ISRO names 'Prime Astronaut' for space station mission

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair have been selected for an upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the Indian Space Research......

It's All About Job Creation, Nirmalaji

'Is the Agniveer scheme or their post-retirement re-employment in paramilitary forces or in the state governments the BJP's answer to the crying need on the job front?' 'Or, even Finance Minister......

One Gaganyan astronaut to join ISS mission with NASA: Govt

One of the four astronauts undergoing training for the Gaganyan mission will travel to the International Space Station as part of a collaborative effort with NASA, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has......

SC ropes in IIT Delhi experts for answer on NEET-UG question

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Director, IIT-Delhi to set up a team of three experts that would go into a particular question of Physics asked in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance......

Income Tax dept begins scrutiny in reassssment cases for AY-2018-19

The income-tax (I-T) department has started scrutinising cases for the assessment year (AY) 2018-19 to determine which of them need to be reopened, a process that might result in a raft of tax......

What Are Quant Funds?

Quant funds are a unique offering in the MF space as the investment decisions are driven by a blend of active and passive strategies. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Quantitative......

Will Mid, Smallcaps Sustain Upward Trend?

131 stocks from the Nifty MidCap 150 index, and 211 stocks from the Nifty SmallCap 250 index are seen trading above the long-term moving average as of date. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Nifty may sport new look after Sebi's F&O tweak, expand to over 200 firms

The Nifty 50 index is poised for a revamp as the revised futures and options (F&O) stock selection criteria is seen paving the way for newly listed companies to join the benchmark index, which is......

'Won't Allow Severe Cuts, It Will Destroy The Film'

'The chances of The Shameless passing through the censorship board in India are slim to none.' IMAGE: The Shameless Director Konstantin Bojanov with actors Omara Shetty and Anasuya Sengupta.......

'I can feel Irrfan's presence'

''My respect for Irrfan has grown 100 times now when he is no longer with us.' IMAGE: Sutapa Sikdar with Irrfan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Babil Khan/Instagram On April 29, 2020, Irrfan Khan moved......

India to host T20 Asia Cup in 2025

IMAGE: BCCI president Roger Binny with secretary Jay Shah. Photograph: BCCI India will host the next edition of the men's Asia Cup cricket tournament in the T20 format in 2025 as a pre-cursor to......

Can ICC convince BCCI to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy?

IMAGE: The PCB has left it up to the ICC to finalise and announce the tournament schedule and also get confirmation from the BCCI whether the Indian team will travel to Pakistan. Photograph:......

Babar, Afridi Denied Permission To Play In Canada

IMAGE: Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan were denied permission by the Pakistan Cricket Board to play in the Global T20 in Canada. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters   Babar Azam,......

Rohit, Virat decide to cut short holiday break

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma simultaneously retired from T20 Internationals following India's T20 World Cup win last month. Photograph: BCCI / X With only six ODIs left, three against......

Ben Stokes to play in The Hundred: ECB

IMAGE: Stokes, who last played in the competition in 2021, will be available to his team Northern Superchargers. Photograph: Reuters / Peter Cziborra England captain Ben Stokes will play in The......