'COVID-19 will be a year-long struggle'

'Predictions are that numbers will continue to rise till May end and maybe in the first half of June will be our peak.' IMAGE: Medical workers arrive for COVID-19 testing at a containment zone in......

'We're here to talk business, not riots'

The G word was not raised at all, not even in passing. In his two-hour interaction with members of the Diaspora, most of them Gujaratis who were being wooed (if at all that was needed) to invest in......

Labour pangs for surrogacy law

The central government has drafted a law to restrict wombs for hire, and there is much to be said on all sides, with criticism that it steps on too many hopes IMAGE: Surrogate mothers rest......

'Mumbai is the filthiest city'

What do you think needs to be done by the government and the great people of Mumbai to ensure such a disaster does not occur again? The third lot of responses are published below almost......

Dubai's diamond trade falls 13% to $18 bn in 2009

Dubai's diamond trade, mainly driven by India, Belgium and Hong Kong, in value terms fell by 13 per cent to $18 billion in 2009 due to lower rates of the precious stone globally, the Dubai Diamond......

India's 1st smart city is all set to take off in a big way

'Initially, Gift City was just another real estate project, but all that changed with Modi moving to New Delhi,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.   In the last week of May, the National Company Law......

Indian IT majors throng at Gitex

More than 50 software companies led by India's Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council will participate in Gitex 2004, the Middle East's premier Information Technology show to be......

Ahmedabad: Two steps forward, one step back

Since many of Modi’s urban policies were initiated in Ahmedabad, the city may act as a template to examine what can be expected in a country that is witnessing the biggest migration from......

Federer hopes for better luck this time

French Open organisers did Roger Federer a favour when they scheduled the top seed's first round match against Belgian qualifier Kristof Vliegen on Tuesday to be played on court Suzanne Lenglen......

PIX: Pella stuns Anderson, Djokovic survives hurricane Hurkacz

IMAGE: Guido Pella celebrates beating Kevin Anderson in the third round at Wimbledon on Friday. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Argentine Guido Pella pulled off a major upset at Wimbledon on......