1923-2018: Remembering Mort Walker.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Should we be exposing our women volunteers to the barbarity of actual combat?
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
'More than 1,000 start-ups are created from colleges, and more start-ups are coming up every year.'
In 2012 Rediff.com had published a feature on the rare aspects of Hawking's life and work, based on a feature by popular edutainment website HowStuffWorks, which we reproduce.
Sports Ministry formally recognises yogasana as competitive sport.
Why do you think are Indians unhappy? What would make you happier? What does the government and society need to do to make India a more contented nation? What is it that really makes you happy or unhappy?
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on how to pick the right international education.
Runner-up Pliskova will move into the top-10 of the world rankings for the first time in her career
'As her graduation degree was found to be fake, she can be given the post of constable which matches her educational qualification'
The 74-year-old real estate mogul-turned politician, who radically changed politics in the corridors of power in Washington, DC over the past four tumultuous years, was impeached for a second time on the charges of 'incitement of insurrection' for the violent storming of the United States Capitol by his supporters just days before the end of his four-year term.
He asserted that India has never been an aggressor and the Indian Armed Forces are perceived as defenders of humanity and peace across the world.
Isha and Akash, 23, were appointed to the boards of Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd and Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd, the company said.
He will be remembered not only as a writer but as one of the great chroniclers and interrogators of the history of our times, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
India is the fifth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic after the United States, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom, according to data issued by the Johns Hopkins University.
15 per cent of startups in Silicon Valley are founded by Indians.
He topped the list with a personal fortune of $4 billion.
'If you take pride only in being a nation with nuclear weapons and a strong military, then you think very differently from those nations that take pride in having wonderful universities and academic institutions.'
At 89th, India is the lowest-ranked among the BRICS.
What do YOU think makes for lasting happiness? Money, respect, food or love? Tell us.
Terming Rajan as "India's prescient banker," Time said he is among a rare breed of "economic seers".
It is important to approach the belief of people in ancient India's achievements with a sense of proportion, balance and empathy, argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.
Warrior, 54, had joined Cisco in 2008.
On Saturday, April 19, Dr M J Manohar Rao, one of our respected contributors, passed away.
This extremism is no victory or progress for those who call themselves Hindus. The motto 'Truth alone triumphs' being replaced by 'might is right' will make savages of us all.
The Rafael Nadal Tennis Academy, which opened last autumn on the Spanish island of Mallorca, is charging kids 56,000 euros ($62,000) a year for tennis lessons and school.
Donald Trump, known for his unpredictable leadership style, divisive rhetoric targeting both allies and opponents, and the only US president to be impeached twice, left the White House on Wednesday with a tainted legacy never seen before in American political history.
It is advisable to stick to mid-caps with sustainable financial metrics rather than those offering the promise of faster growth.
The Indian qualifier, who savoured his best ever performance on the ATP World Tour, went down fighting 4-6, 6-4, 3-6 against the world number 45 from South Africa in the quarter-finals played on Friday.
The Sports Ministry decided to recognize 'Yoga' as a sports discipline and place it in the 'priority' category.
Behind the movement are shock-workers functioning quietly to ensure that a seemingly spontaneous, apolitical, grassroots mobilisation sustains itself without dribbling into chaos or violence. Sai Manish lists some of them.
The US move came after the Justice Department said that hackers working with the Chinese government targeted firms developing vaccines for the coronavirus and stole hundreds of millions of dollars worth of intellectual property and trade secrets from companies across the world.
Sardar Udham sets a great standard which, Utkarsh Mishra believes, would be emulated by other film-makers who want to make movies of this genre.
An official announcement to this effect would be made next week. The vice-chairman would be of Cabinet rank.
US President Barack Obama leads the popularity chart with over 43 million followers, followed by the Pope Francis, who is followed by over 14 million people on social site Twitter.
'I am doing all this for the students of Kerala, and when they come and hit me, it is very frustrating.' 'My regret is that something that could set off for the future has been thwarted.' 'We have not changed the syllabus for decades, we have not accepted norms in education and technology is hardly used. Today's students are studying what I studied decades ago.'
Alex Morgan reminisces about how she dribbled her way to global stardom - and talks about what will come after the final whistle.
