How Dr Singh Changed Finance Minister's Role

'Suddenly we had a new comprehension of affairs, which reminded that the luxury of politics floated atop a foundation by economics.''Along with this, finance ministers became crucial in molding the......

Mumbai boat tragedy: Ferry was packed beyond capacity

The Mumbai police on Thursday said the ferry 'Neel Kamal' that capsized after being hit by a Navy craft off the Gateway of India had a capacity of 90 passengers but had over 100 persons on board.......

Five soldiers killed as Army vehicle falls into gorge in Poonch

Five soldiers were killed and as many others injured when an Army vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down a 300-feet deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Tuesday evening,......

Mumbai ferry toll rises to 14 as one more body recovered; Navy orders probe

The body of a man who was among the two missing passengers after a Navy craft rammed into their ferry off the Mumbai coast, was found on Thursday, taking the toll to 14, said the police as the......

Highlights of Economic Survey 2023-24

Following are the highlights of the Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday. V Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of......

How Swift Changed Maruti's Thinking

Swift Dzire has clocked 2.5 million in sales, and you might, in a non-too-distant future, see headlines that the DZire has done 3 million as well, observes Suveen Sinha. IMAGE: Maruti Suzuki's 4th......

Labour Pains, The Silent Crisis Undermining India's Infrastructure Boom

Severe skilled, unskilled shortage threatens to pull emergency brakes on India's industrial engine. Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. All photographs:......

India's exports dip marginally in March; 3.11% in FY24

India's merchandise exports dipped marginally in March to $41.69 billion, and by 3.11 per cent during the last fiscal year to $437.06 billion mainly due to continued geopolitical turmoil, and......

Cillian! Cillian! Cillian!'

Students and principals at the primary and senior schools that Oscar winner Cillian Murphy attended in Cork, Ireland, tell Rediff.com what the triumph means to them. All Photographs and Videos:......

F2 disaster: Indian driver walks away from deadly crash

IMAGE: Kush Maini managed to walk away unscathed following a crash in the Formula 2 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Kush Maini / X Indian F2 driver Kush Maini survives scary crash......

'Virat brings theatre to the game'

IMAGE: This series Down Under is likely to be his last in Australia. Photograph: Kind courtesy virat_kohli_18_club/X Australian skipper Pat Cummins rates Virat Kohli as a great competitor who......

Pujara on what went wrong for India on Day 2

'The batters played too late, with most of them getting out because of their inexperience with the pink ball.' IMAGE: Australia captain Pat Cummins celebrates after dismissing Rohit Sharma on Day......

Could Kush Maini become India's next F1 driver?

IMAGE: Kush Maini's consistency with the BWT Alpine F1 team car in testing has made him a top contender for the reserved seat for the Enstone-based team. Photograph: Kush Maini/Instagram India's......

Mallya 'determined' to find F1 driver in India

Indian Formula One fans should be proud of their own team rather than bemoaning the lack of homegrown talent on the starting grid, Force India's flamboyant owner Vijay Mallya said. "To be......