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'I Want The South Asian Community To Feel They Have A Voice At City Hall'

'As Mayor, I will use my platform to reject any efforts by the Trump administration to curtail immigration.' IMAGE: James Solomon with his wife and three daughters. Photograph: Kind courtesy James......

'Pronouncements On Paper Don't Feed Babies'

'These children possess catastrophically low birth weights -- often 1.4 kgs or less. Such extremely low birth weight results in profoundly compromised neo-natal immunity.' 'The escalation to 97......

'Zohran's Victory Gives Me Hope'

'His campaign reached into every community, every constituency, with a unifying platform of affordability.''Zohran began by listening to Trump supporters and brought many of them to his side......

'India's Misinformation Problem Is Deeply Social'

'It flows through families, caste groups, and local WhatsApp communities where trust is personal.''Children are taught to defer to elders, so if a parent or uncle forwards something, you don't......

'Vijay Won't Fade Away From Tamil Nadu Politics'

'What is worrying other parties is those 12-16 year olds who come for his meetings will cross 18 in the next election. And they will vote for him, and then his vote bank will double.''In that case,......

How much time men and women spend on job-related activities

Women on an average gave 10 minutes more to "employment-related activities" and spent 7 minutes less on "unpaid domestic services for household members" per day in 2024 against what they did five......

How to get more bang for the buck out of field agents

Will allowing business correspondents to hawk insurance products help in reviving 5-lakh strong field agents as a viable channel? Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In late......

Talent Crunch Affects Bank's Cybersecurity Plans

IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy REINER SCT/Pexels.com Banks are grappling with a severe talent crunch in the field......

RBI flags concentration risk among govt-NBFCs, all tied to power sector

The top 50 exposures, amounting to Rs 7.8 trillion, of government-registered non-banking financial companies (G-NBFCs) constitute about 40 per cent of corporate credit within the NBFC sector,......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

'Indian Mantras Are Much More Understood'

'It feels great to carry on this musical tradition.' IMAGE: Chandrika Tandon with her Grammy medallion. Photographs: Kind courtesy Chandrika Tandon Chandrika Tandon made history at the 67th......

The Most Memorable Goodbye Turns 50

'Garm Hava understands that the scorching, hate-filled, doubt-filled affair between Hindus and Muslims is our national love affair.' Sreehari Nair revisits M S Sathyu's classic film, featuring the......

Writing With Fire: Only Indian Film In The Oscar Race

'This is a film that speaks to the spirit of women who have been cast into the bottom of India's social hierarchy, and how they have navigated their way to redefine the meaning of power.' IMAGE: A......

'War is a real estate business'

'I am against any kind of violence.' IMAGE: A Ukrainian soldier holds a Kalashnikov AK-12 captured from Russian troops in the Kyiv region, March 31, 2022. Photograph: Serhii Nuzhnenko/Reuters......

Is Gukesh Being Targeted For His Achievement?

'I see an unjust personal attack by some players, probably due to sheer jealousy.' IMAGE: D Gukesh shakes hands with Yagiz Khan Erdogmus of Turkey at the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament in Samarkand,......

Why A Chess Master Has Complained Against AICF

International Master Atanu Lahiri, a former joint secretary, AICF, in a complaint to the Registrar of Societies, Tamil Nadu has urged the initiation of a probe on alleged mismanagement or misuse of......

BFI to take IOA to court over 'illegal' ad hoc panel

'The IOA has no jurisdiction over the conduct of elections for NSFs, yet this order has been issued in a manner that clearly questions its intent.' IMAGE: The ad hoc committee, consituted by......

Mama-To-Be Serena Steals the Show at Met Gala 2023

Ace tennis player Serena Williams revealed her second pregnancy at the Met Gala 2023 red carpet. Photographs: Kind Courtesy Serena Williams/Instagram Serena wore a fitted black gown with a white......

She's 65... and she runs marathons across the world

Lata Alimchandani is the first Indian woman over 60 to complete the World Marathon Majors.She's also among the world's elite marathon runners in her age group.On Monday, April 18, she will run the......