'Talent is everywhere and relevant to a nation's success'

'Everybody says 5G and communication is important.' 'Everybody says automation, robotics, human computing interfaces -- people and machines working together -- is the future.' 'Everybody agrees......

What the fiddich! Why are books so fat?

Just as scotch bottles have become bigger, novels have also become fatter. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. A few days ago, a friend said he doesn’t read fiction. This reminded me of......

World's scariest yet thrilling glass bridges

A mere two weeks after its grand opening to queasy visitors, the Yuntaishan glass bridge in Central China’s Shiniuizhai National Geological Park Bridge developed cracks scaring away......

Indians migrated to America in the 18th century!

'We used to say two things are found everywhere: A potato and a Sikh. I think you can substitute Gujarati for the Sikh because Gujaratis are everywhere.'Historian Vinay Lal, author of The Other......

Delhi HC awards Microsoft Rs 20 lakh in 12-yr-old copyright violation case

The Delhi high court awarded Rs 20 lakh to Microsoft in damages in a 12-year-old copyright infringement suit. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Photograph: Robert Galbraith/Reuters Microsoft said that......

Data of 500 mn LinkedIn users allegedly leaked

A report has alleged that personal data of 500 million users of LinkedIn has been put on sale, a charge that the professional networking platform has denied, saying no private member account data......

Apple's business in India still quite low relative to size of opportunity: Tim Cook

Apple CEO Tim Cook has said the company's share in India “is quite low relative to the size of the opportunity” and setting up retail stores in the future in the country will be a great......

Madurai boy Anand Selvakesari is breaking the mould at Citigroup

A career Citibanker, 'Selva' came into the spotlight as the person who rewired the financial behemoth's Indian retail operations. IMAGE: Anand Selvakesari, CEO-designate, Citigroup's global......

The World Still Loves Marilyn Monroe!

Proof that we just can't have enough of this iconic sex symbol from 1960s Hollywood.In the relentlessly fickle world of films, sustaining a long career is no mean feat. Then there are some like......

NBA's Silver among those advising Trump on sports restart

IMAGE: NBA commissioner Adam Silver does not see any games starting right away. Photograph: NBA NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, NFL chief Roger Goodell and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban are......

Woods, Mickelson to miss cut; Simpson leads

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were set to miss the cut as US Open champion Webb Simpson moved one stroke clear in Friday's second round of the weather-delayed Greenbrier Classic at White Sulphur......

Patient Tiger Woods back at the top in a major

Tiger Woods charged into a share of the lead in the second round of the US Open on Friday as Rory McIlroy's title defense collapsed on another brutal day at the Olympic Club. Woods had the......