Pak launches communication satellite, 2nd in a month, with China's help

Pakistan on Thursday launched a multi-mission communication satellite for faster internet connectivity with the help of its all-weather ally China, making it Islamabad's second satellite to be sent......

NASA will soon train Indian astronauts for joint ISS mission: Garcetti

National Aeronautics and Space Administration will soon provide advanced training to Indian astronauts, with the goal of mounting a joint effort to the International Space Station, a top......

Gopi Thotakura becomes first Indian space tourist on Blue Origin

Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, on Sunday became the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist aboard Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. IMAGE: Gopi......

Will Rajeev Chandrasekhar Upset Shashi Tharoor?

I hope those who underestimate Rajeev Chandrasekhar will be proved wrong in this fight for Thiruvananthapuram's future, notes Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Rajeev Chandrashekhar, the Bharatiya Janata......

Rising demand for ACs pushes up Voltas stock

The stock of Voltas, the country’s largest room air- conditioner (RAC) maker, is up 22 per cent in the past three months. Robust demand on the back of a sweltering summer, distribution......

Family offices surge to 300 since 2018 on Tier-II,-III push

Thanks to a booming market, India now has more than 300 family offices, up from 45 in 2018, according to a PwC report. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

RSS and its affiliates seek I-T cut, robot tax launch in upcoming Budget

An increase in the farmer income support scheme PM Kisan Nidhi, the introduction of a 'robot tax' to fund reskilling of people who lose their jobs to artificial intelligence (AI), and a reduced......

IPO-bound startups find favour with investors amid funding resurgence

The tide of startup-funding is turning in India, with a rising trend of overall funding while the deal sizes grow bigger. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com However, the spotlight now is on......

'I don't like people messing with me'

'Television actors are people who play with fire.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Smriti Kalra Television actor Smriti Kalra, known for playing the female lead in the Star Plus show 12/24 Karol Bagh,......

'Prasanth wanted Yash to play Hanuman'

'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......

Aamir-Salman's Superhit Evening

Sooraj Barjatya hosted a screening of his son Avnish's directorial debut venture Dono, which also launches the careers of Sunny Deol's son Rajveer and Poonam Dhillon's daughter Paloma. Film folk......

How BIG Is Anime In India?

'Our research shows that 60 per cent of the growth and interest in anime will come from India for the next few years.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

The end nears? Dhawan prepares for life after cricket

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Shikhar Dhawan/Instagram Shikhar Dhawan, India's celebrated opening batsman, has acknowledged he's in a transitional phase, nearing a new chapter in his life. Dhawan's......

Disney, Fox, Warner Bros to collab for sports streaming

IMAGE: The new entity will be jointly owned by the three media companies, which will have equal board representation and agree to license their sports content on a non-exclusive basis. An......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......