COVID-19 death toll in India 8 times more than official: Study

In India, 11.9 lakh excess deaths occurred in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, 17 per cent higher compared to 2019, an international study has found. IMAGE: Mass cremation of COVID-19 victims......

These Scientists Shaped India

I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims.We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing......

Xi plans to use CCP centenary to serve his goals

With his eye on next year's Party Congress, Xi Jinping is using the CCP's centenary celebrations to publicise the benefits for China from its leadership, and boost his image and contribution to......

How Serum and Bharat battled for COVID-19 vaccine

There were apprehensions in the SII about rival Bharat Biotech's 'indigenous' tag, opening up shortcuts for it.One senior person, who was very familiar with the sector, told me, 'The message has......

New base years for macros likely to kick in from Jan-Feb 2026

Updated new base years for national accounts and other macro-indicators are expected to come into effect from January-February 2026, coinciding with the first and second advance estimates of......

What to make of sharp variations in GDP numbers in election year

Questions will be raised over why those changes take place and whether non-economic factors are at play, says A K Bhattacharya. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India's gross domestic......

Manufacturing pushes Q3 growth to 8.4%; FY24 GDP pegged at 7.6%

India's economic growth accelerated to 8.4 per cent in the October-December quarter of this fiscal, mainly due to double-digit growth in manufacturing and good showing by mining & quarrying and......

FY24 per capita income growth may be one of lowest in 21 yrs

Growth rate in per capita income is projected to fall to the lowest in 21 years this financial year — except for the financial years 2019-20 (FY20) and 2020-21 (FY21) —  according......

Football Focus: Liverpool's Mane is African Footballer of the Year

News of all that transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Senegal's Sadio Mane receives the men's player of the year award during the African Footballer of Year Awards at Albatros Citadel......