Prez launches advanced stealth frigate INS Vindhyagiri

Describing the indigenous construction of an advanced stealth frigate for the Indian navy, 'Vindhyagiri' by Kolkata's Garden Reach Shipyards as a symbol of India's self-reliance in shipbuilding,......

Omicron, Delta 2 pandemics going on parallelly: Virologist

Omicron is a 'deviant' from the COVID-19 pandemic progression script and so it must be postulated that two pandemics are going on side by side, one by the Delta and close relatives and the other by......

2 yrs since first case reported, India has seen 7 Covid variants

Amid the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, India has completed two years since the first coronavirus case was reported in the country and during this time, it has not just battled the virus but......

Novavax set for India launch with Serum Institute as partner

The Covid-19 vaccine demonstrated an overall 90.4 per cent efficacy in phase 3 clinical trials, reports Sohini Das IMAGE: The vaccine candidate NVX-CoV2373 has shown 100 per cent protection......

Govt close to finalising e-commerce policy: DPIIT secy Rajesh Kumar Singh

The government is at a “fairly advanced stage” of finalising a well-coordinated e-commerce policy and consumer protection rules, which will incorporate provisions of Open Network for......

Swiggy turns decacorn, company valued at $10.7 bn now

Food delivery platform Swiggy on Monday said it has raised $700 million (nearly Rs 5,225 crore) in new funding, led by investment firm Invesco, which will be mainly used for accelerating growth of......

Meet India's Latest Billionaire

'It has taken us 15 years to get to where we are. It obviously doesn't happen overnight.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Amongst all the unicorns that listed last year and had......

In choosing Alphabet Inc, Google joins a branded crowd

Google Inc made clear in its announcement on Monday that in creating a parent company called Alphabet Inc, it was not intending to build products and brands under that name. If it did, the company,......

Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin dies in a car accident

Anton Yelchin, best known for playing Chekov in the new Star Trek films, has died. He was 27. The actor, who also appeared in Terminator Salvation, died on June 19 in a "fatal traffic......

The real hero of Aligarh

Dr Ramchandra Siras, whose life has inspired the film Aligarh, was a man determined to be a freak in the show called Life, says Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. IMAGE: Manoj Bajpayee, right, plays Dr......

Wish list: What if Ileana was cast in Friends?

What if we these popular American television series were made in India? After remaking every film in sight, how could television be spared? The most interesting writing in America can currently be......

2023 Sporting Moments In Pictures

2023 was marked by outstanding sporting achievements, shattered records, and the crowning of new champions, all captured by photographers documenting every significant twist and turn. IMAGE: The......

Leclerc takes Mexican pole in Ferrari front-row lockout

IMAGE: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc celebrates after qualifying in pole position for the Mexico City Grand Prix, at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, on Saturday. Photograph: Andres......

Leclerc on pole in Austin as Verstappen has lap deleted

IMAGE: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc hands his team his helmet after finishing on top in qualifying at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, at Circuit of the Americas, on Friday. Photograph: Erich......

Verstappen takes record 16th win of the season in Mexico

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after winning the Mexico City Grand Prix. Photograph: Raquel Cunha/Reuters Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen became the......

Verstappen wins Mexico City GP, sets F1 record for most wins in season

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates winning the Mexico City Grand Prix and setting a new F1 record of 14 Grand Prix wins in a season, at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico,......