Time to end DRDO's monopoly on defence research

We must seize the opportunity provided by the COVID-19 crisis to kick-start indigenous research efforts, recommends Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds a......

Pakistan tends to resemble a suicide bomber

'The only effective defence against a suicide attack is 'pre-emptive' destruction of the attacker,' argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). In 1855, as troops of the East India Company massed for an......

'There are issues with India, but can't ignore it'

Stephen Cohen, a senior fellow at the Washington, DC-based Brookings Institution, is considered the doyen among South Asian experts in the United States.Cohen has extensively researched South Asian......

Indian firms reject Google Play's new bill plan

Google Play will from July 1 slash its 30 per cent billing fee to 15 per cent for developers globally. Indian industry snubbed Google Play’s decision to cut by half its commission for......

Dominar wins 350cc race against Enfield, claims Bajaj

However, Enfield said Bajaj was celebrating too early. Pune-headquartered Bajaj Auto claims to have surpassed volumes sold by market leader Royal Enfield in the 350-500cc motorcycle segment in......

As retail demand sinks, 2-wheeler plants opt for 10-day shutdown

The two-wheeler industry marked its first fall in 11 months in November with sales of 1.24 million reporting a fall of nearly six per cent compared to the same month last year, Swaraj......

India's first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant's new avatar!

Bajaj Auto used metal from Vikrant and processed it to be a part of 'V' motorcycle.     Bajaj Auto on Monday unveiled a 150 cc bike 'V', which contains metal from India's first......

'Kay Kay came up with his own dance steps!'

Director Reema Kagti makes her debut this week with Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd. Images: The Honeymoon couples The unconventional debut seems to be making waves among the rediff readers, and here's a......

Review: Kung fu Tarantino-style

Shelies there amidst the carnage --battered, bloodied, broken.Ahand --holding a pristine white kerchief embossed with the name Bill --reaches out; gently, the hand brushes the blood off her face......