NDMA Plans 300 More Heat Action Plans as Mercury Rises

States are mandated to develop and implement 'heat HAPs' for prevention of heat-induced diseases. But most do not go beyond standard advisory on heat prevention. IMAGE: Women covering themselves......

Some improvement in India-China ties from Oct last year: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the ties between India and China have seen some improvement since October last year and noted that the two nations are working on......

How Will Trump's Tariff Threat Affect India?

Unless something changes, Mr Trump is a huge threat right now, which is perhaps not being recognised fully, cautions Debashis Basu. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump speaks at the US department of......

Worrying! 13 of world's top 20 most polluted cities in India

Thirteen of the world's top 20 most polluted cities are in India, with Byrnihat in Assam topping the list, according to a new report published on Tuesday. IMAGE: Air pollution remains a serious......

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......

S&P cuts India's FY26 GDP growth forecast to 6.5%

S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday cut India's GDP growth projections to 6.5 per cent for the next fiscal as it expects that economies in the APAC region will feel the strain of rising US tariffs and......

Forex kitty rises by $305 mn to $654.27 bn

The country's forex reserves increased by $305 million to $654.27 billion during the week ended March 14, the RBI said on Friday. Photograph: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters In the previous reporting week,......

Latest trend in India's key realty markets

Capital value appreciation outpaced rental value growth in several key micro-markets between 2021 and 2024, with Noida Sector 150 in the National Capital Region (NCR) leading the pack with a 128......

Indians Spent 1.1 Trillion Hours On...

... their smartphones! Kindly note the images in this report have only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Stefan Coders/Pixabay India's media and......

15 Scenes When Salman Ditched The Formula

Sukanya Verma lists 15 scenes that reveal facets of Salman Khan outside the formula. When one thinks of Salman Khan, it's not acting but his 'Bhai' fuelled stardom that comes to mind. More than......

Gukesh hails Anand, India's chess boom

Unfazed by the evolving chess landscape, reigning world champion D Gukesh is open to compete in all formats but asserted that while freestyle chess brings excitement, the classical chess, with its......

A 13 YO's Day Out For Royals In IPL

IMAGE: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 13, carries drinks for his Rajasthan Royals teammates during the IPL match against the Kolkata Knight Riders in Guwahati on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Photographs: BCCI......

Abhishek stays in second spot in T20 batting rankings

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma has retained his second spot in the latest ICC Men's T20 batting rankings. Photograph: BCCI Team India opener Abhishek Sharma has maintained his second spot in the latest......

Who's in, who's out? BCCI surprises with women's contracts

India women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur, her deputy Smriti Mandhana and all-rounder Deepti Sharma were on Monday retained in Grade A, the highest category of central contracts offered by BCCI.......

Can India capitalise on Dubai 'advantage' and beat NZ?

IMAGE: In all probability, India will retain the four spinners and two pacers combination for the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters......