Evacuation under Op Ganga a success due to India's growing influence: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attributed the success of the 'Operation Ganga' to evacuate citizens stranded in war-torn Ukraine to India's growing influence in the global arena. IMAGE:......

'Vegetarianism can help'

'But one of the important things to remember is that what we are seeing today in India -- the destruction of the forests, the opening up of the forests to mining companies.''It's a horrifying thing......

'India will need 5 lakh ICU beds, 3.5 lakh medical staff'

Forecasting that the COVID-19 pandemic is only going to get worse, noted surgeon Dr Devi Prasad Shetty has said India will need an extra 5 lakh ICU beds, 2 lakh nurses and 1.5 lakh doctors in the......

'Talent is everywhere and relevant to a nation's success'

'Everybody says 5G and communication is important.' 'Everybody says automation, robotics, human computing interfaces -- people and machines working together -- is the future.' 'Everybody agrees......

How India can get the best researchers

The aggregate domestic R&D spend in India has never exceeded 1 per cent of GDP, and over 80 per cent of Indian firms spend nothing on research, says Shyamal Majumdar. Last Sunday, Prime Minister......

Govt to ease investment norms in higher education

Private and foreign corporate investment may soon get to flow into Indian higher education with the government considering a move to reform policy that hinders such financing. Currently, it is......

BPOs design in-house curricula to train staff

Prominent BPO firms like Essar Group's Aegis BPO, WNS and Capgemini are designing in-house curricula to suit the sector's requirements while others like Wipro and HCL Technologies are partnering......

'Cricket is a captain's game, coach must take back seat'

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri during a training session. Photograph: Ashok Bhaumik/PTI The 46-year-old, one of India's most successful captains, said 'man......

'You won't win every tournament unless you are Federer'

'You don't peak every week. One has to keep playing.''It's a sport where you have to play at least 25, 30 weeks a year.''You have to keep your head down and go with the flow.' Some of tennis's......

Inspiring! This Marathoner wants you to break free

Partially paralysed, but with unbreakable will power and determination, Nihad Panju beat the odds to run his 4th Mumbai Marathon on Sunday.The 26 year old tells Rediff.com's Norma Godinho he wants......

Images: Roddick slumps out, Oudin keeps the dream alive

Five-times champion Roger Federer lost his first set of the 2009 US Open but rallied to defeat former winner Lleyton Hewitt 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the fourth round at Flushing......

Pakistan win do-or-die match

Paksitan allrounder Abdul Razzak (2/17) exults after dismissing Martin Guptill, lbw for 8 runs, during the World T20 Super Eight match in London on Saturday. Abdul Razzaq, playing first match for......