Dr Reddy's Lab-DRDO drug treats heart damage post-Covid, shows US study

A drug developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) may reverse the heart damage caused by a protein in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a study conducted in fruit flies and mice has......

The Two Faces of India's Democracy

How should one billion Indians, for whom deprivation has become an inescapable way of life, join us in celebrating 75 years of Independence? And where do we go from here? asks Kalyan Singhal.......

NASA's telescope reveals 1st infrared pic of universe

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Photograph: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI Known as Webb’s First Deep......

25-year-old Telangana native shot dead inside SUV in US

A 25-year-old man from Telangana, who was found injured inside a Sports Utility Vehicle after sustaining an apparent gunshot wound to his head, has died, according to authorities in the US state of......

Google buys start-up founded by Indian-origin techies

Google has acquired Flutter, a San Francisco-based company founded by two persons of Indian origin — Navneet Dalal and Mehul Nariyawala.  Three-and-a-half-year-old Flutter’s Mac......

Will India get the $1-billion university?

Indian mining magnate Anil Agarwal is having a tough time giving away a billion dollars. He's pledged $1 billion to start a university along the shores of the Bay of Bengal in eastern India's......

Recession: Some US cities will be safer

Oct. 13's 937-point surge in the Dow notwithstanding, the economic crisis has left Americans -- even those with no obvious connection to Wall Street -- wondering about their own future. The 401(k)s......

Which was the best stock market over the last year

Here's a trivia question that might come in handy next time you run into a stock market know-it-all at a cocktail party: What was the best-performing stock market in the world over the past year?......

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year. There was a lot of love in different shades in the films of 2017 that I liked -- from a mute woman falling in love with an alien, to a......

Meet Dev Patel's onscreen wife

'Dev Patel and I hung out together to get to know one another. It’s very important to understand your co-star before you begin a project.' Devika Bhise gets ready for The Man Who Knew......

Dancing her way to success

For Priyadarshini Govind, the excitement of performing in public is an unending inspiration. "It is like a devotion," says the Bharatanatyam exponent, who has been in the public eye, performing for......

'I struck the winning run and became a hero that day'

'We used to get Rs 250 for a Test match, and if the match was over in 4 days, 50 rupees were cut.' IMAGE: Chandu Borde at the Chandu Borde Pavillion at the Poona Club. Photograph: Archana......

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

It's been a week of emotional farewells and memorable victories in the sports universe. World champion Usain Bolt maintained his dominance in track and field, retaining his 100 metres title at the......

Swimming legend Phelps to take break after drunken driving arrest

Michael Phelps poses. Photograph: Reuters US swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, said on Sunday he would take a break from swimming and undergo treatment after his......

Onward with Phelps

Tough news for aspiring Olympic swimming champions: Michael Phelps could be ruling the roost for another two Games.The 19-year-old American performed great feats in the Athens pool, claiming six......