Narayana Murthy Is Absolutely Right!

Get more people working, get more people working in modern manufacturing and services in our cities, and get people working better and longer, suggests Naushad Forbes, past president, CII. IMAGE:......

Kota Factory Calls For More Than Mechanical Repair

The suicides have involved more NEET aspirants than JEE.'It's a make-or-mar situation.''Either you get into a government medical college, where the fee is much lower than in private institutes, or......

If India Becomes Bharat...

By changing the nation's name from India to Bharat, would this landmass overnight lose the emotional and cultural linkage that had been built over generations, centuries and millennia, asks N......

How Space Travel Can Unite The World

All progress in space should excite us and encourage us to be optimists about a better future for our planet and all of us, asserts Aakar Patel. IMAGE: India's third lunar mission -- Chandrayaan-3......

Is India's Government Too Bloated?

Perhaps the finance ministry or NITI Aayog could take a detailed look at what governments actually deliver and at what cost; how their services can be improved and expanded where necessary; how......

Is Nirmalaji's Economic Optimism Warranted?

The government's programmes should be expected to generate some momentum, but the macro-economic numbers are not encouraging, observes T N Ninan. IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

US diktat: Why didn't Modi stand up for India?

The Modi government caved in under American pressure without even token resistance.Two countries similarly placed as India with high dependence on Iranian oil -- China and Turkey -- have shown the......

MNC pharma cos may be afflicted by pneumonia virus

Aurobindo Pharma, Cadila Healthcare and Serum Institute are readying their vaccine candidates. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The duopoly of pneumonia vaccines in India is in for some......

Why India likes shows like Mahakali, Naagin 3, Porus...

Mythological and historical shows are lapped up not just by the young, but equally by grown men and women.Ritwik Sharma and T E Narasimhan report. IMAGE: Anita Hassanandani, Surbhi Jyoti and......

Money, money, money: the cost of Tokyo's pandemic-delayed Games

IMAGE: The logo of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus is seen through a traffic sign at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office building.Photograph:......

The cost of Tokyo's pandemic-delayed Olympics

IMAGE: Although the cancellation scenario is looking less likely by the day, global insurers would face a hefty bill should that happen, with estimates running to a loss of $2-3 billion.......

'Let's see where Kohli is 12-15 years from now, then compare him to Sachin'

IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said captaincy is about 60 per cent off the field preparation and 40 per cent of what’s executed on......

Winter Olympics sidelights: Don't mention nukes

South Koreans learn how to talk to the enemy IMAGE: The North Korea and South Korea Olympic teams enter together under the Korean Unification Flag during the Parade of Athletes during the Opening......

Indian football inspired by Iceland in grassroots expansion

The country of 1.3 billion is finally waking up to the most popular sport on the planet. Kushal Das, secretary general of the All India Football Federation, has said the country is aiming to......