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From IAS officer to Modi minister: Meet Ashwini Vaishnaw

Bureaucrat-entrepreneur-turned-politician Ashwini Vaishnaw's entry in the Union cabinet comes two years after he surprised all in Odisha's political circles when he was elected to the Upper House......

HC grants interim protection to Newsclick founder in PMLA case

The Delhi high court on Wednesday granted interim protection from arrest to news portal Newsclick's editor-in-chief and founder in connection with a Delhi Police FIR concerning foreign funding.......

PM greets Biden on 245th Independence Day of US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted United States President Joe Biden and the people on the country's 245th Independence Day on Sunday. In a tweet, Modi said India and the US, as vibrant......

Xi's domestic challenges in the months ahead

There is simmering disquiet in the Communist party and the world is watching as to what can unfold in China in the days to come ahead of next year's party congress, notes Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE:......

India must embrace Biden's B3W initiative

Joe Biden's B3W proposal aims to bring democracies together.India should come up with its own plans to contribute to the initiative, states Rahul Mishra. IMAGE: G7 leaders in Cornwall, the UK,......

Skylark Drones raises $3 mn to fuel international expansion

It provides its clients with the ability to use AI powered technology products such as Spectra and Drone Mission Ops. IMAGE: Co-founders of startup Skylark Drones, Mrinal Pai (L) and Mughilan......

Duflo, Rajan, Dreze on TN economic panel to advise CM

An economic advisory council to the chief minister would be constituted with leading experts, including Nobel laureate Prof Esther Duflo, Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit said in Chennai on......

Competitiveness Index: India 43rd; Switzerland No 1

India maintained 43rd rank on an annual World Competitiveness Index compiled by the Institute for Management Development (IMD) that examined the impact of COVID-19 on economies around the world......

Cryptocurrencies: 'Invest for long-term'

'Allocate some parts of one's surplus income towards cryptocurrencies, considering the immense growth potential of this emerging asset class.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Investors in......

'Prices of many APIs, all coming from China, have gone up'

'The world over, everybody is asking for the same medicines, same APIs, same KSMs.'However, there is just one supplier -- China -- for the entire world.' IMAGE: COVID-19 positive patients recover......

'Rhea's just getting out of her trauma'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rhea Chakraborty/Instagram "Abhi woh apne haadse se nikal hi rahi hai... She's just getting out of her trauma," Writer-Director Rumi Jaffrey says, making it clear......

Sindhu spearheads India's quest for elusive gold as badminton action begins

Sindhu is up against fierce competition from the likes of Taiwan's Tai Tzu-Ying, China's Chen Yu Fei and Japan's Akane Yamaguchi IMAGE: PV Sindhu will be desperate to lay her hands on the gold......

Tokyo is a platform for Mirabai Chanu to exorcise ghosts of 2016 Rio Games

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Mirabai Chanu/Twitter Former world champion Mirabai Chanu will be in focus for her high medal-winning chances at the Tokyo Olympics as the Indian hopes to exorcise......

Russian archer faints under Tokyo's scorching heat

IMAGE: Svetlana Gomboeva (ROC) is treated for heat exhaustion after completion of the archery ranking round during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Yumenoshima Archery Field. Photograph:......

Tokyo Games: An Olympics of many firsts for flagbearers

IMAGE: Gold-medal rower Mohamed Sbihi will be the first Muslim to carry the British flag at the Games, alongside sailor Hannah Mills. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images for British......

Tokyo Olympics: What you need to know right now

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Tokyo Olympics/Twitter The director of the Olympics opening ceremony was fired over an old comedy act in which he joked about the Holocaust, a day before the usually......

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