India blundered along, exactly as every other country did

Not to say that India couldn't have handled the situation better, but on average, it didn't do anywhere near as badly as the naysayers make it out, argues Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: A health worker......

No decision on granting indemnity to any vaccine producer yet: Govt

No decision on granting indemnity to any foreign or Indian Covid vaccine-manufactures has been taken yet, the government said Friday, underlining these decisions are to be taken 'in the interest of......

Pfizer tells India its vaccine 'highly effective' on Covid variant

Seeking a fast-track approval for its COVID-19 vaccine, United States major Pfizer has told Indian authorities that its jab has shown "high effectiveness" against the SARS-CoV-2 variant prevalent......

Govt exploring possibility to produce Covaxin abroad

To address the shortage of COVID-19 jabs in the country, the government is exploring the possibility of boosting production of vaccines, including identifying manufacturing sites for indigenously......

India's unabated tryst with Russian crude oil is slowly coming to an end

India’s unabated tryst with Russian crude oil is slowly coming to an end. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The time has come for Indian refiners to navigate, creatively, the choppy waters of......

The bizarre tale of Cairn retro tax

The levy of retrospective tax on the UK's Cairn Energy Plc is a tale of bizarre twists and turns that saw its attached shares being sold in May 2018 amid the passing of the baton from a full-time......

Canada court orders seizure of Air India, AAI assets over dues

A court in Canada has ordered the seizure of amounts collected by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on behalf of Air India and the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Separate......

Covid health policies will also cover Omicron treatment

Insurance regulator Irdai on Monday said health insurance policies that cover Covid treatment costs will also cover expenses for treating infections due to Omicron. Illustration: Uttam......

'I rejected coaching offers of two top nations'

Since his retirement from international cricket last year, former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming has rejected two plum-coaching offers, one believed to be England. Stuff.co.nz quoted Fleming......

FIFA wins World Cup insurance case

FIFA is to receive compensation from AXA after a German court ruled the insurance company's cancellation of its 2002 World Cup policy was unlawful, world soccer's governing body said on Monday.FIFA......