Numbers with Kamala Harris to become Democratic prez nominee

Kamala Harris has attracted the support of enough delegates to become the Democratic Party's nominee for president, US media outlets reported on Tuesday, as the vice president received a wave of......

Ram Teri Ganga Maili

Six decades and more later, we are now captives of our identities. Every poll is based on elaborate calculations of electability of candidates on the basis of their castes and other narrow......

BJP delegation meets Kovind-led panel, backs simultaneous polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday pitched for simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies and called for the same voters' list for all polls, as it told the former......

'If Modi comes back in 2024, India will be...'

'...a more capable State -- one that operates with greater capacity, greater efficiency, and greater clarity of purpose.''But I also see a more despotic State -- one that places more constraints on......

Crude realisation: Oil's slick grip threatens corporate margins, profits

Corporate margins and profits in India remain vulnerable to changes in crude oil prices in the international market. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Historical quarterly data from listed......

Flight duty norms revised; pilots to get weekly rest time of 48 hours

In a major relief for pilots in dealing with fatigue, aviation watchdog DGCA on Monday came out with revised norms that increase their weekly rest time to 48 hours and limit the number of landings......

Bharat Forge rides on diverse product mix, customer base

Bharat Forge, the Pune-based automotive component maker, has been one of the top-performing companies in its segment. Photograph: Courtesy, Bharat Forge The company’s stock price is up 39.3......

Will Tata Steel's global stride with new deal aid profitability?

It was August 2007. Tata Steel was turning 100. Jamshedpur, its hometown, had an air of celebration. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters The line-up for the special event included the launch of Air......

From Tokyo to Paris: Trans athletes face new hurdles, restrictions

IMAGE: French sprinter Halba Diouf feels she is being marginalised and hounded after her dream of participating at next year's Paris Olympics was shattered when World Athletics (WA) banned......

Transgender cricketer retires after ICC ruling

IMAGE: Australian-born Danielle McGahey has played international cricket for Canada for more than a year. Photograph: Danielle McGahey/Instagram Canadian transgender cricketer Danielle McGahey has......

1900: Cricket's only date with the Olympics

IMAGE: Cricket has been included for the LA 2028 Olympics. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters Cricket and the Olympics made for strange bedfellows when the sport featured in its roster for......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......

FIDE's decision on transgender women sparks debate

IMAGE: In the scenario where a player transitions from male to female, the federation decrees that participation in official FIDE events for women is not permissible until FIDE reaches a......