India had a policy to maintain distance, but now...: Modi in Poland

Ahead of his maiden visit to Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India was an advocate of permanent peace in the region, as he reaffirmed his view that "this is not an era of war"......

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......

Why India Will Like Shigeru Ishiba

Shigeru Ishiba is expected to prioritise strengthening Japan's military capabilities and fostering deeper international partnerships, particularly with India, with whom Japan shares significant......

Modi-Biden bilateral meet on Sept 8 ahead of G20 summit

United States President Joe Biden will travel to India next week to participate in the G20 Summit and will have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 8 on the sidelines......

India ranks fourth in clean energy investment

India ranks fourth among 55 developing nations in clean energy investment, according to a new country-by-country study which is topped by China. Released by Inter-American Development Bank, the......

Obama seeks $5 bn for clean energy from Congress

US President Barack Obama has urged the Congress to invest $5 billion in tax credits for clean energy manufacturing so that America can regain world leadership in this field. "I believe that if an......

Now, green bucks for IT companies

Indian IT companies such as Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro, Infosys and Satyam, besides MNCs such as IBM, are working towards becoming carbon neutral while simultaneously converting their......

Obama's India visit signals signing of energy deal

Ahead of US President Barack Obama's India visit, two climate experts have said his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a "tremendous opportunity" to make substantive progress on advancing......

CWG Updates: Indian women seal historic table tennis gold!

IMAGE:  Manika Batra of India in action. Photograph: Jeremy Lee/Reuters Table Tennis: In the gold medal match against Singapore, India's Manika Batra won 3-2 against Tianwei Feng.......

US prosecutors drop probe of Lance Armstrong team

Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped an investigation centred on whether seven-time Tour De France champion Lance Armstrong and his teammates cheated the sponsor of their bike racing team with a......

Day 6: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

White triumph caps golden century for United States IMAGE: Silver medalist Ayumu Hirano of Japan, gold medalist Shaun White of the United States and bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia pose......