Kalpana Soren to remain in limelight because...

Kalpana Soren, wife of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, has emerged as a powerful force in the party that revitalised the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. IMAGE: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren......

Ladakh police solve quadruple murder case after 26 years; 3 held

A quadruple murder case was solved by the Ladakh Police 26 years after the crime with the arrest of all three persons from the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. Image used for representational......

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.......

Blood samples of Porsche juvenile's mother collected for DNA tests

The blood samples of the mother of the juvenile allegedly involved in the May 19 Pune Porsche crash case were collected on Monday for DNA testing, a police official said. IMAGE: The father of the......

'Our Aim Is Housing Finance's Siginficant Role In Economic Growth'

'We are working with a few housing finance companies to drive affordable lending because that's where we believe our sweet spot is.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Indian Mortgage......

Jugaad An Insult To Indian Innovation?

'When resources are few; when frugality demands repairing a broken thing rather than replacing it with a brand new and expensive option, enterprising commoners in rural and urban India improvise on......

Big Tech invests $1.82 bn in Indian startups so far this year

Their startup investments number 13 so far, compared to 17 deals in 2020. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: Reuters./span> Big......

Another Indian COVID-19 vaccine candidate gets nod for human trial

Zydus plans to initiate the clinical trials of ZyCoV-D in July 2020 across multiple sites in India. In animal studies the vaccine was found to elicit a strong immune response in multiple animal......

Which actor's films foresaw virus and locust attacks?

Tamil star Suriya's 7aum Arivu was about a virus from China sent to Chennai to wreak havoc while Kaappan was about a locust attack the hero prevents in time -- both films in a sense foresaw what......

Lockdown: Cinema halls lose 1,000 crore every month!

'In our business, every time a seat goes empty, it is a perishable good.''We have lost the opportunity of earning revenue out of it.''It's impossible to recover what we have lost.'Bedika/PTI......

Runner Shalu Chaudhary cleared of doping after DNA test reveals contamination in sample

IMAGE: Image for representation. Photograph: Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters The National Anti-Doping Agency's appeals' panel has exonerated middle-distance runner Shalu Chaudhary of doping charges and......

We have transformed Delhi Capitals into a warrior side: Iyer

'Captaincy at Delhi Capitals has made me a better cricketer. I look at things, situations, the sport differently.' IMAGE: Former Delhi Capitals' captain Shreyas Iyer hopes that this year the squad......

Football: Maradona autopsy shows no drink or illegal drugs

IMAGE: The more detailed autopsy confirmed the results of one carried out immediately after his death that said Diego Maradona died from "acute pulmonary edema secondary to exacerbated chronic......

2018 World Cup is the best-ever, says FIFA chief Infantino

'Everyone has discovered a beautiful country, a welcoming country, full of people who are keen to show to the world that what maybe is sometimes said is not what happens here.' IMAGE: England fans......