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'Economics Nobel' for research into prosperity of nations

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday has decided to award the 2024 Nobel Prize also known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A......

Setback for Boris Johnson as party chief quits after by-election reverses

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a triple blow following crushing defeats for his Conservative Party in two important by-elections that also prompted the resignation of the party's......

Nehru: The Man Who Knew No Fear

On Jawaharlal Nehru's 134th birth anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra looks at incidents when the first prime minister showed exemplary courage, bravery and integrity. IMAGE: Prime Minister Jawaharlal......

Boris Johnson fights to keep chair amid cabinet revolt

Boris Johnson is in a 'buoyant mood' and 'will fight on' to stay as the British Prime Minister, one of his top aides has said, despite some of the embattled premier's most loyal cabinet ministers,......

BBC chairman resigns after row over loan deal for BoJo

BBC chairman Richard Sharp resigned on Friday after a report found he broke the rules by failing to disclose the role he played in helping former British prime minister Boris Johnson secure an......

2024 Economics Nobel awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A Robinson

From Tunisia to America - From Jasmine to Rose?

A confession upfront - the title is not an original one. In fact it is an inspiration from a provocative piece titled Is America the New Russia in the Financial Times by Martin Wolf on April 14,......

10 countries that are poorer than WhatsApp

Image: Facebook paid about $22 billion to acquire messaging app WhatsApp. Photograph: Steve Marcus/Reuters Recently, Facebook closed the WhatsApp acquisition after European Union......

Column: The end of an era in finance

In the world of economics and finance, revolutions occur rarely and are often detected only in hindsight. But what happened on February 19 can safely be called the end of an era in global finance.......

What's wrong with economics and how to fix it

A New York-based institute seeks to empower new economists to challenge outdated approaches with innovative and ethical economic strategy and Indian policy makers must take noteof it, says Rajni......

Indian Heroes In Hollywood On OTT

In the new Tom Harper film, Heart of Stone, Alia Bhatt plays a pivotal role alongside Gal Gadot. She is the latest in a small line of Bollywood stars who have made a dent in Hollywood. In the old......

Golden Globes 2018: Is Dakota Johnson the best dressed? VOTE!

The good, the bad and the ugly. The 75th Golden Globe awards saw a wave of black on the red carpet. But while most film folk followed the black dress protest, there were some, who decided to......

'Even at 50, Sanjay Dutt looks like a stud'

Sanjay Dutt may not be the best dancer in Bollywood but choreographers Bosco-Ceasar swear by him. They have choreographed the actor in quite a few films -- from Musafir in 2004 to his upcoming......

Mallika visits Twitter headquarters

Mallika Sherawat, one of the most active stars on Twitter, visited its headquarters in San Francisco yesterday. She was welcomed by CEO Evan Williams, Twitter employees and fans. "I'm......

Baywatch premiere: Priyanka rubs shoulders with Pamela Anderson

Priyanka Chopra's debut Hollywood outing Baywatch saw a grand premiere in Miami, Florida, over the weekend. The actress has aced the red carpet look, even winning an award for it, and this time,......

Konstas has streaks of Warner

IMAGE: 19-year-old Sam Konstas scored his maiden Test half ton in the first innings of the 4th Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday, December 26. Photograph: ICC/X Young Sam Konstas......

Kabhi Jeet, Mostly Haar

Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a special 4-part series. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus India Part......

EPL PIX: Brighton STUN Man United; Haaland 'tricks

IMAGE: Brighton & Hove Albion's Joao Pedro celebrates scoring their second goal. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters Table toppers Brighton & Hove Albion beat Manchester United 2-1 on Saturday to......

A Century Of Inspiring Olympic Moments

IMAGE: US gymnast Simone Biles is the most decorated man or woman her sport has ever seen. Photograph: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters The Olympics have captured the world's imagination......

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

The Paris Olympics had it all -- glamour (cuing for Snoop Dogg here), humour (the inventive Internet producing memes after memes) and some controversy too -- Vinesh Phogat's disqualification and......

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