Answered: When COVID-19 will end

'"The end" depends on two things.''Either you develop a vaccine which is effective or if you have a drug, you can terminate this infection very quickly.''Otherwise, you have to depend on herd......

Will ensure protection of integrity of upcoming polls in India: Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg said one of his greatest regrets was that Facebook has been slow in identifying the Russian information operations in 2016. Lalit K Jha/PTI reports Sorry for not doing enough:......

Expert panel wants CAG to pre-audit defence deals

An expert committee has recommended to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar that defence purchases need not be blocked even if bribery charges emerge. Nitin A Gokhale reports for Rediff.com Defence......

Gujarat firm on compulsory voting in local body polls

The Gujarat government is firm on introducing compulsory voting in civic elections due in October, ignoring objections by the Congress which dubbed it as unconstitutional. Making clear the......

From Washington to Rome, technocrats are rescuing economies

Privatisation in Russia was endorsed by technocrats. It led to the rise of Vladimir Putin. We are living in the age of the technocrats. In business, Big Data, and the Big Brains who can parse it,......

Developing tastes

A few months ago in Punjab, as grain farmers set fire to harvested rice fields to clear their land, Jagroop Singh spent the afternoon reflecting on his good fortune farming cows. Singh, a tall Sikh......

When was Income-Tax introduced?

Income-TaxWhen was Income-Tax introduced?The Union government has extended the last date for filing Income-Tax returns for individual taxpayers to October 31 , 2004. Take the Rediff Business Quiz......

Bollywood couples heat up mag covers

Nothing marks a greater exclusive than roping in a power couple to pose for a magazine cover. Considering the reluctance of Bollywood's celebrity couples to plug their 'together' status, this......

Raj Kapoor: Bollywood's original showman

Ruddy-cheeked and light-eyed, Raj Kapoor was unmistakably Destiny's blue-eyed boy. It got him many film roles and the talented Kapoor made surehe left a mark in each of them.This boy wonder started......

Candidates chess: Gukesh holds Caruana; Gujrathi falters again

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Michal Walusza/FIDE Grandmaster D Gukesh did well to hold top-seeded American Fabiano Caruana to a draw but Vidit Gujrathi suffered another defeat at the hands of Ian......

Shorts Shorts: Saina enters Indonesia Masters final

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Saina showed better court coverage and unleashed some telling smashes. Photograph: Albert Perez/Getty Images Indian ace......

PHOTOS: Look who turned up at the US Open!

The US Open heads into the business ends with the men’s singles gold, silver and bronze medallists from the Rio Olympics battling for more glory at Flushing Meadows. Second seed Andy Murray,......

'It took me a while to realize I won't win every single match'

Maria Sharapova of Russia reacts during her women's singles match at the French Open. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters Maria Sharapova knows the pitfalls of being a prodigy and after easing......

Anand beats Carlsen, leaps to No 1 in live ratings

World champion Viswanathan Anand defeated Norwegian Magnus Carlsen and jumped to the top spot in the unofficial live ratings after the end of the second round in the ongoing Bilbao Final Masters......