The Course Mate Who Will Be Chief

'As a course mate who has followed closely this star on the Bombay Sappers firmament, my heart swells with pride to see his extraordinary brilliance and focus; his commitment and his dedication;......

FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation on the eve of India's 75th Independence Day. Here's the text of what he said with a word cloud: IMAGE: President of India Ram Nath Kovind addressing......

Covid patients struggle to shake off hospital images

Many of those who have been to Covid hell and back are unable to shake off the memories of their days in hospitals, leading to worries about post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety related......

'Everyone had spelt doomsday for India, but that did not happen'

'People had said it will explode and everyone will die. Nothing of that sort has happened.''Our government has done a splendid job so far.' THE WAR AGAINST COVID-19 IMAGE: Likely coronavirus......

The importance of human workers in the smart machine age

'Organisations need to embrace individual human development as a mission critical to organisational competency.' 'There has to be a greater focus on developing people instead of managing people.'......

Best ways to motivate employees to perform well

The assumption that money drives performance is dated.  Image: A reward programme creates positivism and encourages others to emulate the best performers. Photograph: Reuters    ......

Web addicts' withdrawal symptoms can be severe

Internet addicts, beware! Using the web for long hours can result in withdrawal symptoms similar to the 'comedown' experienced by drug users, according to a new study.Researchers at the Swansea......

How attractive are technology jobs for Indians?

Encouraging younger people to adopt careers in science depends on changing our mindset, says Sunil K Dhawan. How attractive are science and technology jobs for young people in India? To find the......

'Crying in films is very difficult'

'The dark side is not me; I am a mama's boy,' Ganesh Venkatraman tells S Saraswathi. After years of playing second fiddle, Ganesh Venkatraman has finally come into his own. He plays the......

'I enjoyed working in my first Kannada film'

Ester Noronha is on home turf. The Mangalorean actress debuted in the Kannada movie Usiriginta…Neene Hattira that released last Friday. Her popularity in Telugu cinema zoomed earlier this......

India undergo intense prep ahead of World Cup

Scenario-based training, specialist coaches as coach Reid wants to take it one game at a time. IMAGE: India won the Olympic bronze under Graham Reid in Tokyo in 2021. Photograph: Hockey India......

The secret behind Mumbai Indians' success

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians’ players celebrate. Photograph: BCCI/IPL Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma said the reason behind his team's success in this season of Indian Premier League (IPL) is......

'Tendulkar has lost his fighting abilities'

Readers' responses toThe naked and the dead feature: It is SPOT ON.I feel we r saying this day only because of our seniors (namely Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman).Please make no......

Readers on where India has gone wrong

Sumit Bhatia:I firmly believe that Saurav and Wright have been instrumental in "making" this Indian team such that people now expect it to win all the time it goes out to play rather than making......