India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths, 2nd highest in Asia

India registered about 12 lakh new cancer cases and 9.3 lakh deaths in 2019, becoming the second highest contributor to the disease burden in Asia for that year, according to a new study published......

Major General S C N Jatar: An Unsung Hero

Major General S C N Jatar, who passed into the ages on Monday night, thwarted anti-national forces at the peak of the Assam agitation.Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) salutes this officer and......

Hasina's daughter joins mother at G20, fuels political speculation

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's daughter Saima Wazed is accompanying her mother during her trip to India to attend the G20 summit, officials of the neighbouring country said. IMAGE:......

'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......

Cairn case: Will India manage to save its foreign assets?

For properties ow­ned by the Indian state that are used for commercial purposes, the “state immunity” defence will not be available. For India to invoke “sovereign” or......

Sensex, Nifty end flat on last trading day of 2020; close year with nearly 15% gains

HDFC was the leading gainer among Sensex stocks on Thursday, rising by 1.65 per cent, followed by Sun Pharma, ICICI Bank, Asian Paints, Titan and Infosys. TCS was the biggest loser, shedding 1.33......

'India in race for worst performing economy in 2020'

'India is in a slowdown which most of us have not seen in our living memory.'Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   "Even if you are climbing out of the hole, you are not really climbing......

India gained $755m from US-China trade war: UNCTAD study

India gained about USD 755 million in additional exports, mainly of chemicals, metals and ore, to the US in the first half of 2019 due to the trade diversion effects of Washington's tariff war with......

The Buddhist Who May Bring Home The Oscar

'The richness of Buddhism makes it possible for us to create these stories and to interpret them.' Pawo Choyning Dorji learned film-making by observing and working with his spiritual guru,......

The BEST International Films of 2021

2021 may go down in the history of world cinema as having produced the largest number of good quality films from across the world. What is remarkable is that practically all of these films were......

How a desi is making waves at MoMA

'We'll certainly have Hollywood productions, so why wouldn't we have Bollywood?'Indira Kannan reports. IMAGE: Members of the 69th Berlin film festival's international jury arrive for the awards......

'I want to be a Priyanka Chopra in reverse'

'I want to go back to India after my success here.' Siddharth Dhananjay wants an O-1 visa. The 24-year-old Thiruvanathapuram-born, Jakarta-raised, Iowa-educated, actor has a major indie film......

Remembering Football Legend Tulsidas Balaram

Tulsidas Balaram, who passed into the ages last week, was a member of the Indian football team which reached the semis at the Olympics and won an Asian Games gold medal. IMAGE: Tulsidas Balaram,......

FIFA WC: Qatar will look to shut down critics as kick-off arrives

IMAGE: Football fans are pictured at the Corniche ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in Doha, Qatar, on Friday. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images The moment of truth for Qatar's ability......

FIFA wants March, April internationals postponed

The South American and Asian World Cup qualifiers have already been postponed. However, the European body has not yet called off the Euro 2020 play-off matches which involve 16 teams. IMAGE: The......

Sports Shorts: Usha becomes AAA's Athletes Commission member

Legendary Indian sprinter P T Usha has been made a member of the Athletes Commission of the Asian Athletics Association in recognition of her stellar achievements at the continental stage. The......

Sports Shorts: CWG champ Bhaker to pursue pol science

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: India shooter Manu Bhaker. Photograph: ISSF/Twitter Commonwealth Games and Youth Olympics gold medal-winning shooter Manu......