As JN.1 cases rise, experts say infection is mild

India on Wednesday reported 21 cases of the JN.1 Covid variant, a development that is neither surprising nor particularly worrying, scientists said while allaying fears but also advising adherence......

'History is littered with religious conflict'

'The othering of religious groups inevitably leads to violence.''It is sadly a narrative that has echoed through the centuries since man first discovered God.' IMAGE: The Se Cathedral at Old Goa,......

'India, China are locked in a boxing match'

'The 2017 Doklam stand-off in Bhutan, the 2018 Maldives crisis, and the 2020 Nepal Kalapani border dispute shows how Beijing has shot off these countries' shoulders to target India.' IMAGE: Indian......

Scientists hail Chandrayaan-3, say feat will inspire youngsters

The successful soft landing of India's ambitious Chandrayaan-3 mission on the Moon's enigmatic south pole has captured the attention and admiration of the scientific community. IMAGE: ISRO chief S......

Azim Premji donated Rs 27 cr per day in FY21!

Software giant Wipro's Azim Premji donated Rs 9,713 crore or Rs 27 crore a day to retain his top rank among Indian philanthropists in FY21. Premji, the founder chairman of the company, increased......

Shiv Nadar Foundation to set up schools in India

After making its presence in higher education, Shiv Nadar foundation is now making foray into elementary education with the establishment of its schools across the country.The foundation, which has......

Shiv Nadar steps down, daughter Roshni is new chairperson of HCL Tech

Roshni, also a trained classical musician, came on the board of HCL Technologies in 2013 and was vice chairperson. Shiv Nadar would continue to be MD of the company with designation as chief......

Shiv Nadar seeks land in Noida for varsity

HCL's founder and chairman Shiv Nadar is making a second foray into university education having sought 300 acres of land in Noida, near New Delhi, to set up a Rs 300-crore (Rs 3 billion)......

The soldier who played a soldier

'Putting your life at stake defending your motherland is the best feeling you can get.' IMAGE: Major Mohammed Ali Shah (retd), second from right, plays a soldier in Avrodh. All Photographs: Kind......

Kohli Is Now A Computer Engineering Question

Photograph: BCCI The Shiv Nadar University in Chennai posed an intriguing question for its second year computer engineering students. They had to predict the amount of runs Kohli would score in......

Meet the oldest man in Indian contingent to win a medal at Asian Games

The 60-year-old Bardhan and his 56-year old partner finished the men's pair event with a score of 384 as they edged out China's Lixin Yang and Gang Chen to claim the gold medal. IMAGE: India's......

'I am an auto driver, now I am also a tennis player'

Participants at the Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour held in Chennai did not let adversity affect their outlook on life. A Ganesh Nadar presents some of their sunshine stories. Photographs: Sreeram......