, verve, authority -- a lively portrait of a lion, a legend,......

Narang hails modern reforms in India's shooting scene

IMAGE: Gagan Narang with his bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics, July 30, 2012. .File Photo: Lars Baron/Getty Images Seasoned marksman Gagan Narang applauds the systematic selection process,......

Kumble's recommendations to restore balance between bat and ball

IMAGE: Bowlers have taken a beating in the ongoing IPL season, with the score of 250 being breached on eight occasions. Photograph: BCCI If the game of cricket remains tilted heavily in the favour......

Bengaluru Open: Ramkumar-Saketh win doubles; Nagal loses in semis

IMAGE: Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni pose with the Bengaluru Open doubles trophy. Photograph: Bengaluru Open Tennis/X Sumit Nagal could not handle the cunning approach and nerve of Italy's......

Day 2 drama: Deepti Sharma spills the pitch secrets

We did not expect pitch to help spinners so much on Day 2: Deepti Sharma IMAGE: Deepti Sharma produced a stunning spell of 5.3-4-7-5. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Senior India bowler Deepti Sharma......

Vaishali, Vidit win FIDE Grand Swiss titles, both qualify for Candidates

IMAGE: Both, R Vaishali and Vidit Gujrathi ended with identical 8.5 points apiece and stayed a half point clear of nearest rivals. Photograph: Kind courtesy Chess Base India/X R Vaishali and Vidit......