Virus Made Us Love the Internet Again

The wave of enthusiasm for digital technology had faded as we'd grown more and more worried about what smartphones and social media were doing to society and to us as individuals.Now that......

Duchess of Cambridge self-isolating after Covid contact

Britain's Kate Middleton, the wife of Prince William, has been forced into self-isolation for 10 days after coming in contact with someone who later tested positive for COVID-19, Kensington Palace......

Practice yoga, eat chyawanprash: Guidelines for recovered Covid patients

Yogasana, pranayama, meditation and intake of chyawanprash are among some of the suggestions given by the Union health ministry in its new management protocol for patients who have recovered from......

Railways to end British-era practice of posting 'bungalow peons'

Indian Railways has decided to end the British-era practice of posting 'bungalow peons' known as Telephone Attendant-cum-Dak Khalasis (TADKs) at the residences of senior officials of the......

RBI's retail direct scheme could be a game changer

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday launch two schemes of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that may go a long way in changing how the household sector invests, and complains if anything goes......

Economy may contract by 1.5% in FY21: RBI surveys

The survey, however, said that GDP is expected to revert to growth terrain next year, when it is likely to grow by 7.2 per cent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Consumer confidence has......

Received VRS? How to generate passive income

People who are close to retirement and don't intend to go back to full-time work should deploy a part of their VRS money in equities so that it keeps growing at a faster rate, suggest Bindisha......

A Yojana way to 2nd term?

Can welfare schemes truly transform from being flagship to flag-bearers for a government that is looking to get a second term in 2019? Jyoti Mukul takes a look at how some of the signature......

Japan speculates over identity of final Olympic torchbearer

IMAGE:  Japan's Hinako Shibuno celebrates by kissing the trophy after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the Women’s British Open. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters......