Almost five years later, the three services have still not fully understood that joint/theatre commands are not a discussion point; they are the prime minister's diktat on a military reform measure......
A freebie once granted can hardly be discontinued. All that can happen is to substitute it with a bigger freebie, notes A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi presents a cheque to......
A group of people staged a protest on Wednesday against alleged "caste discrimination" at the Indian Institute of Management-Bengaluru (IIM-B), demanding the removal of its director. Photograph:......
The Biden administration's failure in stopping two major wars and several minor ones was seen as a major disaster by many Americans and the world at large, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.......
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......
With Google announcing the milestone of Willow — a state-of-the-art quantum computing chip that can solve complex problems in under five minutes, a computation so complex it would have taken......
Coming out in public for the first time after recent allegations and his indictment in the US, Adani group chairman Gautam Adani on Saturday said his conglomerate was committed to compliances and......
Here stood a man who embodied the legacy of whatever Brand Tata stood for, embellished it, and departed into the long night, leaving the brand legacy for others to further enrich, notes R......
EY India chairman Rajiv Memani has expressed regret at not attending the funeral of a 26-year-old employee whose death was blamed on stress by her mother, and said he will not rest till achieving......
Since most proposals will have a long gestation period, the full benefits will be reflected in the revenues of companies, and subsequently the stock prices over time Illustration: Dominic......
'He was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kamal Haasan/X As news spread of Shyam Benegal's passing on December 23, heartfelt tributes......
The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film? The younger generation perhaps may have never. They may not know his tremendous......
A non-strategic investor like Adar Poonawalla brings in not only capital but also creative freedom.Indian cinema needs more investors like him, reports Vanita Kohli Khandekar. IMAGE: Karan Johar......
'What is Balaji without Ekta (Kapoor), what is Dharma without Karan (Johar?)' IMAGE: Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh in Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham......
'My trajectory right now is five steps forward, two steps backwards.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Meenakshi Seshadri Meenakshi Seshadri has always had the guts to be unique among Bollywood's......
'With an achievement like this, Gukesh could even be endorsing global brands.' IMAGE: World Chess Champion D Gukesh with his trophy in Singapore on Friday, December 13, 2024. Photograph: ANI Photo......
Photographs: Sachin Tendulkar Foundation/Instagram Sachin Tendulkar has followed in her legendary father Sachin's footsteps into philanthropy by joining the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation.Sara......
'India boasts one of the largest pools of young talent globally. The focus should be on grassroots, talent identification.' IMAGE: The Indian football team is ranked 127th in the latest FIFA......
IMAGE: Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal will helm Rajasthan Royals' batting. Photograph: BCCI The Rajasthan Royals entered the IPL 2025 auction with a strategic approach, carefully......
IMAGE: 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.10 crore at the IPL Auction in Jeddah on Monday. Photograph: ANI When Sanjiv Suryavanshi sold his farm land to......