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Minorities account for bulk of India's emigrant population

‘Christians, for example, make up 2 per cent of India’s population but an estimated 16 per cent of those who were born in India now reside elsewhere,’ said Pew. IMAGE: Kindly......

Political bigwigs, film celebs queue up to vote as world's largest polls begin

16.63 crore people across 21 states and Union territories vote on Friday, April 19, 2024, in the first of the seven phases, kicking off the world’s largest democratic exercise that will span......

Hyderabad firm develops next-gen XBB1.5 Covid vax, awaits trial nod

The move comes at a time when Omicron and its sub-variants have remained the dominant strains in circulation for close to two years now. Most of the vaccines available and administered in......

Aadhaar data of 815m Indians in dark web, says cyber security firm

The hacker was willing to sell the entire Aadhaar and Indian passport dataset for $80,000 when contacted by Resecurity. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational......

IAF to buy 156 more 'Prachand' choppers for Pak, China borders

In what could be termed as one of the biggest pushes for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Make in India' in the defence sector, the Indian Air Force is going to place orders for 156 more......

Accenture, TCS, Infosys, HCLTech top 2025 Brand Finance IT Services ranking

India has secured the second position, contributing 36 per cent of the total brand value, a significant achievement fuelled by a 14 per cent increase in brand value, according to Brand Finance 2025......

IndiGo eyes early induction of wide-body planes in fleet

IndiGo on Wednesday said it was exploring an earlier introduction of wide-body planes in its fleet to meet the growing demand for international travel. Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters Industry......

Adidas, Nike supplier Hong Fu enters India to foot manufacturing push

The Panapakkam facility is projected to generate employment for 25,000 individuals, with 85 per cent of the workforce set to be women. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Taiwanese footwear......

Higher tax will drive capital away, says CEA V Anantha Nageswaran

Nageswaran said the reduction of poverty, and not income inequality, is the litmus test of equitable growth. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Taxing capital less may not lead to more......

MG Cyberster EV To Debut In India In January 2025

The Cyberster is currently sold in the UK for about Rs 63 lakh and is expected to be priced between Rs 65 lakh and Rs 70 lakhs. IMAGE: Cyberster. All photographs: Kind courtesy MGMotor JSW MG......

Space Adventures Rule OTT This Week!

Science fiction buffs buckle up! Catch all the space-themed action on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. ConstellationWhere to watch? Apple TV+Language: English Noomi......

Test Rankings: Bumrah holds fort at No 1, Brook overtakes Root

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah leads a competitive field. Photograph: BCCI/X India’s pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah continues to dominate the ICC Test bowler rankings, holding on to his No.1 position......

PIX: Rashid Khan's grand wedding takes Kabul by storm

IMAGE: Rashid Khan poses alongside his brothers at the reception. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Afghanistan Cricket Association/X and Afghanistan Atalan/X Afghanistan's star all-rounder, Rashid Khan,......

As Olympics kick off, Gazans seek refuge in football

IMAGE: A displaced Palestinian shoots a penalty kick during a football match at an UNRWA shelter school, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. File Photograph:......

PICS: Leander, Amritraj inducted into Hall of Fame

IMAGE: Indian tennis legend Leander Paes receives the International Tennis Hall of Fame medal from daughter Aiyana Paes on Saturday, July 20. Photograph: Kind courtesy Indian Tennis Daily/X Indian......

Carlsen launches Freestyle tour, India first on list

IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen’s new tour will kick off in India. Photograph: Aude Guerrucci/Reuters Chess great Magnus Carlsen is launching a world Freestyle Chess tour as the variant of the game,......

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