Reaching For The Stars: From Village Boy To ISRO Chief

His village didn't have a school so he went to school in a neighbouring village and often studied by kerosene light. IMAGE: Dr V Narayanan took over as ISRO chairman on January 14, 2025.......

Maha Kumbh set for auspicious start on 'Paush Purnima' on Monday

Maha Kumbh 2025 -- a 45-day event billed as the biggest gathering of humans in one place -- is all set to begin Monday with the first major bathing ritual or 'Shahi Snan' on the auspicious occasion......

Warning! Trump 2.0 Will Be Very Different

Trump has no more elections to fight and his soaring ambition, which is no secret, will be to carve out a presidential legacy that outshines by far all his mediocre predecessors. Trump's turnaround......

Ajit Doval may travel to Beijing soon

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is likely to travel to Beijing within the next few weeks to lead the Indian delegation at a new edition of the Special Representatives dialogue on the larger......

ATMs to loans: All eyes on the road for finance world

A South Block and Mint Road tango is in the offing in 2025, foregrounded by deeper consultations with various stakeholders. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the Union Budget for......

AI-driven, deepfake-enabled cyberattacks to rise in 2025

AI-driven and deepfake-enabled cyberattacks are anticipated to become increasingly prevalent in 2025 with sectors like healthcare and finance most prone targets, according to a recent report.......

'Make in India' initiative helped strengthen economy

The Modi government's flagship initiative 'Make in India' launched 10 years ago has helped the country boost exports, push investments and promote manufacturing. Illustration: Dominic......

With Rs 11.6 lakh cr wealth, Adani replaces Ambani as India's richest

Recouping the dent caused by the Hindenburg Research report, Gautam Adani's networth shot up 95 per cent to Rs 11.6 lakh crore last year, which helped him replace Mukesh Ambani to become the......

Champions Trophy: Why Rohit won't need to travel to Pakistan

IMAGE: The Pakistan Cricket Board were forced to cancel the pre-tournament captains' gathering because of 'unavailability of teams due to tight travelling schedules'. Photograph: BCCI There will......

National Games: Narmada shoots down 10m air rifle gold

IMAGE: Narmada Nithin Raju claimed the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle with a new national record score of 254.4, narrowly missing the World record by 0.1 points. Photograph: Gun For Glory......

Axelsen, Se Young win India Open in packed house

IMAGE: Viktor Axelsen beat Lee Cheuk Yiu to win the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2025 in New Delhi on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy BAI Media/X Olympic champions Viktor Axelsen and An Se-young......

Australian Open: Bopanna-Barrientos crash out in 1st round

IMAGE: Rohan Bopanna and Nicolas Barrientos lost to the Spanish duo of Pedro Martinez and Jaume Munar in the first round of the Australian Open. Photograph: ANI Former World No 1 Rohan Bopanna and......

Sindhu's masterclass and Kiran's resilience keep India's hopes alive; Satwik-Chirag too advance

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu progressed to the quarterfinals, while Kiran George delivered a gritty performance to keep the home flag flying in men's singles at the India Open Super 750......