'We have to be prepared for the invisible enemy'

'Unlike on the western and eastern borders where there is an enemy at the gate, here there is an invisible enemy which is building its own capability and can come into play at a time and place of......

Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag

The walled city of Jaipur, known for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, made its entry into the UNESCO World Heritage Site list on Saturday, becoming the second city of the......

Once Upon A Time in the Maldives...

30 years ago, after India sent in troops to resolve a crisis in the Maldives, Ambassador B S Prakash was part of an Indian government team assigned to the islands to help the then president.This is......

CEC may witness US elections

The Federal Election Commission of America has invited Chief Election Commissioner T S Krishnamurthy to see how the US presidential election is conducted.Krishnamurthy told rediff.com he might......

IMD may deploy cutting-edge tech to forecast weather accurately

IMD has decided to increasingly use cutting-edge technology such as artificial intelligence and machine learning in forecasting. A few days ago, farmers from some 150 villages gathered at a square......

Insurance sector looking for remunerative tax sops

The Indian insurance sector is looking for remunerative tax incentives in Budget 2013-14 to boost sales volumes and increase penetration. While life insurers demand separate deduction limits for......

4 ways to address the net-neutrality issue

A DoT panel has backed net neutrality and made some recommendations to push the cause The government on Thursday came out in support of 'net neutrality', with an internal panel of the department......

Cheap computing for millions!

Novatium Solutions, a Chennai-based startup is building a $100 (Rs 4,300) computer using the "thin client" architecture. This, the company hopes, will take "computing to the next billion."In......