US Surgeon General Vivek H Murthy, India Abroad Person of the Year 2014

The India Abroad Person of the Year Awards, held at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City on Friday June 12, honoured 14 achievers in seven categories. Image: US Surgeon......

Travellers with Ebola should not be stigmatised: UN chief

United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed concern over restrictions imposed on travelers returning from Ebola-affected countries, saying people who develop infections should be......

Arithmetic of caste politics will determine Tharoor's fate

'If the Nairs split between Shashi Tharoor and the BJP candidate, O Rajagopal and the Nadars combine with the Leftists and the Christians to vote for the CPI candidate, Bennet Abraham, what would......

'India will lose its tigers. People will still remain in poverty'

'What we do about our planet in the next 10 or 20 years is going to be crucial to our existence. There is nothing more important to our long term future. NOTHING!' He hugs pandas in Wolong, China.......

Robotics start-ups come of age in India

Robots by Indian entrepreneurs are being developed at less than half the cost of imported ones. Robotics start-ups in India are finally making their presence felt. Be it the education or......

Oil-rich nations less friendly to US

In the post-Cold War period, researchers have long wondered why some countries befriend the US. They have noted some common characteristics of US friends - cultural affinity, urban dominance, level......

India Inc pays 81% of profit in tax: PwC

The total tax burden on Indian companies is one of the highest in the world and in fact more than that of businesses in major economies like the US, UK, China and Japan, a new study by......

WTO waiver for Kimberly norm on diamond trade

The World Trade Organisation Council for trade in goods has agreed to recommend to the general council, a waiver for trade measures under the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme for rough......