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......
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has been allocated a total of Rs 18,050 crore in the Union Budget for 2023-24 which is an increase of around 4.64 per cent over last year's allocation of Rs......
To threaten China and Pakistan, and then to sharply cut back on military funding, bespeaks a remarkable trust in Beijing and Islamabad that is not borne out by anything they say or do, notes Ajai......
US President Joe Biden on Thursday proposed more than $25 billion spending, mostly in the Indo-Pacific region, in particular in the critical infrastructure sector and defence to out-compete China,......
At least 50 travel destinations would be developed as a "complete package" and states will be encouraged to set up a 'unity mall' for the sale of their products, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......
Exporters on Thursday sought a fund of Rs 750 crore for three years to tap USD 25 billion export potential in the US, aiming to seize potential opportunities that may arise as the US......
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed reduction in basic customs duty on gold and silver to 6 per cent and platinum to 6.4 per cent. Photograph: Roselle Chen/Reuters In her......
The government on Wednesday approved 12 new industrial cities in 10 states on the lines of Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh and Dholera in Gujarat to boost domestic manufacturing with an estimated......
The government on Tuesday announced setting up of hubs to promote exports through e-commerce medium in public-private-partnership (PPP) mode and initially 10-15 hubs will be established.......
Chief executive officers (CEOs) across sectors have expressed intentions to expand capacities, expecting the government’s target to invest a record Rs 11.11 trillion on infrastructure......
'The flutters of excitement of a high-school romance, and then how life changes.' IMAGE: Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal. Photograph: Panna Bandekar After making the rounds of international film......
'Since God was being shown in live action on such a large scale, Prasanth was initially sceptical about going with an animated character.' IMAGE: Teja Sajja in HanuMan. Prasanth Varma's Telugu......
'...you start running after the star.''If the star says yes to the film, the ecosystem supports it.''The biggest cog in the wheel of the ecosystem is the audience and we forget that.' IMAGE:......
'If the South starts shooting on IMAX more, it will be beneficial. And likewise, it will benefit Bollywood directors.' Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan, which releases on September 7. Multiplex chain PVR......
It was a turbulent time for everybody as COVID-19's second wave left every single individual affected one way or the other. And though entertainment was the last thing on most minds, a distraction......
You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......
The chilling impact of the coronavirus on an already struggling Japanese economy, and on global growth if the spread did not peak, meant Japan's GDP could show zero or even negative growth in the......
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: UEFA Champions League Trophy. Photograph: Nicolas Axelrod/Getty Images Fox Sports said on Tuesday it had partnered......
'Many of the players in IPL are the sons of men and women who are in ordinary jobs and not well off.''These players are the first in their family ever to move into another social class.''I think it......