Govt paves way for regulation of OTT platforms, online news

The government has brought over-the-top platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ Hotstar besides other online news and current affairs content under the ambit of the ministry of......

The A to Z of 2020

Wow -- 2020, huh? From the deadly coronavirus to lockdowns, wildfires to the Black Lives Matter movement, to the Bihar and US elections, it's been a year we won't forget. It's hard to believe it......

Ailing Nawaz Sharif granted bail on medical grounds

Photograph: Mohsin Raza/Reuters A top Pakistani court on Friday granted bail to jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif who is undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with an acute immune......

From the 'war room' of the fight against COVID-19

'We realised that providing high flow oxygen to patients shows positive results.''If they come early and are given oxygen, the condition doesn't deteriorate.' IMAGE: The isolation centre for......

CAG pulls up environment ministry for lapses

The Comptroller of Auditor General (CAG) on Friday came down heavily on the environment ministry for lapses in implementation of its green schemes whether it was for afforestation, biodiversity,......

Indian engineers to get registered

The Institution of Engineers is preparing a draft Bill to get all Indian engineers registered. The Bill, being drafted by the multi-disciplinary engineering professional society at the behest of......

Engineers can now be global consultants

Indian engineering disciplines (such as civil, mechanical, electrical and electronics) will soon get international accreditation in 10 countries, enabling Indian engineers to work as professionals......

Now, rating for B-schools

As credit rating agencies get ready to grade business schools, the jury is out on whether the process will be of much use.In December 2010, Mumbai-based Narsee Monjee Institute of Management......

'No other cricket league poses a threat to the IPL'

'It is good that more leagues are taking shape and we don't see anybody as a threat.' 'From the players' perspective, the IPL is one tournament no player in the world would want to miss out on.'......

Will cricket capture the hearts of American audiences?

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC/X.com Cricket, a popular pastime in the United States in the mid 1800s, makes a big-ticket return to North American shores through the T20 Word Cup but will it be......

NBA round-up: 76ers snap Bucks' 16-game winning streak

IMAGE: Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives to the basket as he attempts to go past Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) in the second half of their NBA match at Fiserv......

NBA round-up: Warriors withstand Embiid's 46-point game

IMAGE: Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives to the net against Philadelphia 76ers guard De'Anthony Melton (8) during the fourth quarter of their NBA game at Chase Center in San......

Shorts: NBA announces format for 2020-21 season

IMAGE: Security personnel stand in front of a billboard with an image of Los Angeles Lakers basketball players (Image used for representational purposes).Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters NBA on......