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......

How R&D Powers India's Himalayan-Altitude Flight

HAL's sustained, long-term income will come from the design, development, manufacture, overhaul, and upgrade of a family of helicopters designed for deployment on India's 21,000-foot-high Himalayan......

IAF To Get More Power With Gen-5 Fighter

In the event of a war with China, AMCA deep strikes would target China's rail and road links with Tibet, isolating PLA divisions there. IMAGE: A model of the 5th Generation Advanced Medium Combat......

A Rainy Day Check-List for Chennaiites

If only you had thought ahead, you would have stocked snacks and biscuits, bread and cake, and vegetables suited for Amma or pondatti to make your favourite bajji and pakoda, observes N Sathiya......

Coming! Purge In EV 2 Wheeler Market

'Price competition is fierce, with many companies selling at zero margin.''This pricing pressure is challenging smaller companies and will likely drive some out of the market over time.' Kindly......

BSE 100 companies boost R&D, innovation challenges persist

Research and development (R&D) spending by BSE 100 companies has grown steadily, rising from 0.89 per cent of revenue in FY20 to 1.32 per cent in FY24, averaging around 1 per cent over the period......

'Putting coal-fired plants is like committing a sin'

'With technology advancing, we should go all out and put up solar, wind, pumped storage, and battery, and make India go green.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Avaada Group Avaada group Chairman Vineet......

Growth, valuations support Ashok Leyland as competition rises in industry

The stock of commercial vehicle (CV) company Ashok Leyland is up 46 per cent in the past three months, gaining despite worries about a slowdown in sales volume. Photograph: PTI Photo from the......

O! The careers Anushka's screen hubbies have had!

Whether it's real life or reel, Anushka Sharma makes sure her man has a unique job! In Sharat Katariya's Sui Dhaaga, Anushka Sharma plays a small town housewife understandably upset by her tailor......