COVID-19 tally in India crosses 2,500 mark; 76 dead

Pitching for efforts on a war footing to identify and isolate COVID-19 hotspots, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hinted at a "staggered" exit from the ongoing lockdown after the......

Inside the thriving world of India's private detectives

There's a certain amount of drama to the profession.Sample these taglines: 'We can see the unseen'; 'I can plant my detective in your guest bedroom.'One agency has even ensured that all its phone......

PM goes to Japan, it is 'thank you' time again

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will reach Japan later in the day today, accompanied by a heavyweight business delegation that includes Reliances Industries' CMD Mukesh Ambani, ICICI's K V Kamath and......

The text of President Kalam's speech

The text of President A P J Abdul Kalam's address to the joint sitting of Parliament:Honourable Members,I am delighted to address the first session of both Houses of Parliament after the elections......

Being 'atmanirbhar' is a mega challenge for auto industry

Indian auto industry’s dependence on China is high and it will continue to be so in the BS-VI era and as the country moves towards electric mobility. Domestic players lack both technological......

Gautam Singhania likes Trump's feud with China

'Trump's sparring with China is good for business,' Raymond's CMD tells Pavan Lall. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Clad in a V-necked, orange pima cotton T-shirt emblazoned with his team......

Why Kanpur leather industry has started shifting to Kolkata

Closure of tanneries pulls down domestic finished leather exports and local price of raw-skin. The Rs 12,000-crore finished leather industry in Kanpur has seen closure of about 250 tanneries over......

Distressed Kanpur leather industry now faces Kumbh trouble

Ahead of the Kumbh Mela from January-March 2019 at Prayag, the tanneries have been asked to shut down to stop discharge of effluents into the Ganga. IMAGE: A leather tannery at an industrial area......

China's cracking cricket

Professional sports look at the promise of the Chinese market as dreamily as any other industry. Yao Ming, the Houston Rockets' star center, has given America's National Basketball Association an......