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Is Britain Ready For PM Rishi?

His Indian parents migrated to England from East Africa in the 1970s. His father Yashvir was a doctor who worked for Britain's National Health Service while his mother Usha ran a pharmacy. He went......

Indian-origin Rishi Sunak says he is running for British PM

Rishi Sunak, the former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Friday formally launched his bid to succeed Boris Johnson as the new Conservative Party leader and future Prime Minister with a promise to......

'Our community has lost a giant'

Urvashi Vaid dreamed of a common movement for social justice that could address them all: Racism, gender oppression and homophobia.Sandip Roy salutes the memory of Urvashi Vaid, one of America's......

Nandan Mulchandani, CIA's CTO

Delhi born and schooled Nand Mulchandani, who has more than 25 years of experience in Silicon Valley and at the Pentagon, has been appointed as the Central Intelligence Agency first-ever Chief......

Shrina Kurani Is Running For Congress

Indian-American engineer-entrepreneur Shrina Kurani challenges a 30-year Republican veteran in a US Congressional race in a district that is predominantly white. IMAGE: Can Shrina Kurani become......

Sitharaman promises to make India an investment destination

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday assured investors that the government will address any possible pain points to encourage investments in the country. Photograph: Kind courtesy,......

Don't know what direction Twitter will go in: CEO Parag Agrawal

Twitter's India-born CEO Parag Agrawal has told worried employees that he doesn't know “what direction this company will go in” once the whopping $44 billion deal, which will take the......

Ecomm firms ramp up as Omicron forces customers online

Besides growing tech and digital enhancements, the firms are ramping up the hiring of more delivery partners and reinforcing existing Covid protocols. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com With......

Twitter's Agrawal latest Indian to head a global giant

With his elevation as the CEO of Twitter, Parag Agrawal, in whom co-founder of the microblogging giant Jack Dorsey has “bone-deep” trust, joins the growing power club of Indian-origin......

Jack Dorsey hands over Twitter reins to Parag Agrawal

Indian-origin technology executive Parag Agrawal has been appointed as the new CEO of Twitter after the social media giant's co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down on Monday. IMAGE: Parag Agrawal,......

Durgamati review

Durgamati's idiocy knows no bounds, observes Sukanya Verma. In Chachi 420, Kamal Haasan creates an on-the-spot alter ego named Laxmi Godbole inspired by a bunch of billboard ads while talking to......

The curtain falls: Theatre legend Girish Karnad takes a final bow

'With his stature as a playwright and actor, Girish Karnad was one of the voices of modernity for not just Karnataka but the entire country.' IMAGE: Girish Karnad. Photograph: Rajesh......

The science of Game of Thrones

'When so many noted universities -- including the likes of Harvard and the University of California -- are spending their resources on studying the world of GoT, it is fun to assess whether this......

Day 4: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Freestyle skiing- China's Gu wins Bir Air gold IMAGE: Gu Ailing Eileen of China reacts after her run during the Freestyle skiing Women's Freeski Big Air final Run 2 at the Big Air Shougang,......

Indian origin golfer Megha in surprise lead at US Open

IMAGE: High school student Megha Ganne, 17, is the first amateur in 15 years to take the lead in the first round of the US Women's Open since Jane Park achieved the feat in Newport Country Club in......

All about Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka

IMAGE: The first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam title, Naomi Osaka has now won four of the last nine Grand Slams. Photograph: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Factbox on Japan's Naomi Osaka, who......

All about US Open champion Naomi Osaka

IMAGE: Naomi Osaka celebrates a point during the US Open final against Victoria Azarenka on Day 13 of the 2020 US Open, on Saturday. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Factbox on Japan's Naomi......

'India at forefront of fast bowling renaissance'

IMAGE: India's pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma. Photograph: China Photos/Getty Images India shifted its priorities to pace in recent times and is currently......

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