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'Economics Nobel' for research into prosperity of nations

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday has decided to award the 2024 Nobel Prize also known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A......

Boris Johnson fights to keep chair amid cabinet revolt

Boris Johnson is in a 'buoyant mood' and 'will fight on' to stay as the British Prime Minister, one of his top aides has said, despite some of the embattled premier's most loyal cabinet ministers,......

Setback for Boris Johnson as party chief quits after by-election reverses

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a triple blow following crushing defeats for his Conservative Party in two important by-elections that also prompted the resignation of the party's......

Brexit done: UK leaves EU as Johnson hails new dawn

The United Kingdom's divorce from the European Union came into force on Friday night as it became the first country to exit the economic bloc after 47 years of membership following the vote in......

BBC chairman resigns after row over loan deal for BoJo

BBC chairman Richard Sharp resigned on Friday after a report found he broke the rules by failing to disclose the role he played in helping former British prime minister Boris Johnson secure an......

2024 Economics Nobel awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A Robinson

From Tunisia to America - From Jasmine to Rose?

A confession upfront - the title is not an original one. In fact it is an inspiration from a provocative piece titled Is America the New Russia in the Financial Times by Martin Wolf on April 14,......

10 countries that are poorer than WhatsApp

Image: Facebook paid about $22 billion to acquire messaging app WhatsApp. Photograph: Steve Marcus/Reuters Recently, Facebook closed the WhatsApp acquisition after European Union......

'New breed' Indian Diaspora has its heart in the right place

Indians all over the US are going beyond being human and are learning to be humanitarian and expand their philanthropy activities finds Ajailiu Niumai. 'The raising of extraordinarily large sums of......

'I Had No Worry About Getting A Bad Name'

'I enjoyed my fiery exchanges with Akshay Kumar, who was extremely gracious and generous when the camera was not rolling.''I enjoyed locking horns with him in court.' IMAGE: Simon Paisley Day in......

Golden Globes 2018: Is Dakota Johnson the best dressed? VOTE!

The good, the bad and the ugly. The 75th Golden Globe awards saw a wave of black on the red carpet. But while most film folk followed the black dress protest, there were some, who decided to......

Indian Heroes In Hollywood On OTT

In the new Tom Harper film, Heart of Stone, Alia Bhatt plays a pivotal role alongside Gal Gadot. She is the latest in a small line of Bollywood stars who have made a dent in Hollywood. In the old......

Baywatch premiere: Priyanka rubs shoulders with Pamela Anderson

Priyanka Chopra's debut Hollywood outing Baywatch saw a grand premiere in Miami, Florida, over the weekend. The actress has aced the red carpet look, even winning an award for it, and this time,......

Chrissy Teigen shares her baby's first picture

The latest Hollywood updates. IMAGE: Chrissy Teigen and John Legend at The Weinstein Company's Pre-Oscar Dinner, in Beverly Hills, California. Photograph: Charley Gallay/Getty Images New......

CL PIX: Bayern sink PSG; Liverpool stun Real Madrid

Diaz shines and sees red as Bayern beat PSG in Champions League IMAGE: Bayern Munich's Luis Diaz is shown a red card by referee Maurizio Mariani. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters Bayern Munich......

Konstas has streaks of Warner

IMAGE: 19-year-old Sam Konstas scored his maiden Test half ton in the first innings of the 4th Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday, December 26. Photograph: ICC/X Young Sam Konstas......

Kabhi Jeet, Mostly Haar

Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a special 4-part series. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus India Part......

A Century Of Inspiring Olympic Moments

IMAGE: US gymnast Simone Biles is the most decorated man or woman her sport has ever seen. Photograph: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters The Olympics have captured the world's imagination......

2024 ICC T20 World Cup Squads

The ninth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will feature a record number of teams, with 20 different sides represented in a tournament co-hosted by the USA and West Indies between June 1-29.......