Genetic Destiny Or Hard Work?

Just as the atom and the byte needed careful societal control to prevent damage to society, perhaps, so does the gene, particularly in debates like 'genes vs merit', explains Ajit Balakrishnan.......

Cong's ecstasy turns into agony after Haryana shocker

Ecstasy turned into agony for the Congress on Tuesday as the celebratory mood at the All India Congress Committee headquarters in the morning changed into a sombre environment by noon as the trends......

UP asks eateries on kanwar yatra route to display owner names

The police in Muzaffarnagar have ordered that all eateries on the Kanwar Yatra route should display the names of owners to avoid any "confusion", a move seen by the Opposition parties as targeting......

Pak army's Chinese telecom gear with J-K terrorists raises security concerns

Encounters with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir have led to the seizure of highly encrypted Chinese telecom gear "Ultra Set", an equipment used by the Pakistani army that has ended up in the hands......

China's tech crackdown may be good news for Indian start-ups

Chinese government’s decision to scrutinise its tech companies could well be a short window for Indian starts-ups to make the best of a good opportunity. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Founder of Tik-Tok's parent company steps down

Chinese tech unicorn ByteDance co-founder billionaire Zhang Yiming on Thursday announced that he will step down as CEO, in a surprise move that signalled a major leadership shake-up at the nine......

General Atlantic to invest Rs 3,675 cr in Reliance Retail

This is the second investment by General Atlantic in a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, following a Rs 6,598.38 crore investment in Jio Platforms announced earlier this year. Global private......

TikTok to launch legal action against US over ban

Chinese firm ByteDance, which owns video-sharing platform TikTok, said on Sunday it will file a lawsuit against the United States government over President Donald Trump's executive order banning......

'Award Raju Srivastav Bharat Ratna'

'Today's generation can learn from him how not to hurt anyone's sentiments at a time when many stand-up comedians deliberately set out to do so.' Photograph: PTI Photo On September 21,......

'My heart is broken for SRK'

'We stood by him through his highs and lows and this is possibly his lowest.''The least we can do is stand by him now.' Shah Rukh Khan had to deal with scores of cameras and jostling crowds on his......

The music man behind Hrithik's success

'My chacha's music is sweet and intoxicating.'Patcy N reports from Roshan Se Roshan Tak, a rare Bollywood concert.Photographs and Video: N V Reuben. Music merged with memories at an unusual Mumbai......

Jadeja: An artist with the nature of a stealth fighter

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja flew under the radar despite a five-wicket haul in the 2nd innings of the opening Test against Bangladesh. Photograph: BCCI Unless you're a freak talent like Jasprit......

Look, Who's Interviewing Warner!

IMAGE: David Warner interviewed by his daughter Ivy. Photograph: Kind courtesy David Warner/Instagram   There may be a lot of discussion going around whether David Warner deserves a farewell......

Why India Played Pak In 2019 World Cup

I tried to reason in my mind that wouldn't beating Pakistan again and again -- in the league matches and in the knockouts if they made it -- be a better tribute to our martyred soldiers?A revealing......

The Champions are Home!

IMAGE: Captain Ajinkya Rahane on his arrival in Mumbai on Thursday, January 21, 2021. Photograph: Shashank Parade/PTI   captain Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw, Rohit Sharma and Head Coach Ravi......

Pandya gets panned for racist, misogynistic comments

IMAGE: A screen grab of India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Koffee with Karan. Hardik Pandya has come under intense criticism for his misogynistic and racist comments on popular television show......