Alexandr Kogan, the Cambridge University researcher who developed the app used by Cambridge Analytica, claimed he has been made a scapegoat.
'At its peak, COVID-19 in Korea felt like half-disaster, half-disaster movie.'
'I do not like him one bit'
Vajpayee had always felt that India must act with conviction and panache. He decided that, irrespective of the attendant risks, he would undertake what many felt was a precarious course. A fascinating excerpt from N K Singh's Portraits Of Power: Half A Century Of Being At Ringside on Atalji's 96th birthday, December 25.
China's state-run media commented that India's close relationship with the US could create geopolitical rivalries in Asia.
Loans make money for the lender in the initial years but losses come later when they turn bad.
'Our drains are not filled with bodies, our hospitals not run out of beds.' 'That good news, or absence of expected bad news, is the truth that so many in the international community, and also within India, seem unable to handle,' notes Shekhar Gupta.
Growing foreign travel is one sign of the radical change in rising India's vacation dynamic.
It will lead to higher productivity for the company and will provide the employees more time for personal chores and engagement.
Amit tells us how he met and fell in love with his classmate and wife Sharvari.
Kolkata-based chef Shaun Kenworthy tells us how to put together an irresistible creamy dessert.
The report ranks 42 major cities of the world across six key measures of economy, research and development, culture, accessibility, environment and livability
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has launched an ambitious plan to reach out to at least 10,000 key opinion makers -- jurists, bureaucrats, etc -- in the next two years to dispel "misinformation" related to Article 370 of the Constitution.
'Some of the longer-term implications of COVID-19 are not related to the virus itself.' 'They are actually related to immune responses from the virus.'
A politically-connected business dynasty that moved to South Africa from India, the Gupta family finds itself at the centre of many of the scandals that have dogged now former president Jacob Zuma's administration. A day after the ruling African National Congress ordered Zuma out of office, the Guptas' prominent role in his presidency was highlighted. So who are the Guptas and how close are their links to Zuma?
The research could have implications for airlines, passengers, and airports.
In January 2017, the growth in total premium was Rs 13,138 crore, against Rs 10,284 crore in January 2016, a growth of 28 per cent.
Photographer Pravin Talan's 2016 Calendar is a page-turner which celebrates talent.
Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Airtel has become the world's third largest mobile operator with 303 million subscribers.
Britain's double Olympic champion Mo Farah denied ever taking performance-enhancing drugs and said rumours and speculation over his career after the revelation that he missed two drugs tests "are completely false".
'Our real future is the boy in the slum and the girl in the village.' 'We need to find the voices that can empower them to lead a better life,' TED Talks' Chris Anderson tells Niraj Bhatt.
'One is trying to be an upright citizen with a fresh-faced liver, in full possession of her faculties, but if ever one has needed a stiff drink, it has been now,' says Mitali Saran.
The ability to make out fake news from real could save the coming generations a huge amount of conflict and heartburn, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
One hundred years from now, of course, I expect Tata to be much bigger and more global than it is now.
Encouraged by the success of the ongoing crime and punishment series at the Jaipur Literature Festival, the Crime Writers Association for South Asia has been co-founded by Namita Gokahle and author Kishwar Desai.
Scots on Friday rejected independence in a historic referendum and decided to remain in a 307-year-old union with the United Kingdom, in a relief to Prime Minister David Cameron.
Cardiff had lost six of their previous seven games but, knowing that anything but a victory would probably end their survival hopes after one season in the top flight, overcame a strong Brighton start to play with growing confidence and fully deserved their victory.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal will retire from football when he leaves his job at Old Trafford, he was quoted as saying by The Daily Telegraph on Thursday.
'The Tata group will need for its new leader to show the same foresight and willingness to go against conventional wisdom at times to keep the group's aspirations high and uphold the values of innovation, ethics, corporate responsibility, trust and leadership that are frequently associated with the Tata name.'
The recent study suggested that nearly 35 per cent of the cases were stillborn, 29 per cent were born alive and 36 per cent were born before the period of viability.
The time is nigh for India to ensure that investment by its former citizens is encouraged by protecting their rights, says C B Patel.
Why did the Chinese military take over the lab in Wuhan in end January? Did something go wrong? Claude Arpi glances at the mystery surrounding the origin of the coronavirus.
'If you allow Walmart to operate in India, our manufacturing will finish completely.' 'What will happen to Narendra D Modi's dream then? There will be no Make in India.'
The liquidator said the properties are being sold under two distinct phases over a period of two days
Nagender Chindam, founder and chairman of Pravasi Bharat, a UK-based right group that has been campaigning for the right to an absentee ballot, on his journey and experiences as a NRI professional turned voting rights campaigner. Exclusive to Rediff.com
Young people have an abundance of choice today. Yet finding purpose is an altogether different challenge for them.
Reticent author Cyrus Mistry on Saturday beat off stiff competition from five other writers to become the fourth winner of the $50,000 DSC prize for South Asian literature for his book "Chronicles of a Corpse Bearer".
Embattled Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya on Friday made a rare public appearance in the United Kingdom as he attended the free practice sessions ahead of Sunday's British Grand Prix, in Silverstone.
Midcap stocks continued to remain on buyers' radar with BSE Midcap index up 0.1%.
On Wednesday, the Chinese authorities extended a ban on sales of shares by large shareholders.
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