PM Modi's 3-nation tour to focus on business, technology

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave on Thursday on a nine-day tour of France, Germany and Canada with focus on inviting investments, particularly in infrastructure and defence sectors, besides......

TEXT: US President Obama's State of the Union address

United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday delivered his State of the Union address in which he spelt out the agenda for the second term of his Presidency.Here's the verbatim text of his......

UPA announces schemes worth 9500 crores

With a clear eye on the coming Lok Sabha elections, the United Progressive Alliance government on Thursday showered a bonanza of projects and schemes that are impossible to be completed during its......

Maharashtra: 1st to benefit from Indo-US N-deal

Maharashtra will be the first state to get six imported mega atomic plants of at least 1,600 MW each for its Jaitapur nuclear power project in Ratnagiri district once the Indo-US civil nuclear deal......

How Stock Market has Changed in 40 Years

While Nifty 50 reflects changes in 40 years, it also shows what is missing: Low-cost manufacturers at one end, and deep-value players at the other.Also missing are technology players, observes T N......

Why India denied China 5-G trial

Given the security dilemma prevailing between India and China, India should curb the operation of Chinese telecom companies in India, assserts Dr Rup Narayan Das. Photograph: Rafael......

India's quest for skills

Ajit Balakrishnan on how Indian society and the polity need to be carried along.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. A couple of years ago, in a moment of heroic idealism, I volunteered to......

Government rushes to roll out more trains as cities swell

Even if some of those projects remain on paper, the potential for manufacturers and engineering firms is too big to ignore India's congested cities are awarding new rail projects at a record rate,......

Petrol bomb raises Bahrain Grand Prix fears

Safety fears grew ahead of this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix in Bahrain on Thursday after members of the Force India team were caught up in a petrol bomb incident and police fired tear gas and......

Ronaldo eyes Pele's record

Ronaldo aims to beat Pele's goalscoring record for the Brazilian national team, the Real Madrid striker has said after announcing another advertising deal. Ronaldo has scored 46 goals in 70 full......