India has more nukes than Pak; China far ahead: Report

Nine nuclear-armed nations including the United States, Russia, France, China, India and Pakistan, continued to modernise their nuclear arsenals and several of them deployed new nuclear-capable......

At $84 bn, India ranks fourth in 2023 military spend: SIPRI report

India was the fourth largest military spender globally in 2023 with an expenditure of $83.6 billion, behind the US, China and Russia, according to a report by an independent international......

Peter Higgs, Nobel laurate behind 'God' particle, dead

Peter Higgs, the British physicist and Nobel Prize winner behind the 'God' particle, passed away at his home in Edinburgh, Scotland, at the age of 94, The Washington Post reported. IMAGE: Peter......

India remains world's top arms importer, Russia main supplier, says SIPRI

India remains the world's top arms importer and its imports increased by 4.7 percent between 2014–2018 and 2019–2023, Swedish think tank SIPRI said in a new report on Monday. IMAGE:......

Why Has RBI Scrapped Polymer Currency Notes Idea?

The RBI has shelved its plan for polymer notes more than a decade after it invited interest from global manufacturers for one billion pieces of Rs 10 denomination polymer banknotes, reveals Tamal......

IT firm Atos plans to hire 15K people in India by mid-2023

French IT firm Atos is planning to hire 15,000 people in the next 12-18 months in India, including climate experts, as it moves towards decarbonisation by 2028, chief operating officer (COO)......

How music label Snafu uses AI to decode if a song will be a hit

With a team of 20-odd people, Snafu tries to unearth the rough diamonds from millions of songs. Can AI help look for a needle in a haystack? Ritwik Sharma finds out. *IMAGE: The music label......

Want to design camouflage for cars? Skoda's looking for you

Fancy your chops as a designer? Skoda Auto India has a challenge for you. Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com brings us the lowdown. Skoda Auto has launched a unique design contest for all budding designers......

KGF: Chapter 2 Review

Testosterone, not rationale, is the driving force behind the KGF franchise, observes Sukanya Verma. Mindless machismo is the jewel of many a masala movie and blaring background music its......

What made the Oscars so DIFFERENT

Despite the smaller scale of the event, the mood at the ceremony was cheerful, notes Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: A crew member prepares a backdrop for the red carpet at Union Station in Los Angeles.......

Duplantis misses world record but on track for Olympics

IMAGE: Armand Duplantis, who broke the world record for the eighth time with a vault of 6.24 metres in April's Xiamen Diamond League meet, cleared 6.00 with his first attempt. Photographs: Manon......

Neeraj Chopra strikes gold at Paavo Nurmi Games

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra threw the javelin at a distance of 85.97 to bag gold at the Paavo Nurmi Games, on Tuesday. Photograph: World Athletics/X India's star javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra, claimed......

Neeraj Chopra set to resume Olympic build-up in Finland

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra will be up against German teenaged sensation Max Dehning, who is the youngest member of the coveted 90m club. Photograph: Neeraj Chopra/Instagram Forced into a short break to......

Olympic pole vault champion Braz banned for doping

IMAGE: Thiago Braz, who won Olympic gold at the Rio Olympics in 2016, will miss this year's Olympic Games in Paris. Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters Brazilian former Olympic pole vault......

'Olympic gold more important than 90m throw for Neeraj'

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra has gone on to become the World champion and in 2022 registered a personal best (PB) distance of 89.94 metres at the Stockholm Diamond League.. Photograph: SAI Media/X Neeraj......