India plans to be among top 5 defence producers by 2025

The defence ministry is shooting to achieve an annual export target of $5 billion by 2025.Ajai Shukla reports.   In an unusual thrust to meet ambitious export targets, Indian defence......

How a ship container solved the toilet problem in a TN village

A used shipping container transforms the lives of women in a remote Tamil Nadu village. Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com reports. 'For the first time in our lives, we bathe before we head to school; that......

Modi and the VHP will be shocked to read this

The Sangh Parivar forgets that not only is there no scriptural prohibition, venerable authorities in India held beef as both a desirable and an essential food, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray Narendra......

Special: Why ammonium nitrate is favourite tool of terror

It is used in fertilisers and insecticides. Construction companies cannot do without it. But that's not what's made ammonium nitrate a household name. Rrishi Raote and Aabhas Sharma look at the......

Byju's turns profitable in 8 years, sales soar 186% in a year

Valued at $5 billion, Byju’s has seen growth sky rocket in the last two years on the back of mega VC top-ups. IMAGE: The edu-tech firm was started in 2011 by maths teacher Byju Ravindran,......

Things that you did not know about Walmart, Amazon

If Walmart is spinning success stories of Indian manufacturers in global markets, Amazon is taking 'Make in India' to the world, bolstered by its 'Global Selling Programme' Mumbai-based Indo Count......

Figo has been given a thoughtful and smart interior

The new Ford Figo diesel is the second down batsman for the second innings of the Blue Oval brand in India. The last Figo was a big hit for the company and firmly established the Figo nameplate as......

Sensex ends below 26K on ECB move; bluechips end in red

The 30-share Sensex ended at 25,638.11, down by 248.51 points and the Nifty settled at 7,781.90, down by 82.25 points. Among broader markets, BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices slipped between 0.6-1%.......

Sport-Aid

Here's a list of the donations made by sports organisations and personalities for the victims of the South Asian tsunami.SPORTSFormula One world champion Michael Schumacher topped donations by a......

China braces for Formula One debut

Formula One, a symbol of global capitalism and glamour if ever there was one, is ready to take China by storm when the world's most populous nation hosts a Grand Prix for the first time next......