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Museums, churches, malls: Unusual vaccination venues

The distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine is underway across the world. To provide a convenient and safe place for people to receive COVID-19 vaccines, countries around the world transform shopping......

'We put pressure on Biden admn over vaccines'

'Supplies should start moving to the Serum Institute without any impediments.' IMAGE: Oxygen concentrators sent by the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum arrive in New Delhi. Photograph: Mukesh......

China's Covid overtures don't impress India

India has realised that one can only deal with China from a position of strength and that is not palatable to Beijing, observes Dr Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Tankers filled with medical oxygen in......

'Pakistan realises it is no longer business as usual'

'Their deteriorating economic and international situation is also responsible for being more reasonable.' IMAGE: Border Security Force personnel patrol the Line of Control in Jammu. Photograph:......

Myanmar: India's choices are limited

India cannot afford to adopt any coercive measures against the military even if it disapproves the military takeover, notes Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: Demonstrators rally outside the Central Bank of......

How India Inc is going all out to help tackle oxygen shortage

The Tatas, L&T and Bharat Forge expressed interest in building pressure swing adsorption oxygen plants at hospital sites, while IOC and RIL are pitching in with both oxygen and cryogenic tankers......

Is Nirav Modi a Suicide Risk?

The British home secretary has granted permission for jeweller Nirav Modi's extradition to India.During their arguments in a London court, his lawyers claimed Modi suffers from mental illness and......

DGCA set to remove curbs on aircraft with P&W engines

The P&W engines have suffered multiple glitches leading to inflight shutdowns due to which DGCA had restricted EDTO operations of A320 and A321neo aircraft, which are used by IndiGo and GoAir.......

How the Kerala-based CSB Bank made a dramatic turnaround

For FY21, CSB is looking at growth of around 25 per cent and is confident of doubling it in two years. And it is also exploring options to acquire a mid-size bank with a good client base and......

Covid is driving demand for gold loans from banks

For the first time, consumers, including those at the so-called bottom of the pyramid, are monetising gold by taking loans from banks, offering the yellow metal as collateral, says Tamal......

There was no end to what Irrfan could do

]Irrfan never stopped being hopeful about the endless possibilities open to actors and film-makers in Indian cinema, recalls Subhash K Jha. IMAGE: 'Puppy seems to be a better poser,' Irrfan......

'The main hero is the plane, I am the second lead'

'There are only two religions in this country: Films and cricket.''These two religions will unite all religions.''And that only happens in a cinema hall.' The Flight teaser was so terrifying, one......

'Dawood was a visionary for the underworld'

'D Company is obviously not a registered company, but the way he organised it, with his kind of vision, which finished the Pathan gang and the older members.' IMAGE: Ashwat Kanth, who plays......

What Thor likes about India

'It was like being in the Colosseum.' Shooting in India was like doing live theatre with thousands of people watching and cheering every take, Chris Hemsworth says, as he looks back at the making......

From Satara to Tokyo: Archer Jadhav aims to make it big

IMAGE: Archer Praveen Jadhav at training at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday. Archery happened to Pravin by chance. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter Indian archer Pravin Jadhav had two choices to make as......

India Open, Hyderabad Open scrapped

BWF said that Finland will host the Sudirman Cup Finals in September-October while the season-ending World Tour Finals will be staged in Indonesia. The India Open Super 500 and Hyderabad Open......

Big day for India as shooters, archers win medals

ISSF WC: Manu-Saurabh win 10m air pistol mixed team silver IMAGE: Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker on the podium on winning the 10m air pistol mixed team event. Photograph: NRAI Continuing their......

Remembering Dingko Singh

'He was not the hit and run kind of a boxer, but a very intelligent boxer.''His presence of mind in the ring brought him glory in many international tournaments.' IMAGE: Boxer Dingko Singh shows......

A Supernova called Dingko

Indian boxing got the first glimpse of Dingko's talent at the 1989 sub-junior nationals in Ambala where he became a champion as a 10-year-old. From there began the journey of his development......

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