IIM-B faculty calls on India Inc to de-fund hate speech

A group of current and retired faculty members at the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) has asked leaders of corporate India to "de-fund" the spread of misinformation and hate speech......

Why does China have Covid surge and not India?

Allaying fears about BF.7 variant of coronavirus, a prominent scientist on Friday said it is a sub-variant of Omicron strain and that India need not worry too much about its severity on the......

Ethiopian man with monkeypox symptoms hospitalised in Bengaluru

An Ethiopian national with symptoms of monkeypox has been quarantined at a private hospital in Bengaluru, the Karnataka health department said. Image used only for representation. Photograph:......

Why EVMs are not used in presidential elections

Ever wondered why electronic voting machines, used in four Lok Sabha elections and 127 assembly polls since 2004, are not deployed in polls to elect the President and Vice President of India,......

Indian Techies Write Code For Driverless Cars!

Engineers based in India are estimated to be writing roughly 35 per cent of the 100 million lines of codes required to develop one fully driverless car for global vehicle makers. *IMAGE: A Fetch......

Reimagining Venture Capital

Ajit Balakrishnan on keeping an eye on democratising finance in India. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The impeccably booted and suited tall foreigner-looking man with a broad smile......

NID in Bangalore, Gandhinagar soon

It has often been said that technology raises the bar for manufacturing, but chances are that it will be common across all levels of competition where the major (and sometime only) differentiator......

Bangalore's new airport set to take off

As he walked towards the entrance wearing a grey tie on a white shirt and black trousers, one of the four police personnel on guard stepped towards him. But the man displayed his identity card to......

Have You Read This Story About Hope?

'The Elephant Whisperers is a hopeful story of respect and cooperation with nature in an era rife with conflict and threat to our beautiful planet.'   IMAGE: 'There was never a moment when......

'Amit was going through hell'

'ABCL was almost bankrupt, Amit's house was mortgaged...' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Tinnu Anand's Kaalia. One of Amitabh Bachchan's oldest friends, actor-director Tinnu Anand has seen a side to......

Did Modi Inspire This Grammy Win?

'Now, no one can stop me from making music till the day I die.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ricky Kej/Instagram With two Grammys in the Best New Age Album category -- for Winds of Samsara in 2015......

Bigg Boss 13: 'Shefali isn't making unnecessary drama'

'Sidharth and Paras think they are playing games, but I feel Shehnaz is playing them.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shefali Jariwala/Instagram "Paras has completely lost the plot," Shefali Jariwala's......

Blow to SRH! Wanindu Hasaranga ruled out of IPL 2024

IMAGE: Sunrisers Hyderabad will miss the services of Wanindu Hasaranga for the entire season. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters Sunrisers Hyderabad leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled......

IPL 2024 gets high-tech umpiring with new 'smart replay' system

IPL to introduce Smart Replay System for quick, accurate reviews in upcoming season Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI The Indian Premier League (IPL) will introduce a Smart Replay System for quick,......

Did Rahul Visit An Adult Club?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Athiya Shetty/Instagram K L Rahul's IPL 2023 season ended early after he sustained an injury that necessitated surgery in London. On Saturday, Rahul found himself at the......

What Kohli needs to do to up scoring rate post Powerplay

IMAGE: Virat Kohli at a practice session on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith wants Virat Kohli to use different scoring options like the sweep shot against......

Why RCB Will Wear Green Against RR

IMAGE: RCB's Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Dinesh Karthik in the green jersey. Photograph: RCB Royal Challengers Bangalore will showcase their commitment towards green initiatives......