US WHO Exit Won't Impact India: Experts

'Both international cooperation and self-reliance will now acquire new purpose.' IMAGE: The WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters   Public health......

What You Must Know About The Emergency

During the Emergency Indira Gandhi acquired absolute power. Lakhs of political opponents, students, activists were arrested. IMAGE: Indira Gandhi with her younger son Sanjay Gandhi. Photograph:......

PM security breach: Arrest warrants issued against 25 farmers

The Bharti Kisan Union (Krantikari) Thursday slammed the Punjab government for the arrest warrants issued against 25 farmers and the insertion of an attempt to murder charge in the FIR in......

SC questions poll panel on booth-level hike in voters

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Election Commission's response on a PIL challenging its decision to increase the maximum number of voters from 1,200 to 1,500 at every polling station, saying......

Slow capex growth may halt cement stocks' rally

The recent price correction in broader markets has hit cement companies hard. Image used for representative purpose only. Photograph: Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters So far in the current month,......

UBS buy gives Credit Suisse India employees a glimmer of hope

UBS stepping in to save Credit Suisse with a $3.2-billion acquisition has provided the beleaguered Swiss bank’s India employees a glimmer of hope. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters The......

Budget 2021: Sharper focus on health care likely

CII has also called for tax incentives for new health care projects and import duty relief for lifesaving equipment. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The pandemic is expected to bring a......

How India's healthcare system will change forever

The National Digital Health Mission seeks to provide a unique health ID to each citizen who wishes to have one and also on-board the healthcare service provides - hospitals, pharmacies and......

Kakuda Review: Neither Scary Nor Funny

Since Kakuda is made for OTT, the film might find its audience of horror fans but it is not particularly scary, and not the least bit funny, observes Deepa Gahlot. In a country full of folklore,......

How Mrunal Prepared For Family Star

Photograph: Kind courtesy Mrunal Thakur/Instagram Her new film with Vijay Deverakonda may not have fared well but Family Star is close to Mrunal Thakur's heart. The actor takes us behind the sets......

Family Star Review: Vijay Devarkonda Can't Save This Romance

There is only so much that Vijay Deverakonda is allowed to work on from a clueless script that bounces from one wrong choice to another, observes Arjun Menon. Vijay Deverakonda joined hands with......

'Nitin Desai was full of energy and life'

'For me, Nitin Chandrakant Desai will always be associated with masti-mazaak. IMAGE: Director Madhur Bhandarkar, left, with Nitin Chandrakant Desai, who reportedly died by suicide on Wednesday,......

India crush Nepal by 82 runs; enter Asia Cup semis

IMAGE: Shafali Verma smashed 81 off 48 to power India to 178 for 3. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Explosive opener Shafali Verma slammed a career-best 48-ball 81 as defending champions India......

Mandhana pushes India for T20 World Cup readiness

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Women/X Stand-in India skipper Smriti Mandhana was pleased to see the middle-order batters getting some much-needed runs under their belt against Nepal here on......

Record-breaking triumph! India's Special Olympics team secures 55 medals

Photograph: Kind courtesy Special Olympics Bharat /Twitter The Indian contingent continued its medal rush at the Special Olympics World Summer Games, crossing the 50-medal mark in Berlin. At the......

India footballer Indumathi dons COVID-19 role

'It is a call for the nation. I have to play for the nation every day during COVID-19 pandemic, and I had to respond fast.' IMAGE: The lockdown has meant that Imdumathi Kathiresan has had to......