India among top 10 countries with highest Type 1 diabetes prevalence: Lancet

An estimated 8.4 million people were living with Type 1 diabetes across the globe in 2021, and India was among the top ten countries with highest prevalence of the disease, according to a modelling......

'Modi has done little to punish China'

'It is only when Beijing sees a country with an infirm political will such as India that it acts up as the PLA has done in eastern Ladakh.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with Xi......

'Profiting from Pain': Covid created new billionaire every 30 hrs

As the rich and powerful from across the globe gather in Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2022, Oxfam International on Monday said the COVID-19 pandemic has seen one new......

Omicron impact less severe than previous Covid variants: Study

The Omicron variant of the COVID-19 appears to be having a less severe impact than the earlier variants, a study in South Africa has found. IMAGE: A worker pastes a sticker on a wall of a COVID-19......

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......

Omicron adds new uncertainties to global economic outlook: Moody's

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 adds new uncertainties to the global economic outlook but much will depend on its speed of transmission, hospitalisation and death rates, and also the effectiveness......

Pandemic pushed 37 million into extreme poverty: Gates Foundation

The report said the global economy will lose $12 trillion or more by the end of 2021 despite spending of $18 trillion in trying to stimulate growth around the world. The coronavirus pandemic has......

Remittances to India likely to see 23% drop: World Bank

Remittances to India are likely to drop by 23 per cent from USD 83 billion last year to USD 64 billion this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in a global recession, the World......

Enjoy ICC World Cup in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bangla and Marathi

ICC offers wide range of platforms to tune into World Cup IMAGE: World Cup will be broadcast across seven regional language feeds in India. Photograph: ICC/Twitter To provide cricket fans across......