Coronavirus crisis is moving global life online

Millions of people worldwide are having to embrace life under lockdown -- confined to their own four walls or neighbourhoods for weeks on end as countries battle to reduce the spread of the......

Malaysia's Lashkar arrest points to its global footprint

Aveek Sen on how the Lashkar-e-Tayiba looks at the world while focusing on India and Afghanistan. IMAGE: This photograph from April 2015 shows Malaysia's then prime minister Najib Razak speaking......

After killing 49 in Philippines, Super Typhoon Mangkhut hits China

China has relocated over 2.45 million people and cancelled over 400 flights as super Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall in southern Guangdong province on Sunday after battering Hong Kong and killing 49......

The world celebrates Christmas!

Ho, Ho, Ho! The world celebrates Christmas with great vigour and joy! Check out the revellery here! Tourists take a selfie as they celebrate Christmas Day at Sydney's Bondi Beach in Australia.......

Economy may contract by 1.5% in FY21: RBI surveys

The survey, however, said that GDP is expected to revert to growth terrain next year, when it is likely to grow by 7.2 per cent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Consumer confidence has......

RBI's forecasters peg FY'16 growth at 7.9%

A survey sponsored by RBI has projected the economic growth rate at 7.9 per cent for the current fiscal, up from 7.5 per cent in 2014-15. "In 2015-16, Gross Value Added at basic price (GVA) is......

China passes new law to tighten controls on Internet

China has tightened control over Internet usage making it mandatory for the users to register with their real names with the service providers, belying expectations of opening up after......

From an intern to the CEO

Long before they were running entire companies and making million- or billion-dollar decisions, all chief executive officers had to start somewhere. They weren't (mostly) born into their jobs. But......

Damian Lewis, Tom Hardy, Jon Hamm: The next Bond? VOTE!

Take your pick!With Daniel Craig all set to hang up his Bond boots after his fifth outing with Spectre, hunt is now on for the next actor to portray the legendary superspy. It has also turned into......

Forbidden Kingdom packs in great action

The Forbidden Kingdom is true to its tagline:The battle of eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime. The film can be perceived in two ways-- either as fantasy or as reality. Martial arts choreographer......

India Open: Satwik-Chirag's campaign ends in semis

IMAGE: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty celebrate a point during their India Open semi-final against Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin in New Delhi on Saturday. Photograph:......

Axelsen, Se Young win India Open in packed house

IMAGE: Viktor Axelsen beat Lee Cheuk Yiu to win the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2025 in New Delhi on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy BAI Media/X Olympic champions Viktor Axelsen and An Se-young......

Focus on prep, not medals: Gopichand to shuttlers

Don't do any strange things in preparation ahead of Olympics, Gopichand's advise to shuttlers Photograph: Gopichand/Instagram India's chief national coach Pullela Gopichand on Wednesday advised......

Sindhu, Prannoy get favourable draws at Paris Olympics

IMAGE: Sindhu has a manageable group, however there is a high likelihood of  facing China's sixth seed He Bing Jiao in the round of 16. Photograph: Kind courtesy BAI/X Two-time Olympic......

Paris Olympics: 11 YO skater to 61 YO rider to compete

From 11-year-old to 60-plus, Olympics is playground for all Age is just a number, goes the old adage. And it seems particularly true for the Olympics where none is too old or too young to compete.......