Sons Of Fruit-Seller, Tailor, Farmer Top Agniveers

On the parade ground are sons of jawans, farmers, LIC agents, daily wage farm labourers, shopkeepers... all living their moment of triumph; their faces bright with the possibilities that lie ahead.......

'Without an independent judiciary, we will become a banana republic'

'The government must also be kept in check and not allowed to cross the Lakshman Rekha.' IMAGE: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, right, who retires as the Chief Justice of India on Tuesday, November 8,......

'The standoff with China won't get over soon'

'Our defence services are in a position to checkmate any Chinese adventurism.' IMAGE: Military tankers move towards forward areas in the Ladakh region, September 15, 2020. Photograph: Danish......

Reshuffle caught the media napping!

'Till the time the MSM and Modi don't trust one another, expect more Nirmala Sitharamans springing out from nowhere,' says Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Nirmala Sitharaman signs the register after taking......

Edtech, logistics and gig-economy to drive jobs

Fresher hiring is expected to more than double compared to last year. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After a year of job uncertainty and salary cuts, the start-up ecosystem is stepping up......

Women ride the ed-tech boom as opportunities click

Experts point out teaching in its online avatar helps address women specific concerns, like care-giving responsibilities, lack of safe public and work spaces, and the inability to move to cities.......

The man behind Vande Bharat Express

'This is not just Make in India; this is much more than that. Right from design to delivery, everything was done in India.' IMAGE: Sudhanshu Mani, right, then general manager, Integral Coach......

Why Indigo is fastest growing airline on the planet

'IndiGo 2018 is a harsh, ultra-lean, mean, zero asset, fighting machine with aspirations of taking on the global long-haul low-cost market.' Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters Mark Martin is the......

Hockey: Hiring mental conditioning coach Harberl was key to India's turnaround

IMAGE: Indian skipper Savita Punia believes hiring Peter Harberl was a masterstroke move. Photograph: Hockey India/X Seeking the services of American psychologist and mental conditioning coach......

Why tennis players are rushing to the psychologists...

Eugenie Bouchard of Canada reacts. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Tennis players are always looking for that extra 1 per cent, the unseen edge that could take them to the very top. For......

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