Trio awarded Chemistry Nobel for metal-organic frameworks

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M Yaghi for their pioneering work in the development of......

New H-1B visa fee not for existing holders, clarifies US

The Donald Trump administration has clarified that the new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas does not apply to current visa holders and is a one-time payment only for new petitions. IMAGE: US President......

'I Warned Christians That A Church Bill Would Come Soon'

'The Web portal of the Organiser, the RSS mouthpiece, published an article (withdrawn later) that the Christian community holds many acres of land, far more than Waqf property.' IMAGE: Union......

Acche Din Coming Back To Parliament?

'It was almost as if we were back to 'acche din', when Parliament was a forum where two sides fought ferociously as equals.''For that we need to thank Rahul Gandhi,' notes Jyoti Punwani. IMAGE:......

The Farce Called Market Forecasts

Conventional wisdom is that when the US sneezes, emerging markets like India catch a cold.And yet the Indian stock market went up last year, points out Debashish Basu. Illustration: Dominic......

Dear Nirmalaji, please encourage tourism

IMAGE: On the crystal clear Umngot river in Dawki, Meghalaya. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com On February 1, 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget for the......

PCs now look like your TV

Haven't you always wanted your desktop to look like your liquid crystal display television, or those ungainly cords and wires to vanish from sight? Major PC (personal computer) manufacturers like......

Take the fund track to freedom

From the ubiquitous US-64 scheme of the erstwhile Unit Trust of India during the 90s to an industry consisting of 32 fund houses and assets under management of Rs 4,26,549 crore (Rs 4265.49......

'AI Is Going To Ruin Lives'

'The value of a human being is being lost. That's my biggest worry.' IMAGE: A scene from Maya, Give Me a Title. French filmmaker Michel Gondry was late in using a smartphone. By his own admission,......

SRK Cheers Suhana, Bachchans Cheer Agastya

The premiere of the Netflix movie The Archies saw a full house as Bollywood's A-listers came down to launch the careers of Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor and Agastya Nanda.   Gauri and Shah Rukh......

Deepika gets an award!

The world seems to have turned its attention to Bollywood's ladies, and is honouring them with awards.  Photograph: Kind courtesy Deepika Padukone/Instagram Deepika Padukone received the......

Why Sunny Leone is enjoying the best phase of her life

'We missed 21 months of Nisha's life. We don't want to miss another second.' IMAGE: Sunny Leone was last seen in an item number in the Sanjay Dutt starrer Bhoomi. 2017 has been special for Sunny......

What's hot at the Olympics: Daley knitting is all the rage as food wars stir up

IMAGE: Tom Daley knits in the stands at the Paris Games on Saturday, July 27. Photograph: The Olympic Games/X British diver Tom Daley's getting busy with his fun hobby is not a new sight. Daley......

PIX: Haaland 'tricks' again; Arsenal maintain 100% start

A summary of Wednesday's action in the Premier League. Haaland hat-trick as Manchester City hit Forest for six IMAGE: Erling Haaland celebrates scoring Manchester City's second goal in the Premier......

Ronaldo set for Old Trafford homecoming party

IMAGE: Ronaldo will be playing for Red Devils after 12 years. Photograph: Manchester United/Twitter As the Premier League resumes following the international break all eyes will be on......

EPL welcome move as England to allow fans at elite events

IMAGE: A young Liverpool fan in the stands (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images Up to 4,000 spectators will be allowed to attend outdoor elite sports......

Why Drogba can't wait for Sunday?

‘Everybody is focused; everybody is waiting for Sunday to happen and to come quick’ ‘Sunday has to be a blue day’ Didier Drogba of Chelsea celebrates. Photograph: Laurence......