7 Years Later, Historic PSLV Rocket Re-Enters Earth

IMAGE: The Indian Space Research Organisation launched a record 103 satellites in one go using its workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C37 on February 15, 2017 from the Satish Dhawan Space......

US Proposal For Expansion of UNSC Is An Empty Gesture

By proposing the addition of six permanent members to the UN Security Council this year, it may appear that it was a major concession, but in actual fact, it will make no difference to the......

Centre steps in as 'undiagnosed fever' claims 15 lives in Kutch

In the wake of an undiagnosed fever claiming 15 lives in Gujarat's Kutch, the Union health ministry has set up a surveillance mechanism to immediately respond to such outbreaks, official sources......

How Modi Has Been Cut To Size

In the event of the BJP's poor performance in the assembly polls this year and in early 2025, Modi's hold will get further weakened because he will no longer remain the invincible electoral persona......

Why is India's cotton dream turning sour?

A few days back, Atul Ganatra, presid­ent of the Cotton Association of India, presented a grim scenario of the crop’s prospects in the 2024-25 season that starts in October. Photograph:......

3 Reasons Budget Stands Out!

The finance minister has stayed true to her commitment to fiscal consolidation, even though the pace of the decline in the deficit could have been faster, notes A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Union......

Centre in 'mission mode' to fill job vacancies in govt depts and ministries

The Centre is in “mission mode” to fill vacancies in government departments and ministries. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Department of Expenditure is currently following......

In case of war, can India be cut off from internet?

With Western corporations, including Microsoft, AWS and Oracle, shutting down their operations in Russia, the rest of the world has become acutely aware of its dependence on a clutch of technology......

Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond Review: India Shines Again

Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond veers between intriguing and boring, observes Deepa Gahlot. Had Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond been a film running in a theatre, some of the Pak-bashing dialogue would......

Tejas: Don't Get IAF Wrong!

'For god's sake, portray the armed forces in the correct manner,' asserts IAF veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe after watching Tejas. IMAGE: Kangana Ranaut as Tejas Gill in Tejas.   A long......

Watched These Amazing 2022 Movies?

As the pandemic slowed down in 2022, people across the world came back to movie theatres. This summer, Tom Cruise's refurbished Top Gun: Maverick became a huge global hit. And just around the time......

Neeraj Chopra's mission to make athletics prime time

Make track and field events more attractive and marketable, says Neeraj Chopra Photograph: Kind Courtesy Neeraj Chopra/Instagram Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday......

PIX: Tempers boil as Kyrgios stuns Tsitsipas; Nadal cruises

IMAGE: Australia's Nick Kyrgios celebrates winning his third round match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas at Wimbledon on Saturday. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Australian maverick Nick......