All stories by Venkatachari Jagannathan
Russia Offers India Role In Arctic Sea Route
Rediff.com21 Oct 2024Indian 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 navigation.
Insurance Broker Fined Rs 1 Crore
Rediff.com19 Oct 2024According to IRDAI, Marsh India had held the premium received from the clients in an Insurance Bank Account for more than 15 days and did not remit the premium to the insurer/reinsurer within the time limit of 15 days.
ISRO Gears Up For Space Docking Mission
Rediff.com18 Oct 2024Docking technology is crucial for sending people and cargo to space stations.
'An Army To Shake Up The World Of Chess'
Rediff.com16 Oct 2024'It is not just D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi.' 'There are another 20 players just behind them. Nobody imagined this was possible 5 years ago.'
Strike: Lessons For Samsung From Hyundai
Rediff.com15 Oct 2024IPO bound HMIL, which is also from South Korea, had faced severe labour unrest for nearly a decade till the realisation -- a worker's union cannot be avoided -- dawned on it.
MPC's Repo Rate Decision Not Unanimous
Rediff.com9 Oct 2024Dr Nagesh Kumar, one of the three new MPC members, wanted the MPC to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%.
7 Years Later, Historic PSLV Rocket Re-Enters Earth
Rediff.com8 Oct 2024ISRO said the upper stage of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle - C37 (PSLV-C37) re-entered the earth's atmosphere on October 6, 2024 and the impact point was the North Atlantic Ocean.
Will New MPC Members Cut Interest Rates?
Rediff.com8 Oct 2024The three day MPC meeting began on Monday and the decision will be announced on Wednesday by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.
Dhoni Ups His Investment In This Aerospace Company
Rediff.com4 Oct 2024Drone maker Garuda Aerospace have renewed their brand ambassador contract with M S Dhoni after he tops up investment in the company.
IREL's Mining Project Faces Hurdles
Rediff.com3 Oct 2024The PMK has now lent its voice to the protests against the mining of atomic minerals in Kanyakumari.
How India Conquered The Chess Olympiad
Rediff.com23 Sep 2024'The Indian Open team was extremely well prepared and motivated to win the gold medal.' 'With two players in the world top 10 club, and four players with over 2,700 ELO points (GMs Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, all below 20) and Vidit Gujrathi and P Harikrishna, it was a solid team.'
Medals Night for India at Budapest Olympiad
Rediff.com22 Sep 2024Three of the four Indian Open team players are in line for gold and silver medals for the individual performance.
Will India Win Missing Gaprindashvili Cup?
Rediff.com22 Sep 2024At the end of the 10th round, the Indian Open team is leading the pack with 19 points and the Women's team is ranked second with 17 points.
Russia Eyes India To Sell Small Nuclear Plants
Rediff.com21 Sep 2024The major advantages of such plants are no need of land to build the reactors, earthquake resistant, abundance of water for active or passive cooling.
Third 700MW Reactor Achieved Criticality
Rediff.com20 Sep 2024With this, the unit has exited the construction phase and began the operational phase.
Will Arjun Erigasi Reach 2,800 At The Olympiad?
Rediff.com18 Sep 2024Joining the elite 2,800 rated chess players club will get Arjun invites for top chess tournaments as well as better appearance fees.
Workers Hope For Second Innings At Ford Chennai Plant
Rediff.com18 Sep 2024The chances of former workers getting jobs depends on the model under which Ford would restart its Chennai plant operations -- under Ford India or as a joint venture or under any other model.
AERB Greenlights RAPP Unit 7
Rediff.com13 Sep 2024AAERB's permission for RAPP-7 paves the way for the subsequent phases of reactor commissioning leading to its commercial electricity generation.
Missing! The Gaprindashvili Cup
Rediff.com13 Sep 2024AICF officials are in search of the Gaprindashvili Cup that was won by Indian teams at the 44th Chess Olympiad held in Chennai in 2022.