How I Returned From Ukraine

'I have no idea what's in store for us.''I am in touch with my friends who are still stuck there.' IMAGE: Afsha Khan. Photograph: Neeta Kolhatkar As 2022 dawned and the tension between Ukraine and......

COVID-19: How The RAT Can Help

'Serial testing is much more valuable than a single test which reflects just a point in time.' IMAGE: A healthcare worker collects a swab sample for a rapid antigen test in Kolkata, January 7,......

How to DEFEAT the NEXT Pandemic

Illustrious international thinkers met at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world at large and the accompanying economic......

China's new nuke-capable missile can strike from space

Revelations about an advanced Chinese missile test in August have startled many by the technological knowhow displayed by China. IMAGE: An LY-80 surface-to-air missile weapon system displayed at......

Serum Institute's race to produce COVID-19 vaccine

'People are already sending congratulatory messages. But I have said, "Please don't until the trials are over".'Ritwik Sharma reports. IMAGE: A quality control test conducted at the Serum......

'Gita is one of the world's outstanding economists'

Although the first woman to hold the position of chief economist at IMF, it would be wrong to see her appointment through the lens of gender, notes Indivijal Dhasmana.Illustration: Dominic......

Entrepreneurship is not the solving of a sum but the painting of a picture

India’s salvation lies in job creation by entrepreneurs, say Manish Sabharwal and Ashok Reddy. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com. Now that the heaviest drama of the Infosys and Tata......

Why do parents chase this man?

The man sought after by parents when they want to admit their children to Ivy League colleges tells Anjuli Bhargava how a hobby became a source of livelihood. Viral Doshi is nothing like what I......

Which of these films will win Oscars?

Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the Toronto International Film Festival. The COVID-19 pandemic hit us hard, but the recently concluded Toronto International Film Festival is a......

The American prof who's made a movie about India

Meet Srihari Sathe. Producer. Director. Professor. Shrihari Sathe is an Indian- American film producer based in New York City. He has worked on a range of films: Producing Dukhtar, Pakistan's......

'This was a life not meant to be mine'

'It's very expensive for a girl to become an actress.' 'I remember I was nominated at all the award shows for Tanu Weds Manu and conscientiously, like a new actress, I attended all of them and I......

PIX: Djokovic tames Van Rijthoven, meets Sinner next

Images from the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Sunday. IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his fourth round match against......

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Swiatek, Halep move into round 2

IMAGES from Day 2 of the Wimbledon Championships from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Tuesday. Nadal overcomes third set wobble to reach second round IMAGE: Spain's Rafael......

Warrior Brady faces ultimate test against 'new boss' Osaka

Naomi Osaka is on a 20-match winning streak and has never lost a Grand Slam final, it would seem former college player Jennifer Brady is up against it. IMAGE: Jennifer Brady faces the ultimate......

NBA suspends season after Jazz player tests positive for coronavirus

IMAGE: Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said his team were 'stunned'. Photograph: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images The National Basketball Association (NBA) said on Wednesday it was suspending......

Who will have the last laugh in Australia?

IMAGE: Virat Kohli, left, and Tim Paine bump into each other during day four of the second Test match in Perth. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images West Indies legend Viv Richards, on......