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What is Adar Poonawalla up to?

What the UK is getting out of the Serum Institute is what India is losing.And the responsibility of the Indian State ought to have been to dictate where Serum Institute's vaccine doses should go,......

Speeding up justice delivery in India

Are breakthroughs on this imminent, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A couple of times a year I encounter some event that makes me rub my eyes or pinch......

Dom's Take: The Brit Connection

Will the new mutation of the coronavirus, first seen in the United Kingdom, affect India? India has suspended all passenger flights to and from the UK for now to stall the possibility of the......

Do you know how Everest's height is calculated?

For one, triangles are involved, explains Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: Mount Everest, as seen from the border of Nepal and China, looking north from Nepal. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Why do politicians keep their health secret?

'It is not the country's interests alone that lead to all this secrecy.''More usually, the reason is the threat from political rivals: What will they do if they find out?', notes T C A Srinivasa......

What the world must learn from Brexit

It is clear that the world desperately needs a globalisation model that will work for all and not just some, says Sunita Narain. The Brexit vote-52 per cent of the United Kingdom......

How Brexit will affect India, global economy

A referendum will be held on Thursday, June 23, to decide whether Britain should exit (Britain’s exit, hence the term Brexit) or remain in the European Union. IMAGE: The process of leaving......

20 key predictions for India and the world in 2016

It's that time of year when columnists are tempted to speculate about what this New Year will bring. Who am I to resist the temptation? Image: Global economic growth will continue to be......

Indian among Fortune's 10 most promising women entrepreneurs

Every year, Fortune honours 10 innovators, groundbreakers and game changers as 'Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs'. Image: Brit Morin, Founder and CEO, Brit + Co. Photograph, courtesy: Brit + Co......

Will Ayushmann ace Aamir's act in Lagaan? VOTE!

What if Lagaan was remade today? Sukanya Verma picks actors best suited for the key roles. Bollywood's big hero clashes usually end in one's misfortune and another's boom. But Aamir Khan and Sunny......

'I could only imagine Dev as David Copperfield'

'Dev for me embodied all that kind of charm, optimism, energy, vulnerability, awkwardness and yet strength.''He's in every scene for two hours.''He has to play drama, melodrama, romance, pathos,......

It's a sweep for 1917 at Baftas!

IMAGE: Callum McDougall, Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Cairns and Jayne-Ann Tenggren with their awards for Outstanding British Film for 1917. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Sam......

Ready to play KBC with Amitabh again?

Are you ready for the return of Kaun Banega Crorepati? Television’s biggest game show returns with its 11th season on Sony Entertainment Television on August 19. The theme this season,......

Criminal Justice: More than just a whodunit

At its core, Criminal Justice is a tale of small miscalculations leading to grave consequences, feels Sreehari Nair. Sanaya Rath, tipsy, sad, restless and overcome by sadomasochistic desires,......

Afridi ruled out of PSL 6 due to back injury

IMAGE: Multan Sulltans' Shahid Afridi played four matches of the Karachi leg of the franchise in PSL 6. Photograph: Kind courtesy Multan Sultans/Twitter Multan Sultans star all-rounder Shahid......

Tennis round-up: Federer to miss this month's Miami Open

IMAGE: Roger Federer will make his long-awaited return to the court at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha next week. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Roger Federer will not compete at this......

COVID-19: Murray forced to wait for hip checkup

IMAGE: Andy Murray. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images for Battle Of The Brits Andy Murray said a delay in receiving his COVID-19 test result on his return to Britain made him wait to seek......

Murray predicts more US Open withdrawals after Barty

'It's everyone's personal decision. If they don't feel safe, and don't feel comfortable, travelling and going there and putting themselves and their team at an increased risk, then it's completely......

Murray calls for more mixed-doubles events on main tours

'Putting match-ups in tennis like Serena Williams and Roger Federer on the same court, it is so brilliant for our sport' IMAGE: Roger Federer's Switzerland beat Serena Williams's USA in a mixed......

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