Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, have developed a robot to clean septic tanks without human intervention. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph: PTI......
As part of a series of chats, which will help understand the significance and scope of US President Barack Obama's visit to India,noted journalistSiddharth Varadarajan interacted with rediff.com......
While India Inc seems to be generally pleased with the Budget, there are, however, some discordant voices with the shipping, FMCG and education sectors saying there is nothing in the Budget for......
The Company Law Board has ordered investigations into the affairs of 32 companies, including a few entities related to notorious stock market broker Ketan Parekh, for alleged fraud in the last......
With pricing power returning to the fast moving consumer goods sector as consumers begin to upgrade to premium products, most companies have stopped offering freebies and reduced prices. Sunil......
If premium whiskey brand Johnnie Walker appropriated "Keep Walking" as its famous advertising line, other liquor brands seem to say "keep ramp walking". The recently concluded four-city promotion......
Why do most cigarettes have a yellow paper covering the filter? I gen, a new cigarette brand being test marketed by Godfrey Philips in Delhi, is trying to break the mould. Following the global......
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Portuguese soccer manager Jose Mourinho falls down, as ice hockey players Evgeny Medvedev and Pavel Datsyuk stand nearby,......
The result continued a dismal streak for Madrid, who have won only two of their last five games in all competitions IMAGE: Real Madrid's Luka Modric comes on as a substitute. Photograph:......
The Formula 1 Championship battle has never been more alive, with Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso tied on points, and Michael barely ahead by the merit of winning seven races to Alonso's......
It was a Ferrari fan's dream. Not just did the scarlet cars effortlessly dominate the German Grand Prix, but Fernando Alonso could only make it to 5th place, making the Championship race......