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Chinese Premier Li faces tough time at G20 Summit as India steals the show

On a difficult mission deputing for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit, Premier Li Qiang had tough two days in New Delhi endorsing the joint declaration stated to be the biggest success......

World lauds ISRO for Chandrayaan-3's success

In a momentous achievement for India's space programme, the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar south pole on Wednesday sparked jubilant reactions from around the world, including the......

This path-breaking vaccine may win a Nobel, and it's for not Covid

The new malaria vaccine (RTS.S/ AS01, tentatively brand-named Mosquirix) is the very first one to offer immunity against a parasite -- specifically the plasmodium falciparum parasite, which is the......

Two titans of diplomacy leave a rich legacy

Ambassador Natarajan Krishnan and Ambassador Shankar Bajpai helped shape Indian foreign policy at a glorious, but difficult, time in history, recalls Ambassador T P Sreenivasan. IMAGE: Two titans......

Sony World Photography Awards presents the most wonderful and weird moments

In the pitch dark of the African night, a herd of cape buffaloes gather at the watering hole for a drink, taking care to stay by the edge to avoid the crocodiles lurking in the depths.......

What the economy needs: Painful medium-term steps

'Even without major reforms, with a business as usual scenario, and with current inflation trends, we should be clocking around 11 to 12 per cent nominal growth.''That is not happening and is a......

Modi must heed Indian economists, not only NRI ones

'The time has come to incorporate Indian sociology into economic policy.''The first step in that direction would be to listen to economists trained in India and not just the US and the UK, argues T......

Banks eye bigger slice of education loan pie

When Shikha Mutreja went to a loan mela looking for an education loan to fund a master's programme at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, little did she know that she would have......

The 5 laws of investing

The speaker wore his usual uniform of a faded black Timberland sweatshirt and jeans; his London audience was all tailored suits and double-cuffed shirts. But as James Montier finished explaining......

B-schools opt for student exchange programs

B-schools are on the lookout for new frontiers in their zeal for student exchange programmes. Here's why.Spock, the Vulcan character from Star Trek, retains his charm on B-school campuses. He has......

Looking At Varun's 'Happy Place'

Aahana-Karisma make new friends... Divya takes a taxi ride... Nia goes bungee-jumping... Photograph: Kind courtesy Varun Dhawan/Instagram Varun Dhawan finds his 'happy place' in the Maldives.......

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dies of colon cancer

American actor Cadwick Boseman, best known for his titular superhero role in Black Panther and as baseball icon Jackie Robinson in 42, has died after a four-year-long secret battle with colon......

Lisa Ray's lesbian act!

British Indian filmmaker Shamin Sarif is thrilled.She is about to achieve something that even Clint Eastwood could not. In the fall of 2006, Eastwood had two films open in theatres in the US --......

Athletics Worlds: USA finish with three more gold on final day

A round-up of results from the final day of the World Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Sunday IMAGE: Rai Benjamin crosses the finish line to help USA win......

Sports Shorts: Usha becomes AAA's Athletes Commission member

Legendary Indian sprinter P T Usha has been made a member of the Athletes Commission of the Asian Athletics Association in recognition of her stellar achievements at the continental stage. The......

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