New-Gen COVID Jabs Coming Soon...

India currently does not have any XBB 1.5 variant-based vaccines available. IMAGE: A healthcare worker prepares a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Photograph: ANI Photo   New-generation Covid......

Should Govt Continue Covid Vax Drive?

India has covered enough population with vaccine and infection, but protein vaccines should remain available on payment basis for elderly and those with comorbidities. IMAGE: A healthcare worker......

'Netanyahu cannot eradicate Hamas'

'Assassinating the leaders of an organisation, destroying their homes, buildings and institutions are not 'wiping out' an organisation.''Genociding the Lebanese or the Palestinians is something......

'US trying to temper expectations of India'

'Having India as a credible deterrent vis-a-vis Chinese ambitions in the Indian Ocean and South Asian region is a desirable short-term outcome.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, US President......

Travesties of the basic income scheme

Alas, the 'basic income' schemes that have hit the headlines in the recent past are a far cry from the genuine article in terms of coverage and fiscal implications, says Vijay Joshi. Photograph:......

Arvind Subramanian in race to be next chief economist of World Bank

Arvind Subramanian was appointed CEA in October 2014 and got a year’s extension in September 2017 Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian is in contention to be the next chief......

Arvind Subramanian stays on as CEA

The government has retained Arvind Subramanian as its chief economic advisor, unlike other American professors Dr Raghuram Rajan and Arvind Panagariya, who quit their jobs as RBI governor and NITI......

Economist Rajiv Kumar named as new VC of NITI Aayog

Economist Dr Rajiv Kumar was on Saturday named as the new Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, five days after the incumbent Arvind Panagariya announced that he would quit to return to academics. The......

Odd, curious, heartwarming: What Bollywood tweeted in 2014

From odd to heartwarming, the best of Twitter conversations in 2014.From Supreme Court allowing women to work as make-up artists in Bollywood to Mallika Sherawat talking about women's......

Ranji Trophy: Bengal's batters break 129-year-old record!

IMAGE: Bengal's Abhishek Raman, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sudip Gharami, Anustup Mujumdar, Manoj Tiwary, Abishek Porel, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sayan Mandal and Akash Deep -- all hit half-centuries against......

Cricket's DLS method inventor Lewis passes away

IMAGE: Dr Tony Lewis, right, with Dr Frank Duckworth after they made received the Member of the British Empire (MBE) by the Princess Royal during the investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on......