Water crisis: Half of global food production at risk

The water crisis could jeopardise more than half of the world's food production and cause an average global GDP loss of 8 per cent by 2050, with lower-income countries facing up to a 15 per cent......

'He Was Always The Same Old Ratan'

'Ratan had the quality that JRD and Russi Mody had -- they could walk with kings and never lose the common touch.' IMAGE: Then Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata speaks at Tata Steel's 100th annual......

Bad weather forces Rajnath to address Army brass from Bengal

Amid a lingering border row in eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday addressed top commanders of the Army and expressed confidence in the force in dealing with "any contingency"......

India Needs A National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy document should flag all major issues concerning security strategy and provide guidelines to concerned departments to work out suitable action plans. Since the global......

Specialised skills to drive 20-25% growth in IT fresher hiring

Fresher hiring, which has been subdued as Indian information technology (IT) services firms scaled back their recruitment, is set for a turnaround. Photograph: ANI Photo The IT sector’s......

De-risking loan portfolio likely a top priority for new Bandhan CEO

Partha Pratim Sengupta, who will be taking charge as the MD & CEO of Bandhan Bank in early November, has his task cut out. The Kolkata-based lender, which converted itself from a microfinance......

TCS Q2 net profit up 4.99% to Rs 11,909 cr

India's largest IT services firm TCS on Thursday reported a 4.99 per cent increase in September quarter net profit at Rs 11,909 crore, held back by a narrowing of profit margin. IMAGE: Krithi......

RBI recognises FACE as fintech SRO

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recognised the Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment (FACE) as a self-regulatory organisation (SRO) in the fintech sector, the central bank announced on......

Why 2018 Is The 'Real' Kerala Story

Kindness and compassion is all you need to survive and build your life.And that is what makes 2018’s Kerala story so relevant, notes Divya Nair. Until a few years ago, Kerala prided itself......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

Vaishali becomes GM: Title awarded after long wait

Happy that the title is finally out: R Vaishali on officially becoming GM Photograph: Kind Courtesy chessvaishali/X A Grandmaster much before the title was officially bestowed on her by FIDE......