Covid still a threat, new variant under scanner: WHO chief

Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus on Friday said though COVID-19 is no longer a health emergency for the world, it is still a 'global health threat' and a......

Rest in peace, Mushir sahib!

Mohammad Sajjad salutes the memory of Mushirul Hasan -- historian, thinker, academic, institution builder, -- who passed into the ages this week. IMAGE: Professor Mushirul Hasan. Photograph:......

This Vietnam bridge gets a helping hand

In the mountains of central Vietnam, a colossal pair of hands lifts a golden thread of walkway high above the clifftops, as if the mountain itself has sprouted limbs. Welcome to the Gold Bridge......

'I had to do something for my nation'

'The navy has evolved every aspect of our lives. Our characters are chiselled out.' Vipin Vijayan/Rediff.com speaks to cadets passing out of the Indian Naval Academy. Their proud parents in......

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968.At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.They......

You will fall in love with this Mercedes SUV!

The Mercedes GLA SUV looks spectacular from every angle and commands a second glance even though it is one of the cheapest cars with the three-pointed star badge available in India. ......

Global cues to dictate market movements

The higher rate cut by RBI is positive for rate-sensitive sectors in the medium to long term Benchmark share indices ended higher during the truncated week, with defensive shares leading the gains......

New banks will open up fresh opportunities for tech firms

The emergence of new banking players with the approval for new banking licences on Wednesday has spurred a "once in a lifetime" sort of opportunity for information technology (IT) companies. The......