Russia Offers India Role In Arctic Sea Route

Indian and Russian officials have discussed Indian-Russian cargo transit along the Northern Sea route, joint projects in Arctic shipbuilding and possible training of Indian sailors for polar......

The Times They Are A-Changin'

... And what explains the directions of change? asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com There was a time when I was in my late teens and preparing to embark on a train from......

Shehbaz Sharif set to become next Pakistan PM

Shehbaz Sharif, the younger brother of former premier Nawaz Sharif, is expected to become Pakistan's next prime minister as a post-poll alliance of leading political parties led by them struck a......

Pakistan Features in Amritsar Campaign

Several candidates, including Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the BJP's Amritsar candidate, are promising resumption of India-Pakistan trade via the Attari-Wagah land route. IMAGE: Taranjit Singh Sandhu,......

ATMs to loans: All eyes on the road for finance world

A South Block and Mint Road tango is in the offing in 2025, foregrounded by deeper consultations with various stakeholders. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the Union Budget for......

Maiden critical minerals auction: A modest showing

In June last year, India unveiled its first list of 29 critical minerals open for private sector exploration and mining. Photograph: Polina Devitt/Reuters Since then, 38 critical mineral blocks......

High-level delegation of US pension funds to visit India next week

A delegation of high-level executives from US public pension funds (non-profit and government sectors) is visiting India next week to assess and familiarise themselves with the investment......

Honda 2W share rises after on-board norms compliance

The battle for the top spot in the two-wheeler market is intensifying. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The gap between Hero MotoCorp and Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) in retail sales......

World Boxing chief's clarion call to save Olympic dream

IMAGE: The IOC has time and again reiterated its threat to leave boxing out of the 2028 Olympics if national federations continue to align themselves with the suspended IBA (Image used for......

'Protect women and girls' football by banning all natal males'

IMAGE: British MPs urged FA to ban transgender players Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters A group of British MPs have called on England's FA to ban transgender players from participating in......

FIDE's decision on transgender women sparks debate

IMAGE: In the scenario where a player transitions from male to female, the federation decrees that participation in official FIDE events for women is not permissible until FIDE reaches a......

AIFF to make refereeing a full-time profession

IMAGE: Referee Trevor Kettle will work with the AIFF Referee Committee. Photograph: Pete Norton/Getty Images Aiming to lift the standard of refereeing in the country, the All India Football......

FIFA's reprieve for India too late for Gokulam Kerala women

'The ban and the timing of lifting it is unfair to Gokulam Kerala because we had been preparing for the tournament for about two months.' IMAGE: Gokulam Kerala, the Indian Women's League......