133 dead in Russia terror attack; 4 gunmen among 11 arrested

At least 133 people were killed after a group of armed men in combat fatigues stormed into a concert hall in Moscow and unleashed gunfire and detonated explosives among the crowd on Friday (local......

Time to speak up: What women want from elections

Ahead of the upcoming elections, political parties have started announcing incentives to benefit women, but what do women truly seek for genuine gender parity, asks Nivedita Mookerji.......

Caste Is Missing In Prohibition Debates

The point made by sociologist M N Srinivas, that it represented a Sanskritic act that was linked to caste, is never raised in Indian debates and the disapproval of drink is almost universal, notes......

Govt sets age limit for coaching centers: No enrollment below 16 years

Coaching centres cannot enrol students below 16 years of age, make misleading promises and guarantee rank or good marks, according to new guidelines announced by the Ministry of Education. Image......

'India can continue to be fastest growing economy this decade'

'With a solid investment programme and sustainable development strategy, India can exceed 7 per cent growth per year, or a doubling of high-quality national income within a decade.' Illustration:......

Did poverty and inequality spike during Covid?

Claims of a spike in poverty and inequality in India during the Covid-19 pandemic are patently false as such claims are based on uncomparable different surveys, according to a paper co-authored by......

Data Bill: Too much govt control will hit investments

Significant controls and exemptions to the government under the proposed Digital Personal Data Protection bill 2022 are likely to make it harder for companies to invest in data centres and data......

Starbucks names Laxman Narasimhan as its new CEO

Laxman Narasimhan, a veteran in leading and advising global consumer-facing brands, has been named as the new CEO of coffee giant Starbucks, joining a growing cohort of Indian-origin business......

Tina Turner: The Legend In Pictures

IMAGE: Tina Turner performs during the Grammy awards in 2008. Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Known as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll for her blistering performances and powerfully gritty......

Karishma Is In The Mood For Goa

Bollywood stars love travelling. Here's where they're off to these days. Photograph: Kind courtesy Parineeti Chopra/Instagram 'I travel to places no one goes, so I can walk free and no one......

LeBron James Makes NBA History

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring record in the NBA game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. The record is passed......

US journalist died of aneurysm at World Cup

IMAGE: Grant Wahl wrote early last week that he had visited a hospital while in Qatar and that health officials told him he likely had bronchitis. His body was flown back on Monday to the United......

World Cup meets could see spike in COVID in Brazil

IMAGE: Brazilians gather at Belo Horizonte for a FIFA World Cup meet. Photograph: Washington Alves/Reuters Brazil faces a new wave of COVID cases just as the soccer-crazed nation is gathering en......

China's Olympic Games app has security flaws?

IMAGE: An orange peel cut out by a Chinese volunteer featuring Bing Dwen Dwen, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Mascot is pictured at the Main Press Center. Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters......