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The A to Z of 2020

Wow -- 2020, huh? From the deadly coronavirus to lockdowns, wildfires to the Black Lives Matter movement, to the Bihar and US elections, it's been a year we won't forget. It's hard to believe it......

'COVID-19 can quietly enter your body, without causing pain'

IMAGE: A medic collects swab samples for a COVID-19 RT PCR test at Lajpat Nagar market in New Delhi, November 16 2020. Photograph: Prateek Kumar/ANI Photo Our life is being ruled by a super......

REWIND: Best moments from June

Black Lives Matter protests and coronavirus rages across the pandemic and much more. Here are the top images from the month of June. IMAGE: Nurses Sasha Dubois and Farah Fevrin kneel for......

Astrologers predict not much respite from Covid until Sept

Several astrologers have predicted no relief from the novel coronavirus until at least September, even though they disagree on the exact trajectory it would take in terms of number of cases. ......

Coronavirus: How China could have saved the world

'There is little doubt that China today stands in the dock, charged with misdemeanour with regard to the health and well-being of its own citizens and of the people of the world,' notes Amulya......

Coronavirus: China's pain is Air-India's gain

Curtailment of flights between India and China will help Air India and other airlines to boost their seat occupancy and market share. Air India's non-stop flights to Canada and the US will get a......

Tharoor's House panel on I-T meets cyber experts

People familiar with the proceedings said independent cybersecurity experts from a private consulting firm, technology lawyers, government officials and WhatsApp representatives were asked......

Thomas Cook India realises there's plenty in a name

Over the last few days, as the fortunes of Thomas Cook Plc took a wrong turn, the Indian entity scrambled to distance itself from its erstwhile parent. Experts have said that the travel firm must......

With more seats, IndiGo pips Air India on international routes

While IndiGo had 11.8 per cent of all the international seats to and fro India in the last week of August, Air India's seat share was 11.4 per cent. Emirates came third with 8.1 per cent, and rest......

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale. I usually spend 10 days of February in Berlin attending the Berlinale, the most exciting international film festival in Europe, in the early......

Adieu, Christopher Plummer

More than anything, he played his parts with great gusto.Subhash K Jha salutes an incomparable actor. IMAGE: Christopher Plummer arrives for the special presentation of Knives Out at the Toronto......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

What's Alia doing with Baahubali Rajamouli?

Kajol misses being on the sets... What's Anupam Kher doing with John Travolta? Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt listens intently to Director S S Rajamouli on the sets of......

Is Jallikattu the right choice for the Oscars?

'I believe FFI has made a mistake,' notes Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: A scene from The Disciple. This year one Indian film achieved the kind of international success that is rarely showered upon cinema......

Osaka the next hurdle in Serena's quest for 24th Slam

IMAGE: Naomi Osaka has won two of her three previous Tour encounters with Serena Williams. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka have long moved on from their......

Sachin, Lara tee off on the golf course

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara played a round of golf in Mumbai on Friday. Photographs and Video: Kind courtesy, Sachin Tendulkar/Instagram It was Sachin Tendulkar versus Brian Lara......

Baseball season hits snag due to COVID-19

IMAGE: Fans outside the ballpark stand as the US National Anthem is performed inside Fenway Park before the shortened season opening MLB baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston......

Football Focus: MLS players raise fists, take a knee

IMAGE: Players of MLS teams Orlando City and Inter Miami participate in a Black Lives Matter pre-game ceremony before match between as part of MLS is back Tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports......

NBA: Dunk specialist Carter calls it quits after 22 seasons

IMAGE: Vince Carter played for eight teams during his career but will be most remembered for his time with the Toronto Raptors, where he put the Canadian city on the basketball map and earned the......

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Study

The high prevalence rates suggest variants are driving the current surge since widespread infection is usually thought to bring herd immunity.... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/high-prevalence-rates-suggest-covid-variants-driving-current-surge-study/articleshow/82043797.cms

45% of those tested in Dec had antibody

Around 31% of almost 4.5 lakh people who took antibody tests for Covid-19 across India from July to December last year tested positive, according... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/natl-study-45-of-those-tested-in-december-had-antibody-it-was-18-in-july/articleshow/82043760.cms

Adani Green to acquire 50MW solar asset

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has inked a share purchase agreement with Toronto-headquartered SkyPower Global to acquire a 100% stake in the... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/adani-green-to-acquire-50mw-solar-asset-from-skypower/articleshow/81609032.cms

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale. I usually spend 10 days of February in Berlin attending the Berlinale, the most exciting... ...

http://www.rediff.com/movies/special/fifteen-beautiful-stories-told-on-screen/20210312.htm

IISc scientists

What type of mask should one wear if he or she is coughing? Researchers at IISc suggest wearing multilayered masks to prevent aerosol generation as... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/coughing-wear-mask-with-layers-iisc-scientists/articleshow/81373080.cms

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