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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......

'Modi has moved foreign policy from elite to masses'

'For the first time since I've been following Indian politics, one heard voters talking about India's role on the world stage and the fact that, due to Modi's leadership, India was once again a......

India in danger of becoming Hindu nationalist State: US Congressman

India is facing the danger of becoming a Hindu nationalist State, an outgoing Democratic Congressman known for his anti-India tirade said on Thursday. IMAGE: Placards are seen during Vishva Hindu......

Huge 'tsunami' of Covid cases overwhelming global health systems: WHO

A record 9.5 million new COVID-19 cases were reported around the world during the week December 27-January 2, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday, with its chief warning that the......

Bhutan-China Treaty: Setback For India

Thimpu apparently didn't think it necessary to take Delhi into confidence.Bhutan is loathe to getting dragged into the geopolitical rivalry between India and China.And for Beijing, this was too......

Money pulled from China finds way to Asean countries, not India

The outbreak of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and unprecedented lockdowns in China have roiled its equity market and also that of Hong Kong. After the crisis-hit Sri Lanka, China and Hong......

Economist Kalpana Kochhar to retire from IMF in July

Indian economist Kalpana Kochhar, who heads the Human Resources Department of the International Monetary Fund, is leaving the organisation to join the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the IMF......

Explained: WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy

A WhatsApp spokesperson said the update 'does not impact the privacy of personal messages for anyone'.Ritwik Sharma reports. IMAGE: 'WhatsApp is collecting large amounts of data through metadata......

Jefferies' Chris Wood cuts back on India exposure over Covid

However, despite Covid, Indian markets registered their best financial year performance in a decade, with the Sensex and Nifty50 rallying 68 per cent and 71 per cent, respectively, in FY21. IMAGE:......

India's working women face strongest gender bias in Asia Pacific

Gender equality might have improved over the years but India's working women still contend with the strongest gender bias across Asia Pacific countries, says a report. Illustration: Dominic......

Kareena And The Kapoors!

Priyanka's thrilled... Pooja's nostalgic... Vaani's indulging... Photograph: Kind courtesy Aadar Jain/Instagram Kareena Kapoor enjoys a dinner out in London with sister Karisma Kapoor,......

'At 40 I'm playing best parts of my life'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dia Mirza/Instagram Ageism is something women have to contend with, believes Dia Mirza, adding it is 'empowering' to see that roles are being written for actors of her......

What's on Mrunal's phone?

Preity in mommy gear... Mohanlal celebrates Iruvar... Dia shares a memory... Please click on the images for a look at the stars. IMAGE: What is Mrunal Thakar checking on her......

When Lara won the Miss Universe title...

Lara Dutta is celebrating 20 years of being crowned Miss Universe! The actress, whose show Hundred is currently airing on Disney+ Hotstar, was crowned on May 12, 2000 and she is reliving the......

'I am still a work in progress'

'Every opportunity, every disappointment, every rejection, every accolade...' 'Everything has contributed in shaping my character and my choices and who I have become.' IMAGE: Dia Mirza with her......

Aspiring pilot Navneet misses entrance exam but bags CWG silver

'I recently got my commercial pilot license and I have an exam tomorrow but I can't reach there. Now that we finally have a medal, it is okay' IMAGE: Navneet Singh is the youngest member of the......

French Open pushed back one week, includes qualifying draw

ATP and WTA announce August resumption. IMAGE: French Tennis Federation did not specifically state that the tournament would have no fans. Photograph: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters The re-scheduled......

Sports Shorts: Pele leaves hospital in France

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Brazilian soccer legend Pele was admitted to the hospital in Paris last Wednesday with a fever. Photograph:......

IAAF Continental Cup: Historic medal for Arpinder; Neeraj disappoints

IMAGE: India’s Arpinder Singh in action. Photograph: PTI Triple jumper Arpinder Singh created history by becoming the first Indian to win a medal in the IAAF Continental Cup as he clinched a......

Sports Shorts: Sameer, Gurusaidutt to meet in Hyderabad Open semis

A summary of sports events and persons in the news on Friday. IMAGE: RMV Gurusaidutt staged a grand recovery to make it to the semi-finals. Photograph: Lars Roenboeg/Scanpix Denmark/Reuters......

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