'Infections are going to skyrocket'

'And they are going to be milder because we are dealing with the vaccinated and are much richer in terms of the immune response in the population.' IMAGE: A medic attends to a patient at the covid......

'Omicron is not the end of the pandemic'

'The pandemic ends only when 70 per cent of the world is vaccinated with two doses.' IMAGE: Indians who don't have Aadhaar cards queue to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Howrah, January 28, 2022.......

Can Earth Avoid Killer Space Rocks?

An asteroid larger than Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, will pass within 1.2 million miles of Earth on Thursday, January 20.Stephen Hawking, in his final book Brief Answers to......

After a year of Covid, India may not face a second wave

Epidemiologists point out that if there is no second wave, it means that the number of infected has surpassed the uninfected, reports Ruchika Chitravanshi. IMAGE: A woman walks past a mural......

'India can market itself better'

'India is still hierarchical, but not as much as Japan and people appreciate a flat working culture,' Charles Frump, managing director, Volvo Cars India, tells Pavan Lall. Illustration: Dominic......

Apple launches iPhone 11, new iPad; TV+ on Nov 1

The new iPhones are "jam packed with new capabilities and an incredible new design", said Apple chief executive Tim Cook at a glitzy launch event in Cupertino, Los Angeles, on Tuesday. IMAGE: The......

Anju Seth, IIM-C's first woman director

'She was the unanimous choice of the search-cum-selection committee.'Avishek Rakshit reports. Professor Anju Seth. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anju Seth/facebook.com Anju Seth, an alumnus of the......

One desi replaces another at Ford's North American unit

Indian-American Raj Nair, executive vice president and president of Ford North America, has been asked to leave the Detroit-based motor company following allegations of misconduct at work place,......

Semenya accuses IAAF of breaching confidentiality

'The arbitration proceedings are subject to strict confidentiality provisions and this information should not have been released' IMAGE: South Africa's Caster Semenya. Photograph: Eric......

USA Gymnastics says CEO out in latest post-scandal shakeup

The Orange County Register, which reported the departure hours before USA Gymnastics announced it, said Kerry Perry was forced out amid pressure from the US Olympic Committee. IMAGE: Kerry......

Scores of gymnasts who survived doctor's abuse unite at ESPYs

IMAGE: American gymnasts Aly Raisman, Jordyn Wieber, Tiffany Thomas Lopez and Sara Klein arrive for the 2018 ESPYS. Photograph: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters More than 100 survivors who......

Sports Shorts: Tokyo 2020 marathon to end with gruelling incline

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday. IMAGE: Tokyo marathon in 2018. Photograph: Tokyo Marathon Foundation/Twitter The route for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics marathon......

Sports Shorts: Sudeva FC buys Spanish third division club

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday. Sudeva FC buys Spanish third division club IMAGE: Sudeva FC players pose before the start of a match. Photograph: Kind courtesy,......