Reaching For The Stars: From Village Boy To ISRO Chief

His village didn't have a school so he went to school in a neighbouring village and often studied by kerosene light. IMAGE: Dr V Narayanan took over as ISRO chairman on January 14, 2025.......

'There was panic in the streets': Syria returnees

A batch of Indian nationals, who returned to their homeland on Saturday after being evacuated from crisis-hit Syria, recalled the panic situation they faced in that country but praised the Indian......

Anlakhya, India's Defence Game Changer

IIT Kanpur has announced a breakthrough in stealth technology, which would make tanks and fighter aircraft invisible, or near-invisible to enemy radar. IMAGE: IIT Kanpur launches the Anlakhya......

Biplab now suggests mechanical engineers should not join civil services

Days after courting a controversy with his remarks against former Miss World Diana Hayden, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb now thinks civil engineers are better suited for civil services as......

Do you need to apply for PAN 2.0? Read here

Existing Permanent Account Number (PAN) card holders are not required to apply for a new one under the upgraded PAN 2.0 system that is primarily aimed at introducing a 'common identifier' for all......

Employee Grievances Rise In Top Firms

Data collated for 47 BSE50 companies (as of H1FY25) shows employees and workers filed 8,468 complaints in FY24. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Employee grievances at India's top......

Have Indian regulators made the system more transparent?

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday commended Indian financial sector regulators for doing a "world-class job" and bringing greater transparency into the system. Photograph: ANI......

Rise In Whistleblower Complaints In FY24

'The global median of whistle-blower complaints is 1.5 per cent of the total employees. India's reporting is far away from this average.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com  ......

Squash legend Raj Manchanda passes into the ages

IMAGE: Raj Manchanda was the undisputed national champion from 1977 to 1982 and won an unprecedented 11 titles for the Services. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ashish Manchanda/Instagram Legendary......

Paralympics: India's Sachin Khilari earns silver in men's shot put

IMAGE: Sachin Khilari achieved his best throw of the day in his second attempt to better his own Asian record of 16.30m. Photograph: Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters World champion Sachin Sarjerao Khilari......

Ravindra Jadeja's Family Feud In The Open

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja with wife Rivaba and daughter Nidhyana. Photograph: BCCI Ravindra Jadeja's father, Anirudhsinh Jadeja, has opened up about the strained ties with the star all-rounder and......

PIX: Humanoid robot ARTEMIS ready to play some soccer!

IMAGE: A full-sized humanoid robot named ARTEMIS is shown at UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, where mechanical engineering students developed a first of its kind robot in Los Angeles,......

Technical Director Mauro Forghieri of Ferrari dies at 87

IMAGE: Mauro Forghieri attends the Matita d'Oro award ceremony at Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile. Photograph: Giorgio Perottino/Getty Images Mauro Forghieri, the technical director and designer......