What's India's 'Adaptive Defence' Strategy?

It's a strategic approach in which the country's military and defence mechanisms evolve continuously in tandem with emerging threats.The new strategy anticipates events and prepares to counter......

'Warfare will soon be between machines and humans'

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Tuesday underlined the evolving nature of warfare and said a combat has always been between humans but now the world is going to enter an era in which it......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

The Menace Of Illegal Constructions

As we brace for unprecedented rates of urbanisation, it is crucial to ensure that illegal constructions and unauthorised land use are curbed, asserts Amit Kapoor. IMAGE: National Disaster Response......

'In Equity Markets, One Has To Be Patient'

'While investors need to be prepared for making some losses, they should not lose big money chasing euphoria amid fear of missing out.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Devina Mehra,......

Bibek Debroy: A Guru I Could Look To

Bibek Debroy was one of the very few economists not bound by any single area of expertise and was simultaneously curious about economics and politics, myths and maths, chess and chemistry, and what......

RBI bars Navi Finserv, 3 other NBFCs from extending loans

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred four non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), including two microfinance institutions (MFIs), from sanctioning and disbursing loans for charging exorbitant......

Did You Know About Tatas' China Link?

The Tata Group is one of the very few Indian MNCs which has carved out a niche in China's highly competitive market, notes Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Ratan Tata, then chairman of the Tata Group, with......

Rattled India target rare three-peat in Australia

IMAGE: India's Ravindra Jadeja celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia's Cameron Green during the ICC World Test Championship final at the Lords Cricket Ground in 2023. Photograph: Paul......

Is Gambhir The Right Choice As Coach?

'If he couldn't plan a successful strategy for a home series, how will he manage in a more challenging away series?', asks veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar. Team India has been thrashed by......

'Embarrassing' India slammed as their 'ploy boomeranged'

'This is embarrassing display by team India at home. Lot to ponder over by the decision makers' 'Losing a series is bad enough. But to lose to pace, to spin and in the heat, all three, is......

'Unfair to expect miracles from Ashwin, Jadeja every time'

'Every game they play, they are expected to take wickets, run through the (opposition) team and win Test matches for us. I don't think that is fair' IMAGE:  India were completely outplayed on......

Kohli Tweets: Manjrekar Get Trolled Again

'So the tweet was to basically to belittle Ganguly and Tendulkar. Holding grudges since three decades is not a good sign Sanjay, behave!' IMAGE: Will O'Rourke celebrates Virat Kohli's wicket.......