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Where's This Man Going?

We live in an Odd, Odd, World! IMAGE: Hungarian artist Laszlo Simet Jr walks from one bank to the other across the Danube river in Budapest on a wire rope 30 metres above the river on World......

World Bank report warns of heatwaves beyond endurance in India

Severe heatwaves, responsible for thousands of deaths across India over the last few decades, are increasing with alarming frequency and soon the country could become one of the first places in the......

US worried over China bullying India, other neighbours: White House

The United States is concerned by China's attempt to 'intimidate' its neighbours, including India, as Washington believes that Beijing's behaviour in the region and around the world could be......

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United......

A Challenging US Visit for Modi

This visit has ended on a vastly different note in comparison with Modi's previous visits.Call it a rebuke, call it a censure, call it a distancing from Modi, the sharp message would have gone......

Indian economy to grow at 6.3% in FY24: World Bank

The Indian economy is projected to grow at 6.3 per cent in current financial year aided by investment and domestic demand. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters According to a World Bank report......

Ajay Banga becomes first Indian-American to head World Bank

Ajay Banga was on Wednesday appointed the next president of the World Bank, becoming the first-ever Indian-American to head the global financial institution which said it looks forward to working......

RBI springs a surprise, keeps repo rates unchanged at 6.5%

After raising interest rate by a cumulative 250 basis points in 11 months, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday unexpectedly kept benchmark rate unchanged as global banking woes added......

Retrofitted EVs: Indian jugaad that's cheap, clean & battery-powered

It’s cheaper than buying a new EV and the sentiment that many Indians attach to vehicles is retained. S Dinakar reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India has a history of......

Sitharaman urged to allow NRIs to invest in Indian stock markets

A prominent Indian Diaspora body, FIIDS, on Monday urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to allow non-resident Indians and overseas citizens of India (OCI) card holders to invest in the Indian......

World Championship a boost for Test cricket, says Kohli

Also backs Rahane, calling him the pillar of the team. IMAGE: Kohli said every Test match will now have a value attached to it, and every team has the extra incentive to push for a......

Football Extras: 'I'm an Aussie': refugee footballer Araibi

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Araibi fled Bahrain in 2014 after being accused of vandalism. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters A refugee footballer who......

V V S Laxman on the Magic of Cricket

'If fame, money and comfort are the only factors that drive us, then we are playing cricket for entirely the wrong reasons.' IMAGE: V V S Laxman celebrates his double century in the memorable Eden......

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