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'I told them India was like a giant jumbo jet. It would take off slowly and be unstoppable'

This doctor couple put their faith in India. And in return India has put faith in them. IMAGE: The Parikhs in Paris in 1984. On December 5, 1988, a cold winter evening, an Air India plane touched......

'Omicron is a very, very obvious case for boosters'

'An individual who maybe has had two vaccines, or has had two vaccines, and a booster, is going to be pretty well protected.' IMAGE: A municipal corporation worker administers a dose of COVID-19......

'Everybody's going to get infected'

'In the likelihood that Omicron is circulating, you have a much greater chance of getting infected now, than you did during the Age of Delta.' IMAGE: A medic administers a dose of the COVID-19......

700-km Brazil 'megaflash' sets lightning record: UN

A single lightning flash stretched more than 700 kilometres across Brazil last year -- equivalent to the distance between Boston and Washington DC -- has created a new world record for the longest......

Gabbard sues Clinton for defamation over 'Russian asset' comment

Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu lawmaker in the United States Congress, has filed a defamation lawsuit against former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seeking......

Shoppers need not stop: Dynamics of in-store payments is being rewritten

In March this year, Worldline India launched Vabox (Voice Alert Box): merchants will now get instant audio alerts on the settlement of UPI (Unified Payments Interface) payments via QR codes in......

Department of Commerce plans dedicated trade promotion body

To set up a future-ready administration geared towards the target of $2 trillion exports by 2030, the Department of Commerce has decided to set up a dedicated trade promotion body to drive overall......

Bengaluru outstrips Beijing, Shanghai in tech VC funding in 2021

Global tech VC investment into startups hit a record level of $675 billion in 2021, doubling the previous all-time high of $340.6 billion in 2020. Deepsekhar Choudhury reports. Illustration: Uttam......

RERA: Only 22% happy with grievance redressal system

Around 70 per cent of consumers are aware of realty law RERA and five out of six homebuyers seek grievances redressal through this legislations, according to a survey by Omidyar Network India and......

The $30 bn Sale & Leaseback of India's Internet Economy

India's Internet economy has two choices: An immediate $30 billion Sale-and-Leaseback or a $3 trillion value harvesting over decades, observes Vibhu Arya. In real estate, shipping and,......

Winter Games begin, Putin keen to prove doubters wrong

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics on Friday determined to prove his doubters wrong after militant attacks, a row over gay rights and......

Collins comes out as first gay player in US sports

Veteran basketball player Jason Collins announced on Monday that he was gay, smashing through one of the final frontiers in US sports with a frank personal statement and winning warm praise as a......

India's businesses see openings beyond cricket

On a recent Saturday afternoon, the Celtics took on Magic, cheered on by raucous onlookers. The pace was quick, the players committed and the rivalry intense. The participants, though, were not......

'JP Yadav deserved a higher rating'

Readers' views on the Team India ratings.*****************Yuvraj, Dhoni, Nehra, Pathan, are way overrated. Yuvraj is far from consistent. Dilip PurohitLos Angeles*****************I do not agree......

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