UK backs UNSC permanent seat for India

British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Thursday reiterated his country's support for permanent seats for India and Japan in the United Nations Security Council, and said the council should be......

Sociologist G Nanjundappa dead

Professor Gangadharappa Nanjundappa, a 35-year faculty member at California State University at Fullerton, died September 3 at the Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, where he was being treated......

Of interrupted ghosts and Hrithik Roshan

Scott Wilder, the founder of The Cold Spot, a ghost-hunting firm in San Francisco, knows that running away from ghosts and tripping and breaking necks kills people, says Sonia Singh, the......

This start-up can help the next 100 million loan seekers

Credit Vidya helps lenders assess credit and fraud risk for thin-file and new-to-credit customers. Ranju Sarkar reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com When Riyaz Ahmed from Erode in......

US Fed rate hike puts bonds, rupee under pressure

Hawkish guidance by the US Fed raises concerns it could tie the hands of RBI from trimming rates. Image: US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen holds a news conference following day two of the......

This start-up helps unemployed youth get jobs easily

By scaling slowly, keeping a close tab on quality, EduBridge is emerging as a strong player in training unemployed youth, finds Anjuli Bhargava. IMAGE: Big challenge for Girish Singhania to train......

Deutsche Bank's Bagga quits

Ajay Bagga, managing director and head of the private wealth management business of Deutsche Bank in India, has resigned from his post, people familiar with the development told Business Standard.......

Indian archer Jawkar grabs silver in World Cup final

Indian archer Prathamesh Jawkar signs off with silver at World Cup Final; Verma, Aditi, Jyothi falter Photograph: Kind Courtesy World Archery/Instagram Indian compound archer Prathamesh Jawkar's......

Mallya promises to nurse Daruvala into becoming F1 driver

India has no Formula One driver and there will be no Grand Prix here next year but Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya believes he has unearthed the country's next driving talent in a Mumbai......

'Anju can jump more than 7 metres'

Mike Powell is the current world record holder in the men's long jump and also a technical adviser to India's very own long jumping ace, Anju Bobby George. The American, who had surpassed Bob......