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India maintained assertive approach along LAC in 2024

In a year bookended by intractable conflicts and geopolitical fragmentation, India focused on ramping up military prowess by broadly firming up defence procurement worth Rs 4.22 lakh crore even as......

We Are In An Era Of Puppets And Puppeteers

'As we enter 2025, it must be acknowledged that there is a convergence of capital, influential people (from business and politics) and technology deciding the destiny of others in the name of......

SpaDeX mission: Spacecraft placed in right orbit, ISRO eyes another feat

Two spacecraft that would aid the Indian Space Research Orgaisation in demonstrating space docking, a critical technology for future space missions got separated successfully and were placed into......

Is Nuclear Deal PM Singh's Biggest Achievement?

The India-US nuclear deal was aimed at ending India's nuclear isolation and nuclear apartheid, recalls Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Then prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh with then US undersecretary of......

Putin apologises for Azerbaijan plane crash, offers explanation

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev for the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8432 in which 38 passengers were killed near Aktau in......

Gold set to extend record run; may hit Rs 90,000 in 2025

Gold, a safe-haven bet, is likely to continue its record-smashing journey in the New Year, rising to Rs 85,000 per 10 grams and even Rs 90,000 level in domestic markets if geopolitical tensions and......

Stock markets to end 2024 with positive returns despite roller coaster ride

Dalal Street had a roller coaster ride in 2024 from shattering record after record to facing heavy correction off-late but equity markets still rewarded investors with positive returns, driven by a......

Rupee tumbles 3% in 2024; turbulence to ebb in 2025

The rupee tumbled 3 per cent against the US dollar in 2024 as concerns over slower economic growth and a stronger greenback in global markets weighed, but it was among the least volatile currencies......

Rosneft inks record oil supply deal with RIL

The 10-year agreement amounts to 0.5 per cent of global oil supply and is valued at roughly $13 billion per year. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Russia’s state-owned oil firm Rosneft has......

Lab Or Natural? What Diamond Would You Prefer?

Suddenly, the legendary advertising line -- a diamond is forever -- is losing its shine. Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bat......

Katrina-Vicky's London Break

Bollywood stars are on their year end break already! Photograph: Kind courtesy Mithila Palkar/Instagram Mithila Palkar chills in Norway. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vicky Kaushal/Instagram......

Watch Raj Kapoor's Films On OTT

The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film? The younger generation perhaps may have never. They may not know his tremendous......

The Magical Raj Kapoor Partnership

Shailendra's songs were attuned to Raj Kapoor's explorations of the themes and dreams of the Everyman.Rediff.com begins celebrations of the Great Showman's birth centenary on December 14 with this......

'The chess world is officially a joke'

IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the World Blitz title after three sudden-death games failed to produce a winner.. Photographs:FIDE/Michal Walusza Magnus Carlsen and Ian......

Vaishali wins women's World Blitz bronze

IMAGE: (Left to right:) Champion Ju Wenjun, bronze winner Kateryna Lagno, silver medallist Lei Tingjie and bronze winner Rameshbabu Vaishali. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE India's Rameshbabu......

'Maintaining My Rating Is Challenging'

'There are several talented players like R Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, so the future is certainly bright.' IMAGE: Koneru Humpy, the 2024 FIDE Women's World Rapid Champion.......

Vaishali advances to World Blitz quarters; Humpy crashes out

IMAGE: Rameshbabu Vaishali won the women's qualifier scoring 9.5 points out of 11 to advance to the quarter-finals of the World Blitz Championship. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE Indian......

Golden Year For Indian Chess! What Next?

'It will bring the next wave of awareness and pursuit of excellence from people who want to take chess as a game or a competitive sport or even as a career.' IMAGE: D Gukesh, the youngest World......

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