Rig Veda, 'Magna Carta' to be exhibited at G20 summit

Manuscripts of the Rig Veda from India, a rare copy of the Magna Carta from the United Kingdom and an anamorphic digital image of Mona Lisa from France will be among the several artefacts to be......

The rise & fall & rise again of statistics

Ajit Balakrishnan on the surprising drivers of mathematical innovation. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com.   The other day, in an attempt to lift the mood of three-dozen......

15% COVID-19 deaths related to air pollution: Study

About 15 per cent of deaths worldwide from COVID-19 may be linked to long-term exposure to air pollution, according to a study published on Tuesday. IMAGE: Morning walkers on the Rajpath amid hazy......

Time to Lockout the Lockdown

'We need to have the courage to take a rational look at known facts and act accordingly,' advises Mohan Guruswamy. IMAGE: People wait to receive food distributed in Patna, April 29, 2020.......

There is a lot to learn from India: IMF

India's deployment of a direct cash transfer scheme and other similar social welfare programmes is a “logistical marvel”, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday.......

On Diwali eve, govt eases gift policy for employees

The central government has increased the monetary limits for accepting gifts for all its employees, relaxing the ceiling by more than three-fold, officials said on Tuesday.  All officials......

New Zealand second team to qualify for 2026 World Cup

'This is my fifth attempt to get to a World Cup. So I'm really sort of emotional, very happy and sort of had flashbacks of the last 15 years.' IMAGE: New Zealand advance to their third football......

World Indoors: Ingebrigtsen's golden double, hurdles drama

IMAGE: Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen celebrates after winning the men's 1500m final. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Jakob Ingebrigtsen completed a golden double by capturing the men's 1,500......

MotoGP PIX: Marc Marquez wins battle of brothers!

IMAGE: The sprint podium was a repeat of the season-opening Grand Prix in Thailand as Marc Marquez moved up to 49 points and Alex is 11 points behind, on Saturday. Photograph: Agustin......

Davis Cup: Easy for Australia, US; Japan stun Britain

IMAGE: Japan's Yosuke Watanuki and Takeru Yuzuki in action during their Davis Cup doubles match against Britain's Neal Skupski and Joe Salisbury at Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Japan, on Saturday.......

World Chess C'ships: Kasparov picks Gukesh as favourite for title

IMAGE: India's D Gukesh will go against China's Ding Liren in a battle for World title to be held in Singapore from November 25 to December 15. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Michal Walusza/FIDE......