'Covid response is highly dependent on leadership'

'If you don't have a strong political leadership, however much expertise a country may have, in pandemic preparedness or infectious disease, will not matter.''It's really about having strong......

'COVID-19 is a man made pandemic'

'Wild animals lived in their natural environment.''So, viruses could not be communicated.''Then came mass production and mass quartering of animals -- whether it be poultry, pigs and cattle --......

Mangalyaan among Time's 25 best inventions of 2014

Mangalyaan has been named among the best inventions of 2014 by Time magazine which described it as a technological feat that will allow India to flex its "interplanetary muscles." "Nobody gets Mars......

'Sonia, Dalai Lama among world's most influential'

Sonia Gandhi, chief of India's key ruling alliance member Congress party, and Ratan Tata, who heads one of the country's top business houses, have been named in a list of 100 most influential in......

In layoff season, Google may fire 10,000 'low performing' employees

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is likely to join the list of Big Tech companies going for large-scale layoffs. Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters With this, almost the entire universe of......

Robots to the rescue in times of coronavirus

From scanning hospital entrants to disinfecting hospital areas and floors, robots are being roped in for tasks considered high-risk, says Peerzada Abrar. IMAGE: A robot checking a man before......

LinkedIn Lite: 'Made in India, for India'

 LinkedIn hopes to bring more first-time job seekers there, apart from technology talent from the smaller cities. LinkedIn Lite will be accessible on mobile devices via the web and work on......

HealthifyMe: A start-up that helps people live healthy

Start-up corner: This is the first in a series tracking emerging India.HealthifyMe is an app that connects users to fitness trainers virtually, motivate them on goals. IMAGE: HealthifyMe’s......

'I wanted to make Mangal Pandey 17 years ago'

Ketan Mehta's stopover in Locarno this August may be termed 'The Return.' The world premiere he attended of The Rising - Ballad of Mangal Pandey, also marks his first film in eight years. The saga......

PIX: Kobe Bryant's death leaves sports world stunned

'He will be remembered most for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball and compete to the very best of their ability.' IMAGE: Mourners gather in Microsoft Square near the......

Phelps regains sparkle as records tumble again

Michael Phelps retained his 200 metres butterfly world title and smashed his own world record on Wednesday to reassert his authority after a tough 24 hours. The American lost his world record in......

'On form pick Yuvi ahead of Sourav'

In the first of a series of weekly chats on cricket, Prem Panicker appeared on the rediff Chat at 1300 EDT/1000 PDT. Following is a transcript of the chat.Also see Prem's blog:......