How India can realise its true potential

Sanjeev Nayyar offers a roster of things to do to see the India of our dreams.  Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Many know that India was once a prosperous nation with a rich......

Unveiled: The honour code for Taliban fighters

Is the Taliban altering its image and operational methods? At least, a 'Layeha' or rulebook issued by the Taliban in Afghanistan in May 2009 -- which is in possession of rediff.com -- indicates to......

Exclusive Interview/Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor

Author, peace-keeper, refugee worker, human rights activist and now India's minister of state for external affairs: Shashi Tharoor has straddled several worlds of experience. But back home, the......

ISRO to launch Oceansat-2 in September

Indian Space Research Organisation is all set to launch Oceansat-2, an exclusive satellite to track marine life and identify potential fishing zones in September. This was disclosed......

From Adani to Torrent, India Inc taps overseas funds for local M&As

Foreign banks and private credit funds are queuing up to fund acquisitions by Indian companies who are buying out their local rivals. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Adani Group, Torrent......

'Sun Pharma offers the best medium- to long-term earnings growth visibility'

India’s largest listed pharmaceutical (pharma) company — Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (Sun Pharma) — is expected to maintain its outperformance vis-à-vis the......

Apple speeds up refunds to boost online sales

Apple Inc has cut in half the time it takes to give refunds to online store customers who want to return their iPhones and other gadgets, a small but crucial step to try to get more people to buy......

Shoppers need not stop: Dynamics of in-store payments is being rewritten

In March this year, Worldline India launched Vabox (Voice Alert Box): merchants will now get instant audio alerts on the settlement of UPI (Unified Payments Interface) payments via QR codes in......

10 reasons to watch out for Luck

Shree Ashtavinayak CineVision Ltd's latest offering Luck, directed by Soham Kaal Shah is an action adventure, all set to take audiences on a thrilling ride. Here's why we can't wait for this one.......

Savaari is a hit

Savaari, the Kannada remake of the hugely successful Telugu film Gamyam, featuring Raghu Mukherjee, Sreenagara Kitty and Kamalini Mukherjee is one of the surprise hits of the year. The......

Amazon, Reliance set to lock horns over IPL media rights

'Cricket is the second-biggest sport in the world with two-and-a-half billion fans and IPL is like its Super Bowl.' IMAGE: IPL's matches reached 350 million viewers during the first half of the......

Kaepernick ad spurs Nike boycott campaign

'Freedom of speech is one of America’s core tenants, so placing this freedom within a sporting context for a brand as big as Nike will always make headlines.'   IMAGE: The new Nike ad......

Hewitt offers Federer some fatherly advice

Lleyton Hewitt's advice to dad-to-be Roger Federer on how to cope with juggling parenthood and tennis is simple -- make sure your wife is up to scratch. Asked what tip he would offer the 14 times......